Supported Platforms/Requirements

Requirements for Managed Elements

For BMC Performance Manager Express for Hardware to collect information from a managed element, it requires specific instrumentation agents or system management tools to be present on the managed element.

A specific hardware agent is often required on each managed element depending on its underlying components.

Servers

Typical Platform	Operating System	Instrumentation Prerequisites	Technology Used
Cisco UCS B-Series, C-Series	Windows	None	IPMI, WMI
Cisco UCS B-Series, C-Series	Linux	ipmitool	IPMI, command lines
Cisco UCS B-Series, C-Series	ESX	None	WBEM
Dell PowerEdge	Windows	Dell OpenManage Server Administrator	SNMP
Dell PowerEdge	Linux	Dell OpenManage Server Administrator	SNMP
Dell PowerEdge	ESX	None	WBEM
Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER Servers (sun4us) -	Solaris	None	Command lines
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	VMware	Fujitsu Serverview WBEM agent	WBEM
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	Windows	Fujitsu-Siemens Serverview Fujitsu-Siemens ServerView RAID Agent / Promise FastTrack SNMP Agent / LSI GAM Server / LSI MegaRAID SAS SNMP Agent / LSI MegaRAID PowerConsole / Mylex GAM Server (depending on the server, follow Fujitsu-Siemens recommendations)	SNMP
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	Linux	Fujitsu-Siemens Serverview Fujitsu-Siemens ServerView RAID Agent / Promise FastTrack SNMP Agent / LSI GAM Server / LSI MegaRAID SAS SNMP Agent / LSI MegaRAID PowerConsole / Mylex GAM Server (depending on the server, follow Fujitsu-Siemens recommendations)	SNMP
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	Linux	Fujitsu-Siemens Serveview WBEM Agent	WBEM
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	Windows	Fujitsu-Siemens Serveview WBEM Agent	WMI
Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY	ESX	None	WBEM
HP 9000	HP-UX	HP-UX Support Tools Manager (STM) or HP-UX WBEM Provider	Command lines or WBEM
HP AlphaServer	Tru64	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP AlphaServer	OpenVMS	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP Integrity	Windows	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP Integrity	Linux	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP Integrity	HP-UX	HP-UX Support Tools Manager (STM) or HP-UX WBEM Provider	Command lines or WBEM
HP NetServer	Windows	HP TopTools	SNMP, WMI
HP ProLiant	Windows	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP or WMI
HP ProLiant	Linux	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP ProLiant	Solaris	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP ProLiant	ESX	HP Insight Management Agent	WBEM
HP SuperDome (Itanium)	Windows	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP SuperDome (Itanium)	Linux	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
HP SuperDome (Itanium)	HP-UX	MP/GSP card	Command lines, Telnet/SSH
HP SuperDome (PA-RISC)	HP-UX	GSP card	Command lines
IBM pSeries, IBM eServer	IBM AIX	None	Command lines
IBM VIO Server	IBM AIX	None	SSH
IBM xSeries, IBM Netfinity	Windows	IBM Director Agent	WMI
IBM xSeries, IBM Netfinity	ESX	None	WBEM
IBM xSeries, IBM Netfinity	Linux	IBM Director Agent	WBEM, command lines
NEC Express5800	Windows	NEC ESMPRO Agent	SNMP
NEC Express5800	ESX	None	WBEM
NEC Express5800	Linux	NEC ESMPRO Agent	SNMP
Sun Fire (SPARC T1, T2) – 2009 and newer firmware	Solaris	None	Command lines
Sun Fire (SPARC T1, T2) – pre-2009 firmware	Solaris	Access to the Sun Advanced Lights-Out Management (ALOM) card over the network	Command lines, SSH to the ALOM card
Sun Fire (SPARC)	Solaris	None	Command lines
Sun Fire (X64)	Solaris	ipmitool, lsiutil	Command lines
Sun Fire (X64)	Linux	ipmitool, lsiutil	Command lines
Sun Fire (X64)	Windows	lsiutil	IPMI (WMI), command lines
Sun Fire F12K, F15K, F20K, F25K	Solaris	Access to the SMS utilities installed on the System Controller (SC)	SSH to the System Controller
Sun Fire Mx000	Solaris	Access to the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF)	SSH to the XSCF

Cross-Platform Technology

Technology	Operating System	Instrumentation Prerequisites	Technology Used
Emulex HBA	Windows	None	WMI
Emulex HBA	Linux	hbacmd	Command lines
Emulex HBA	Solaris	hbacmd	Command lines
QLogic HBA	Windows	None	WMI
QLogic HBA	Linux	scli	Command lines
QLogic HBA	Solaris	scli	Command lines
VMware ESX/ESXi	VMware ESX/ESXi	Access to the CIM server	WBEM

Blade Chassis

Chassis	Instrumentation Prerequisites	Technology Used
Cisco UCS Interconnect Chassis	Cisco UCS Manager on the Cisco UCS Interconnect Switch	XML API (HTTP)
Dell Modular Chassis (blades)	DRAC/MC	Telnet/SSH
Fujitsu-Siemens BX Blade Chassis	Fujitsu-Siemens Management Blade	SNMP
Hitachi BladeSymphony	Hitachi BladeSymphony Management Module	SNMP
HP c-Class BladeSystem	HP BladeSystem On-Board Administrator	SNMP
HP p-Class BladeSystem	HP Insight Management Agent	SNMP
IBM BladeCenter	IBM BladeCenter Management Module	SNMP
Sun Blade Modular Chassis	Access to the Chassis Management Module (CMM)	SNMP

Storage Devices

Typical Platform	Instrumentation Prerequisites	Technology Used
Brocade SAN Switch	SNMP Enabled	SNMP
Cisco MDS, Nexus*	None	Telnet/SSH
Dell EquaLogic PS Series	None	SNMP
Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Libraries	Dell OpenManager Server Administrator	SNMP
Dell PowerVault TL4000 Tape Libraries	Dell OpenManager Server Administrator	SNMP
Dell TL2000/4000 Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
EMC CLARiiON	EMC SMI-S Provider	WBEM
EMC Isilon	EMC Isilon SSH interface	Command lines
EMC Symmetrix	EMC SMI-S Provider	WBEM
IBM v7000 Disk Arrays	Storage Device	Telnet/SSH
IBM TS3100 Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
IBM TS3200 Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
Fujitsu Eternus	ETERNUS SMI-S Agent	WBEM
Hitachi AMS/HUS	Hitachi Device Manager	WBEM
Hitachi USP-V	Hitachi Device Manager	WBEM
Hitachi VSP	Hitachi Device Manager	WBEM
HP StorageWorks P6000	HP CommandView EVA	Command lines
HP StorageWorks XP / P9000 Series	Hitachi Device Manager or HP P9000 CommandView Advanced Edition	WBEM
IBM 3584 Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
IBM DS 3000, 4000, 5000 Series	IBM DS Storage Manager (SMcli)	Command lines
IBM DS 6000, 8000 Series	IBM DS Storage Manager	WBEM
IBM TS3100/3200 Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
IBM XiV	IBM XIV Storage System SMI-S Agent	WBEM
McData SAN Switch	None	SNMP
NetApp	None	SNMP
Pure Storage FA Series	None	SSH
Quantum Tape Libraries	None	SNMP
StorageTek LSeries	None	SNMP
StorageTek StreamLine (SL)	None	SNMP

* Cisco network switches are not supported by BMC Performance Manager Express for Hardware.

The vendor-specific instrumentation agents and system tools are generally provided with the servers and are available on the manufacturer website. Unless mentioned otherwise, these “agents” must be installed on the managed server for BMC Performance Manager Express for Hardware to function properly. Please refer to the platform-specific guides available on the BMC Performance Manager Express for Hardware page of the Sentry Software website.

Please check our web site www.sentrysoftware.com to find the latest updates. Updates are in the form of patches for BMC Performance Manager Express for Hardware. They are for free and do not need an upgrade of the PM itself, unless there are structural changes.