IPMI Not Working

[monarch684]

I have been trying to get IPMI to work with Zabbix 3.0. I cannot for the life of me figure out what is going on. I have followed several guides, how-tos and fixes. I get lost when I get to the OpenIPMI settings and how they may be incorrect.

What do I need to post here for someone to help me figure this out?

[andris]

There are several obstacles you have to jump over to get IPMI working:
1) For beginning, set StartIPMIPollers=1 in server/proxy config file. In 3.0 each IPMI poller process scans and polls monitored devices independently (it is fixed in 3.4). Often monitored IPMI devices cannot handle multiple sessions well.
2) Authentication. Test various methods and see what works, compare with 'ipmitool' results. For example, it could be that OpenIPMI library installed from your Linux distro package is not compiled with OpenSSL support, then it could be necessary to compile it from source to enable encrypted logins if required.
3) Names of IPMI sensors on your devices - they can differ from names shown by 'ipmitool'. Create 1 IPMI item with a key with some (even nonexisting) sensor name, set DebugLevel=4 for IPMI poller process as described in https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...itemtypes/ipmi to see in server log the valid sensor names.

You can describe what works with 'ipmitool' and does not with Zabbix.

[monarch684]

Here is what I have in the Zabbix_server.config

# This is a configuration file for Zabbix server daemon
# To get more information about Zabbix, visit http://www.zabbix.com

############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################

### Option: ListenPort
# Listen port for trapper.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1024-32767
# Default:
# ListenPort=10051

### Option: SourceIP
# Source IP address for outgoing connections.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SourceIP=

### Option: LogType
# Specifies where log messages are written to:
# system - syslog
# file - file specified with LogFile parameter
# console - standard output
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogType=file

### Option: LogFile
# Log file name for LogType 'file' parameter.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogFile=

LogFile=/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_server.log

### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
# 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1024
# Default:
# LogFileSize=1

LogFileSize=0

### Option: DebugLevel
# Specifies debug level:
# 0 - basic information about starting and stopping of Zabbix processes
# 1 - critical information
# 2 - error information
# 3 - warnings
# 4 - for debugging (produces lots of information)
# 5 - extended debugging (produces even more information)
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-5
# Default:
DebugLevel=4

### Option: PidFile
# Name of PID file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.pid

PidFile=/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_server.pid

### Option: DBHost
# Database host name.
# If set to localhost, socket is used for MySQL.
# If set to empty string, socket is used for PostgreSQL.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
DBHost=localhost

### Option: DBName
# Database name.
# For SQLite3 path to database file must be provided. DBUser and DBPassword are ignored.
#
# Mandatory: yes
# Default:
# DBName=

DBName=

### Option: DBSchema
# Schema name. Used for IBM DB2 and PostgreSQL.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# DBSchema=

### Option: DBUser
# Database user. Ignored for SQLite.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# DBUser=

DBUser=

### Option: DBPassword
# Database password. Ignored for SQLite.
# Comment this line if no password is used.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
DBPassword=

### Option: DBSocket
# Path to MySQL socket.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# DBSocket=/tmp/mysql.sock

### Option: DBPort
# Database port when not using local socket. Ignored for SQLite.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1024-65535
# Default (for MySQL):
# DBPort=3306

############ ADVANCED PARAMETERS ################

### Option: StartPollers
# Number of pre-forked instances of pollers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartPollers=5

### Option: StartIPMIPollers
# Number of pre-forked instances of IPMI pollers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
StartIPMIPollers=1

### Option: StartPollersUnreachable
# Number of pre-forked instances of pollers for unreachable hosts (including IPMI and Java).
# At least one poller for unreachable hosts must be running if regular, IPMI or Java pollers
# are started.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartPollersUnreachable=1

### Option: StartTrappers
# Number of pre-forked instances of trappers.
# Trappers accept incoming connections from Zabbix sender, active agents and active proxies.
# At least one trapper process must be running to display server availability and view queue
# in the frontend.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartTrappers=5

### Option: StartPingers
# Number of pre-forked instances of ICMP pingers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartPingers=1

### Option: StartDiscoverers
# Number of pre-forked instances of discoverers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-250
# Default:
# StartDiscoverers=1

### Option: StartHTTPPollers
# Number of pre-forked instances of HTTP pollers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartHTTPPollers=1

### Option: StartTimers
# Number of pre-forked instances of timers.
# Timers process time-based trigger functions and maintenance periods.
# Only the first timer process handles the maintenance periods.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-1000
# Default:
# StartTimers=1

### Option: StartEscalators
# Number of pre-forked instances of escalators.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-100
# Default:
# StartEscalators=1

### Option: JavaGateway
# IP address (or hostname) of Zabbix Java gateway.
# Only required if Java pollers are started.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# JavaGateway=

### Option: JavaGatewayPort
# Port that Zabbix Java gateway listens on.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1024-32767
# Default:
# JavaGatewayPort=10052

### Option: StartJavaPollers
# Number of pre-forked instances of Java pollers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000
# Default:
# StartJavaPollers=0

### Option: StartVMwareCollectors
# Number of pre-forked vmware collector instances.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-250
# Default:
# StartVMwareCollectors=0

### Option: VMwareFrequency
# How often Zabbix will connect to VMware service to obtain a new data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 10-86400
# Default:
# VMwareFrequency=60

### Option: VMwarePerfFrequency
# How often Zabbix will connect to VMware service to obtain performance data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 10-86400
# Default:
# VMwarePerfFrequency=60

### Option: VMwareCacheSize
# Size of VMware cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for storing VMware data.
# Only used if VMware collectors are started.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 256K-2G
# Default:
# VMwareCacheSize=8M

### Option: VMwareTimeout
# Specifies how many seconds vmware collector waits for response from VMware service.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-300
# Default:
# VMwareTimeout=10

### Option: SNMPTrapperFile
# Temporary file used for passing data from SNMP trap daemon to the server.
# Must be the same as in zabbix_trap_receiver.pl or SNMPTT configuration file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SNMPTrapperFile=/tmp/zabbix_traps.tmp

### Option: StartSNMPTrapper
# If 1, SNMP trapper process is started.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1
# Default:
# StartSNMPTrapper=0

### Option: ListenIP
# List of comma delimited IP addresses that the trapper should listen on.
# Trapper will listen on all network interfaces if this parameter is missing.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# ListenIP=0.0.0.0

# ListenIP=127.0.0.1

### Option: HousekeepingFrequency
# How often Zabbix will perform housekeeping procedure (in hours).
# Housekeeping is removing outdated information from the database.
# To prevent Housekeeper from being overloaded, no more than 4 times HousekeepingFrequency
# hours of outdated information are deleted in one housekeeping cycle, for each item.
# To lower load on server startup housekeeping is postponed for 30 minutes after server start.
# With HousekeepingFrequency=0 the housekeeper can be only executed using the runtime control option.
# In this case the period of outdated information deleted in one housekeeping cycle is 4 times the
# period since the last housekeeping cycle, but not less than 4 hours and not greater than 4 days.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-24
# Default:
# HousekeepingFrequency=1

### Option: MaxHousekeeperDelete
# The table "housekeeper" contains "tasks" for housekeeping procedure in the format:
# [housekeeperid], [tablename], [field], [value].
# No more than 'MaxHousekeeperDelete' rows (corresponding to [tablename], [field], [value])
# will be deleted per one task in one housekeeping cycle.
# SQLite3 does not use this parameter, deletes all corresponding rows without a limit.
# If set to 0 then no limit is used at all. In this case you must know what you are doing!
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1000000
# Default:
# MaxHousekeeperDelete=5000

### Option: SenderFrequency
# How often Zabbix will try to send unsent alerts (in seconds).
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 5-3600
# Default:
# SenderFrequency=30

### Option: CacheSize
# Size of configuration cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for storing host, item and trigger data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 128K-8G
# Default:
# CacheSize=8M

### Option: CacheUpdateFrequency
# How often Zabbix will perform update of configuration cache, in seconds.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# CacheUpdateFrequency=60

### Option: StartDBSyncers
# Number of pre-forked instances of DB Syncers.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-100
# Default:
# StartDBSyncers=4

### Option: HistoryCacheSize
# Size of history cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for storing history data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 128K-2G
# Default:
# HistoryCacheSize=16M

### Option: HistoryIndexCacheSize
# Size of history index cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for indexing history cache.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 128K-2G
# Default:
# HistoryIndexCacheSize=4M

### Option: TrendCacheSize
# Size of trend cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for storing trends data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 128K-2G
# Default:
# TrendCacheSize=4M

### Option: ValueCacheSize
# Size of history value cache, in bytes.
# Shared memory size for caching item history data requests.
# Setting to 0 disables value cache.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0,128K-64G
# Default:
# ValueCacheSize=8M

### Option: Timeout
# Specifies how long we wait for agent, SNMP device or external check (in seconds).
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-30
# Default:
# Timeout=3

Timeout=4

### Option: TrapperTimeout
# Specifies how many seconds trapper may spend processing new data.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-300
# Default:
# TrapperTimeout=300

### Option: UnreachablePeriod
# After how many seconds of unreachability treat a host as unavailable.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# UnreachablePeriod=45

### Option: UnavailableDelay
# How often host is checked for availability during the unavailability period, in seconds.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# UnavailableDelay=60

### Option: UnreachableDelay
# How often host is checked for availability during the unreachability period, in seconds.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# UnreachableDelay=15

### Option: AlertScriptsPath
# Full path to location of custom alert scripts.
# Default depends on compilation options.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# AlertScriptsPath=${datadir}/zabbix/alertscripts

AlertScriptsPath=/usr/lib/zabbix/alertscripts

### Option: ExternalScripts
# Full path to location of external scripts.
# Default depends on compilation options.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# ExternalScripts=${datadir}/zabbix/externalscripts

ExternalScripts=/usr/lib/zabbix/externalscripts

### Option: FpingLocation
# Location of fping.
# Make sure that fping binary has root ownership and SUID flag set.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# FpingLocation=/usr/sbin/fping

FpingLocation=/usr/bin/fping

### Option: Fping6Location
# Location of fping6.
# Make sure that fping6 binary has root ownership and SUID flag set.
# Make empty if your fping utility is capable to process IPv6 addresses.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# Fping6Location=/usr/sbin/fping6

Fping6Location=/usr/bin/fping6

### Option: SSHKeyLocation
# Location of public and private keys for SSH checks and actions.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SSHKeyLocation=

### Option: LogSlowQueries
# How long a database query may take before being logged (in milliseconds).
# Only works if DebugLevel set to 3, 4 or 5.
# 0 - don't log slow queries.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600000
# Default:
# LogSlowQueries=0

LogSlowQueries=3000

### Option: TmpDir
# Temporary directory.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TmpDir=/tmp

### Option: StartProxyPollers
# Number of pre-forked instances of pollers for passive proxies.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-250
# Default:
# StartProxyPollers=1

### Option: ProxyConfigFrequency
# How often Zabbix Server sends configuration data to a Zabbix Proxy in seconds.
# This parameter is used only for proxies in the passive mode.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600*24*7
# Default:
# ProxyConfigFrequency=3600

### Option: ProxyDataFrequency
# How often Zabbix Server requests history data from a Zabbix Proxy in seconds.
# This parameter is used only for proxies in the passive mode.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# ProxyDataFrequency=1

### Option: AllowRoot
# Allow the server to run as 'root'. If disabled and the server is started by 'root', the server
# will try to switch to the user specified by the User configuration option instead.
# Has no effect if started under a regular user.
# 0 - do not allow
# 1 - allow
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# AllowRoot=0

### Option: User
# Drop privileges to a specific, existing user on the system.
# Only has effect if run as 'root' and AllowRoot is disabled.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# User=zabbix

### Option: Include
# You may include individual files or all files in a directory in the configuration file.
# Installing Zabbix will create include directory in /usr/local/etc, unless modified during the compile time.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# Include=

# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.general.conf
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/*.conf

### Option: SSLCertLocation
# Location of SSL client certificates.
# This parameter is used only in web monitoring.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SSLCertLocation=${datadir}/zabbix/ssl/certs

### Option: SSLKeyLocation
# Location of private keys for SSL client certificates.
# This parameter is used only in web monitoring.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SSLKeyLocation=${datadir}/zabbix/ssl/keys

### Option: SSLCALocation
# Override the location of certificate authority (CA) files for SSL server certificate verification.
# If not set, system-wide directory will be used.
# This parameter is used only in web monitoring and SMTP authentication.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SSLCALocation=

####### LOADABLE MODULES #######

### Option: LoadModulePath
# Full path to location of server modules.
# Default depends on compilation options.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LoadModulePath=${libdir}/modules

### Option: LoadModule
# Module to load at server startup. Modules are used to extend functionality of the server.
# Format: LoadModule=<module.so>
# The modules must be located in directory specified by LoadModulePath.
# It is allowed to include multiple LoadModule parameters.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LoadModule=

####### TLS-RELATED PARAMETERS #######

### Option: TLSCAFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the top-level CA(s) certificates for
# peer certificate verification.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCAFile=

### Option: TLSCRLFile
# Full pathname of a file containing revoked certificates.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCRLFile=

### Option: TLSCertFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the server certificate or certificate chain.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCertFile=

### Option: TLSKeyFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the server private key.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSKeyFile=

When I run the IPMITool from the server I get results.

UID | 0x1 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Sys Health LED | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0180| na | na | na | na | na | na
01-Inlet Ambient | 24.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 42.000 | 46.000
02-CPU 1 | 40.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | na
03-CPU 2 | 40.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | na
04-P1 DIMM 1-6 | 32.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 89.000 | na
05-P1 DIMM 7-12 | 33.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 89.000 | na
06-P2 DIMM 1-6 | 36.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 89.000 | na
07-P2 DIMM 7-12 | 34.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 89.000 | na
08-HD Max | 35.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 60.000 | na
09-Exp Bay Drive | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 75.000 | na
10-Chipset | 38.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 105.000 | na
11-PS 1 Inlet | 30.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
12-PS 2 Inlet | 31.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
13-VR P1 | 35.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
14-VR P2 | 38.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
15-VR P1 Mem | 30.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
16-VR P1 Mem | 29.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
17-VR P2 Mem | 34.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
18-VR P2 Mem | 32.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 115.000 | 120.000
19-PS 1 Internal | 40.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
20-PS 2 Internal | 40.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
21-PCI 1 | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
22-PCI 2 | 64.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
23-PCI 3 | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
24-HD Controller | 57.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
25-LOM Card | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
26-LOM | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
27-Front Ambient | 25.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 65.000 | na
28-P/S 2 Zone | 34.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 75.000 | na
29-Battery Zone | 35.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 75.000 | 80.000
30-iLO Zone | 43.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 90.000 | 95.000
31-PCI 1 Zone | 36.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | 75.000
32-PCI 2 Zone | 34.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | 75.000
33-PCI 3 Zone | na | | na | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | 75.000
34-HD Cntlr Zone | 35.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 70.000 | 75.000
35-I/O Zone | 31.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 75.000 | 80.000
36-Storage Batt | 24.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 60.000 | na
37-Fuse | 34.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | na | 100.000 | na
Fan 1 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 1 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 1 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 2 | 15.680 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 2 DutyCycle | 15.680 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 2 Presence | 0x28 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 3 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 3 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 3 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 4 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 4 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 4 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 5 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 5 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 5 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 6 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 6 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 6 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 7 | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 7 DutyCycle | 19.600 | percent | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Fan 7 Presence | 0x32 | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Power Supply 1 | 50 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
PS 1 Output | 50.000 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
PS 1 Presence | 0xa | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Power Supply 2 | 55 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
PS 2 Output | 55.000 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
PS 2 Presence | 0xb | discrete | 0x0280| na | na | na | na | na | na
Power Meter | 105 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
PwrMeter Output | 105.000 | Watts | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
Power Supplies | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0180| na | na | na | na | na | na
Fans | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0180| na | na | na | na | na | na
Megacell Status | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0480| na | na | na | na | na | na
Memory Status | 0 | error | ok | na | na | na | na | na | na
C1 P1I Bay 1 | 0x1 | discrete | 0x0180| na | na | na | na | na | na
C1 P1I Bay 2 | 0x1 | discrete | 0x0180| na | na | na | na | na | na

How can I tell if OpenIPMI was compiled with OpenSSL Support? I was following this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YD6lnShkjU

After looking at the Zabbix Logs, it appears as though IPMI is not even trying to run.

3467:20171012:140227.964 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3467:20171012:140229.150 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3465:20171012:140239.969 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3459:20171012:140242.795 Zabbix agent item "net.if.out[Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection-QoS Packet Scheduler-0000]" on host "CSOS" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3461:20171012:140242.815 Zabbix agent item "net.if.out[Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #2-QoS Packet Scheduler-0000]" on host "BACKUP" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3457:20171012:140242.819 Zabbix agent item "net.if.out[WAN Miniport (PPTP)]" on host "FS1" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3460:20171012:140242.826 Zabbix agent item "net.if.out[WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)-QoS Packet Scheduler-0000]" on host "WSUS" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3463:20171012:140256.340 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3462:20171012:140257.793 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "WSUS": connection restored
3462:20171012:140257.800 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "BACKUP": connection restored
3462:20171012:140257.803 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "FS1": connection restored
3462:20171012:140257.819 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "CSOS": connection restored
3464:20171012:140259.651 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:140355.662 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3466:20171012:140411.104 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3466:20171012:140428.016 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3466:20171012:140429.070 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3466:20171012:140439.874 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:140456.415 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3463:20171012:140459.607 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:140555.557 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:140612.056 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:140628.911 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:140629.959 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3466:20171012:140639.827 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:140656.510 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3465:20171012:140659.597 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3463:20171012:140755.762 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3467:20171012:140811.987 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3467:20171012:140828.961 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:140829.954 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3465:20171012:140839.748 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:140856.538 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:140900.065 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:140955.677 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3463:20171012:141011.891 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:141028.878 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:141029.967 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:141039.651 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:141056.518 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:141100.872 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3463:20171012:141155.539 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:141211.880 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:141228.784 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:141229.925 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:141239.551 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3467:20171012:141256.561 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3467:20171012:141300.824 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:141355.429 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:141411.732 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:141428.116 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3464:20171012:141429.886 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:141439.477 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:141456.555 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3463:20171012:141500.745 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3457:20171012:141515.709 Zabbix agent item "net.if.in[WAN Miniport (IPv6)-QoS Packet Scheduler-0000]" on host "CSOS" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3462:20171012:141530.974 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "CSOS": connection restored
3466:20171012:141555.276 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3463:20171012:141611.506 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3463:20171012:141628.073 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:141629.749 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:141639.410 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3466:20171012:141656.511 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3466:20171012:141700.657 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3461:20171012:141715.125 Zabbix agent item "net.if.in[WAN Miniport (IPv6)-QoS Packet Scheduler-0000]" on host "CSOS" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3462:20171012:141731.006 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "CSOS": connection restored
3463:20171012:141755.536 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3464:20171012:141811.423 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:141828.014 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3464:20171012:141829.683 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:141839.281 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3467:20171012:141856.611 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3467:20171012:141900.101 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3466:20171012:141955.456 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3464:20171012:142011.201 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:142028.943 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3464:20171012:142029.625 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:142039.129 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:142056.581 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:142100.083 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3464:20171012:142155.410 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3464:20171012:142211.095 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:142228.851 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3464:20171012:142229.499 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:142239.987 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:142256.609 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3463:20171012:142300.991 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3464:20171012:142355.413 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3466:20171012:142411.989 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3466:20171012:142428.934 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3466:20171012:142429.405 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3465:20171012:142439.886 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:142456.602 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3466:20171012:142500.989 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3464:20171012:142555.293 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:142611.890 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:142628.851 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3466:20171012:142629.284 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:142639.822 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:142656.628 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:142700.882 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3463:20171012:142755.230 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:142811.701 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3466:20171012:142828.172 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3466:20171012:142829.158 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:142839.753 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:142856.775 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3465:20171012:142900.288 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:142955.163 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:143011.531 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:143028.124 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3464:20171012:143029.095 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:143039.725 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:143056.862 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:143100.229 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:143155.090 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:143211.368 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:143228.123 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:143229.031 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3465:20171012:143239.637 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:143256.869 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:143300.114 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3463:20171012:143355.137 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:143411.252 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:143428.049 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:143429.864 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3465:20171012:143439.515 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:143456.907 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3465:20171012:143500.073 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3467:20171012:143556.078 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3467:20171012:143611.147 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3467:20171012:143628.005 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3467:20171012:143629.774 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:143639.435 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3466:20171012:143656.894 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3466:20171012:143700.054 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3463:20171012:143755.945 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:143811.088 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:143829.011 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3467:20171012:143829.669 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:143839.371 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:143856.855 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3463:20171012:143901.027 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3466:20171012:143955.904 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3464:20171012:144012.005 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:144029.534 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:144029.963 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:144039.244 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:144056.909 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3466:20171012:144100.990 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3466:20171012:144155.908 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3467:20171012:144211.952 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3467:20171012:144229.440 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:144229.815 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:144239.202 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:144256.947 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:144300.057 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3464:20171012:144355.120 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3463:20171012:144411.801 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3463:20171012:144429.159 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:144429.293 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:144440.024 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3467:20171012:144456.032 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3467:20171012:144500.906 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3458:20171012:144533.614 Zabbix agent item "net.if.out[WAN Miniport (IP)-WFP Native MAC Layer LightWeight Filter-0000]" on host "CSOS" failed: first network error, wait for 15 seconds
3462:20171012:144548.681 resuming Zabbix agent checks on host "CSOS": connection restored
3467:20171012:144555.452 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3466:20171012:144611.714 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3466:20171012:144629.137 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:144629.182 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:144639.960 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:144656.010 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:144700.769 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:144755.732 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3467:20171012:144811.655 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3467:20171012:144829.139 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:144829.215 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:144839.875 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3463:20171012:144856.141 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3463:20171012:144901.005 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:144955.528 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3463:20171012:145011.555 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:145029.083 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:145029.110 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3466:20171012:145039.739 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3467:20171012:145056.228 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3467:20171012:145100.979 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3470:20171012:145139.751 executing housekeeper
3470:20171012:145140.872 housekeeper [deleted 15309 hist/trends, 0 items, 0 events, 0 sessions, 0 alarms, 0 audit items in 1.120093 sec, idle for 1 hour(s)]
3463:20171012:145155.447 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3464:20171012:145211.454 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3464:20171012:145229.011 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3463:20171012:145229.957 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3465:20171012:145239.644 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3467:20171012:145256.191 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3467:20171012:145300.919 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3467:20171012:145355.430 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3466:20171012:145411.281 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3466:20171012:145429.054 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3466:20171012:145429.936 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3464:20171012:145439.485 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3465:20171012:145456.181 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3465:20171012:145500.767 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found
3465:20171012:145555.346 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.22": host [ssrs] not found
3465:20171012:145611.151 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.6": host [wsus] not found
3465:20171012:145629.849 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.11": host [dc1] not found
3467:20171012:145629.897 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.12": host [dc2] not found
3463:20171012:145639.400 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.30": host [ship01] not found
3464:20171012:145656.124 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.18": host [rightfax] not found
3464:20171012:145700.675 cannot send list of active checks to "10.109.2.13": host [fs1] not found

[andris]

After looking at the Zabbix Logs, it appears as though IPMI is not even trying to run.

Have you created at least 1 IPMI item for that host ? (If there are no IPMI items, you will see no IPMI activity in the log).

[monarch684]

I have. I set up one of our HP iLOs. Here is a screenshot of the settings.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6t6uBdq5Dq8Tmw4NDM5czFvNUE/view?usp=sharing

[andris]

The screenshot seems good for beginning. Is the host getting other items with data ? Can you start Zabbix server with DebugLevel=4 for a few minutes (or increase log level just for IPMI poller - see -R option for server) ? Then you can look for IPMI activity.

[monarch684]

I found something interesting. I rebooted my server and openipmi failed to start. Would this be causing issue?

[andris]

I rebooted my server and openipmi failed to start.

How do you know that "openipmi failed to start" ? Is there a some kind of "openipmi service" expected to be running on the machine ?
Zabbix uses an OpenIPMI library to send requests over network to the monitored IPMI device.
Zabbix does not monitor IPMI through operating system-provided access to IPMI hardware.

[monarch684]

Take a look at my screenshot.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6t6uBdq5Dq8X19tcU8xR1VpLTg/view?usp=sharing

[andris]

Ok, I see - OpenIPMI driver is not running. Unfortunately I have no experience with this particular driver. I have used Zabbix to gather data from remote devices with built-in BMC controllers - in that case it is not important is there a running Linux or Windows at all as IPMI requests are serviced by built-in dedicated hardware.
Do you need to use OpenIPMI driver for access ?
Isn't there a possibility to connect via LAN port with 'ipmitool' to get data even if OS is not running ?

[monarch684]

Do to some other weirdness going on with the server, I reloaded from scratch. Everything now appears to be running as it should.

[sciensys]

Zabbix 6.0
still need to enable IPMI in config: StartIPMIPollers
still need to enable StartVMwareCollectors

and I suppose in zabbix nothing works from box!
I spent whole day before found this topic!
and more days to get work every template...

IPMI template operation

IPMI templates do not require any specific setup. To start monitoring, link the template to a target host (if the template is not available in your Zabbix installation, you may need to import the template's .xml file first - see Templates out-of-the-box section for instructions).

p.s. anyway thanks, cause it works finally.

[tim.mooney]

I spent whole day before found this topic!
and more days to get work every template...

Was that after reading the documentation?

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/config/items/itemtypes/ipmi