IBM Director Agent 6 - Linux – Hardware Sentry Documentation

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IBM Director Agent 6 - Linux

Description

This connector provides hardware monitoring through the IBM Director Agent version 6.1.

Connector ID: Director61Linux

This connector supersedes:

Target

Typical platform: IBM xSeries

Operating system: Linux

Prerequisites

Leverages: IBM Director Agent 6.1.x

Technology and protocols: WBEM

Examples

CLI

hws HOSTNAME -t linux -f Director61Linux --wbem -u USER

hws-config.yaml

hosts:
- host:
    hostname: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
    type: linux
  selectedConnectors: [ Director61Linux ] # Optional, to load only this connector
  wbem:
    protocol: https
    port: 5989
    username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
    password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using hws-encrypt

Connector Activation Criteria

The IBM Director Agent 6 - Linux connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

Operating System is Linux
At least one process for which the command line matches with the regular expression below is running:
cimserver
The WBEM query below to the managed host succeeds:
- Namespace: root/ibmsd
- WQL Query: SELECT Version FROM IBMPSG_DirectorAgent
- Result contains: \(^6\.1\.[2-9].*\)\|\(^6\.[2-9].*\) (regex)
The WBEM query below to the managed host succeeds:
- Namespace: root/ibmsd
- WQL Query: SELECT ProductName FROM IBMPSG_ComputerSystemDetails

Metrics

Type	Collected Metrics	Specific Attributes (Labels)
Enclosure	`hw.status{hw.type="enclosure",state="present"}`	`model` `serial_number` `type` `vendor`
Processor	`hw.cpu.speed.limit{limit_type="max"}` `hw.status{hw.type="cpu",state="ok\|degraded\|failed"}` `hw.status{hw.type="cpu",state="present"}`	`model`
Fan	`hw.fan.limit{limit_type="high.critical"}` `hw.fan.limit{limit_type="high.degraded"}` `hw.fan.speed` `hw.status{hw.type="fan",state="present"}`
Memory Module	`hw.memory.limit` `hw.status{hw.type="memory",state="ok\|degraded\|failed"}` `hw.status{hw.type="memory",state="present"}`	`info`
Power Supply	`hw.status{hw.type="power_supply",state="ok\|degraded\|failed"}` `hw.status{hw.type="power_supply",state="present"}`	`info`
Temperature Sensor	`hw.status{hw.type="temperature",state="present"}` `hw.temperature` `hw.temperature.limit{limit_type="high.critical"}` `hw.temperature.limit{limit_type="high.degraded"}`	`info`
Voltage Sensor	`hw.status{hw.type="voltage",state="present"}` `hw.voltage` `hw.voltage.limit{limit_type="high.critical"}` `hw.voltage.limit{limit_type="low.critical"}`	`sensor_location`

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