IMPI readings from HP DL360 Gen8

[jdzbx]

I'm attempting to create a template for IPMI monitoring for an HP DL360 Gen8.

I'm able to setup a host with the IMPI agent and can successfully connect via IPMI. I'm able to create items to poll some values. I'm using IPMI tool to view the available entities on the bmc:

eg:

➜  ~  ipmitool -I lanplus -H <ip address> -U Administrator -P <password> -L user sensor list
UID Light        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0080| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Sys. Health LED  | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0080| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Power Supply 1   | 55         | Watts      | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Power Supply 2   | 45         | Watts      | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Power Supplies   | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0180| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 1            | 27.440     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 2            | 18.816     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 3            | 23.520     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 4            | 23.520     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 5            | 27.440     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 6            | 27.440     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 7            | 27.440     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fan 8            | 23.520     | percent    | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Fans             | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0180| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
01-Inlet Ambient | 21.000     | 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    | 0.000
03-CPU 2         | 40.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 70.000    | 0.000
04-P1 DIMM 1-6   | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 87.000    | 0.000
05-P2 DIMM 1-6   | 39.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 87.000    | 0.000
06-P1 Mem Zone   | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
07-P1 Mem Zone   | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
08-P1 Mem Zone   | 37.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
09-P2 Mem Zone   | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
10-P2 Mem Zone   | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
11-P2 Mem Zone   | 35.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
12-HD Max        | 35.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 60.000    | 0.000
13-Chipset       | 53.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 105.000   | 0.000
14-Chipset Zone  | 41.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 95.000    | 100.000
15-P/S 1         | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 0.000     | 0.000
16-P/S 2         | 37.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 0.000     | 0.000
17-P/S 1 Zone    | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
18-P/S 2 Zone    | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
19-VR P1         | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 110.000   | 120.000
20-VR P2         | 36.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 110.000   | 120.000
21-VR P1 Mem     | 38.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 110.000   | 120.000
22-VR P2 Mem     | 33.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 110.000   | 120.000
23-Supercap Max  | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 65.000    | 0.000
24-HD Controller | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 100.000   | 0.000
25-HD Cntlr Zone | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
26-iLO LOM       | 41.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 100.000   | 105.000
27-LOM           | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 100.000   | 0.000
28-LOM Zone      | 38.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 90.000    | 105.000
29-PCI 1         | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 100.000   | 0.000
30-PCI 2         | na         |            | na    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 100.000   | 0.000
31-PCI 1 Zone    | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
32-PCI 2 Zone    | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
33-System Board  | 38.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
34-System Board  | 38.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
35-System Board  | 41.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
36-Sys Exhaust   | 37.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
37-Sys Exhaust   | 41.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | na        | 80.000    | 85.000
Memory           | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x4080| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Power Meter      | 120        | Watts      | 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

Unfortunately, I'm getting mixed results. For example, if I create an item for "Fan 1", I get a value of "1". But "02-CPU 1" and "03-CPU 2" both correctly return "40". IPMI Tool returns 120 Watts for "Power Meter" but Zabbix is reading "2". When reading "01-Inlet Ambient" zabbix fails to return anything at all, despite the ipmitool output.

Is there any way to turn on some additional debugging specifically for the ipmi polling or anyone have any insight into why I'm getting these discrepancies?

Some screenshots from Zabbix:
Configuration: http://i.imgur.com/B7vCW1l.png
Results: http://i.imgur.com/SMUICbo.png

[Zabbix_User_1138]

Snmp

Any particular reason that you don't use SNMP instead of IPMI ?
We're monitoring a bunch of HP equipment via SNMP (as long as it's iLO4) with great success.

The temp sensor OID range start here: .1.3.6.1.4.1.232.6.2.6.8.1.4.0
But all sensors available via IPMI is also available via SNMP afaik.
RAID controller and disk status too, not quite sure if those are available via IPMI at all.

[jdzbx]

I thought it would be easier because of how IPMI was structured, without having to dig through a MIB to find everything. But maybe not. I'm starting to wonder if IPMI might be more trouble than it's worth.

edit: Is it true that HP iLO SNMP is pass-through only? Can the bmc still be polled if the server is powered off or hung?

[Zabbix_User_1138]

The pass-through is only for OID's that is not originating from the BMC afaik.
We poll the iLO 4 interface for hardware related stats directly from the BMC SNMP agent. And it is setup in pass-through mode.

[Zabbix_User_1138]

The pass-through is only for OID's that is not originating from the BMC afaik.
We poll the iLO 4 interface for hardware related stats directly from the BMC SNMP agent. And it is setup in pass-through mode.

I remembered incorrectly. We're using the "Agentless Management" SNMP agent setting in iLO, but we're still able to query, at least some of, the ESXi related SNMP OID's via the iLO interface.