system.hw.chassis

[Zaniwoop]

I am trying to retrieve information about the hardware, using the zabbix agent system.hw.chassis key.

If I use the command line

 zabbix_agent -t system.hw.chassis[model]

I get a response

system.hw.chassis[model]    [s|ProLiant DL360 G6]

But the item I have created, with the key used above, returns ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED, both in Linux and Windows.

The agent log (debuglevel=4) has this to say:

  3246:20130104:122643.454 Requested [system.hw.chassis[model]]
  3246:20130104:122643.454 Sending back [ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED]

I am running version 2.0.4 on both the server and agents

[tchjts1]

I see the same issue.

In the Wiki it shows this for that particular item: Root permissions are required because the value is acquired by reading from memory.

Maybe that is the problem.

[tchjts1]

Yeah, I believe permissions are the issue.

On my Zabbix server, if I run this as root I get the information:
# zabbix_agentd -t system.hw.chassis[model]
system.hw.chassis[model] [s|VMware Virtual Platform]

But if I run it as zabbix user, I get this:
$ zabbix_agentd -t system.hw.chassis[model]
system.hw.chassis[model] [m|ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED]

[Zaniwoop]

In the Wiki it shows this for that particular item: Root permissions are required because the value is acquired by reading from memory

Ok... What's the solution for Windows Servers?

[chopeta]

I am trying to accomplish this in my linux servers and I am getting only ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED.

Were you guys able to implement this?

Do anybody else knows exactly what are the steps to make key
"system.hw.chassis" work on zabbix_agentd?

As root:
# zabbix_agentd -t system.hw.chassis
system.hw.chassis [s|Dell Inc. PowerEdge 1950 XXXXXXX Rack Mount Chassis]

As zabbix:
# su -s /bin/sh zabbix -c "zabbix_agentd -t system.hw.chassis"
system.hw.chassis [m|ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED]

I am using Zabbix 2.0.5 on both server and agent (provided by ZabbixZone Repo).

Same problem with Ubuntu and stable agent 2.0.4

I've tried changing /etc/sudoers in a lot of diff. ways without any luck.

Any help is deeply appreciated.

[harmonica]

You could try and change in zabbix_agentd.conf the "Option: AllowRoot"

Regards

[Zaniwoop]

Yes, on the Linux hosts, you need to add

AllowRoot=1

to the zabbix_agentd.conf file

[chopeta]

Thank you so much guys!

AllowRoot did the trick.

Best regards,
chopeta

[Zaniwoop]

Now, if only we can get the same information for Windows devices....

[davidex]

Now i have the same problem still with Windows devices, do you guys have find out some solution?

[geoffke]

Just use this:
Serial: wmi.getall[root\cimv2,"SELECT serialnumber FROM WIN32_BIOS"]
Model: wmi.getall[root\cimv2,"SELECT model FROM Win32_COMPUTERSYSTEM"]

Have a look at the WMI queries, you will see there is much more information which can be gathered

[Hamardaban]

RTFM !
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...ystem.hw.chass

system.hw.chassis[<info>]
Chassis information.	String	info - one of full (default), model, serial, type or vendor	Supported platforms: Linux.