Help with check_io2_health (v1.58)?

[jsharris]

I am working with the check_ilo2_health plugin (v1.58) and would like to know if someone can give me a hand. I had v1.55 installed but all it showed were the temps and an overall health status of OK (nothing on drive, fan, PS, or NIC status). If I disconnect a power supply it does register as failed. I installed v1.58 in the hopes that this would provide the additional information but all I can see has changed is where in v1.55 the temp locations were named in v1.58 they are just temp_1, temp_2, ...temp_#. The verbose output includes data on the fans but not the standard and none include NIC or drive information.

What do I need to do to get all of the system information to be displayed? I am working with a mix of iLO2, iLO3, and iLO4 and multiple models of ProLiant servers. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

[lmiltchev]

Can you provide a download link to the plugin? Have you contacted the plugin's developer, regarding this issue?

[jsharris]

I got the plugin from this post: http://www.claudiokuenzler.com/blog/375 ... planes-fix. I cannot find any contact info for the developer. Nagios Exchange lists the owner as "nagiosexchange."

[sreinhardt]

Without yet looking at the plugin, although planning to, you might want to contact Claudio at http://www.claudiokuenzler.com/about/contact.php as he is the developer of both versions.

Edit: are you able to query the web\xml interface that the plugin does, and provide us an example of the xml?

[jsharris]

Spenser, not sure how I would go about doing that. I can run the check with the verbose option and provide those results. Would that be good?

I rechecked the post I linked to and Claudio lists the developer as Alexander Greiner-Bär but does not provide any contact info. I'll send a message to Claudio and see if he can provide it.

[tmcdonald]

Spenser, not sure how I would go about doing that. I can run the check with the verbose option and provide those results. Would that be good?

That would work. Or just view the XML directly in a browser and download it (if you know the path).

[jsharris]

Attached are the XML outputs for one server using iLO3 and using iLO4. It looks like the iLO3 server is not reporting drive information at all. Also, unfortunately we do not have a system running iLO4 available for error testing as all we have are production systems.

spvmh3ilo.xml

TPVMH9ILO.xml

I got the contact info for the developer from Claudio Kuenzler and will be contacing him but was also hoping that someone on the forums here may have some experience monitoring servers through iLO.

[sreinhardt]

Well it looks like the nic information, isn't really helpful in any way as it only states that it's there, and not that it is connected for anything other than the ilo port, which I highly doubt is actually the case if the system is in use. (TPVMH9ILO lines 812-848) (nothing at all in spvmh)

Power supplies look like there is at least some data in both, TPV has far more data, and would likely be useful for monitoring. SPV only shows temp and OK or not(?). (TPV Lines 442-474) (SPV Lines 305-314)

As for storage, SPV again seems to have nothing really relevant, TPV has some excellent data, although I would gather the plugin does not use it. (TPV Lines 849-898)

Fans seem to have the same information on both, specifically speed and status. I see no reason this couldn't be pulled in via the plugin unless it is reading other portions of the xml instead. (TPV lines 54-103) (SPV 53-78)

I'm not sure how much this information will help you or the developer, but hopefully it points you\him in the right direction.

[jsharris]

Greatly appreciated, Spenser. I had caught the much more extensive data returned on the newer system but unfortunately much of it can only be tested by an actual failure. We did get an alert for a disconnected power supply but we were looking for more with regard to storge. Hopefully the developer can help.

Again, thank you.

[sreinhardt]

You're welcome, if there is anything else, let us know!