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How to Monitor Cisco UCS Blade chassi
Compatibility Copied
This article was written for version 6.1.2 of OP5 Monitor; it could work on both lower and higher versions if nothing else is stated. check_ucs is not an officially supported plugin from ITRS Group.
Introduction Copied
This how-to article describes how to monitor a Cisco UCS Blade chassi. There is no plugin for UCS monitoring included in the product, so this has to be downloaded and installed as a custom plugin.
This plugin can monitor:
- Chassi Temperature
- Chassi Fans Status
- Chassi Power Supplies Status
- IO Card Status
- Fault summary from UCS Manager
Prerequisites Copied
- Shell access to the host running OP5 Monitor
- A read-only SNMP community configured in the UCS manager
Installation Copied
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Download this file to the “/opt/plugins/custom” directory:
# wget -O /opt/plugins/custom/check_ucs https://itrs.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360030418973/check_ucs -
Make the file executable:
# chmod 755 /opt/plugins/custom/check_ucs
Command configuration Copied
If you don’t wish to configure the commands manually, you can use the community contributed management pack.
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Go to OP5 Monitor Configuration | Commands
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Create 5 check commands:
| Name | Command |
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| check_ucs_temp | $USER1$/custom/check_ucs -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -T ct -N $ARG2$ |
| check_ucs_fan_status | $USER1$/custom/check_ucs -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -T f -N $ARG2$ |
| check_ucs_iocard_status | $USER1$/custom/check_ucs -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -T ci -N $ARG2$ |
| check_ucs_PSU_status | $USER1$/custom/check_ucs -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -T po -N $ARG2$ |
| check_ucs_fault_summary | $USER1$/custom/check_ucs -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -T fs |
- Add these 5 check commands as services to the UCS chassi host with the check command arguments below. We assume that the SNMP community name is ‘public’ and the chassis name is ‘chassis-1’, check your names in UCS Manager:
| Service Description | Check command | Check command Arguments |
|---|---|---|
| Chassi Temperature | check_ucs_temp | public!chassis-1 |
| Fan Status | check_ucs_fan_status | public!chassis-1 |
| IO Card Status | check_ucs_iocard_status | public!chassis-1 |
| Power Supply Status | check_ucs_PSU_status | public!chassis-1 |
| Fault Summary | check_ucs_fault_summary | public |
- Save your configuration.
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