PRTG Manual: SNMP IBM System X System Health Sensor

The SNMP IBM System X System Health sensor monitors the system health of an IBM device via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

SNMP IBM System X System Health Sensor

SNMP IBM System X System Health Sensor

i_square_cyanFor a detailed list and descriptions of the channels that this sensor can show, see section Channel List.

Sensor in Other Languages

  • Dutch: SNMP IBM System X Systeemstatus
  • French: IBM System X état du système (SNMP)
  • German: SNMP IBM System X Systemzustand
  • Japanese: SNMP IBM System X システムの正常性
  • Portuguese: Saúde do sistema IBM System X (SNMP)
  • Russian: Работоспособность системы IBM System X по SNMP
  • Simplified Chinese: SNMP IBM System X 系统健康状况
  • Spanish: Salud de sistema IBM System X (SNMP)

Remarks

Consider the following remarks and requirements for this sensor:

Remark

Description

IBM Systems Director Platform Agent

This sensor requires the IBM Systems Director Platform Agent on the target system.

i_square_cyanFor more information, see the Knowledge Base: What are the requirements to monitor IBM System x?

IPv6

This sensor supports IPv6.

Performance impact

This sensor has a low performance impact.

Lookups

This sensor uses lookups to determine the status values of one or more channels.

Limits

This sensor has predefined limits for several metrics.

IMM

This sensor can also run directly on an Integrated Management Module (IMM) network port and can show the overall health of IMMs.

Unexpected format

If the IBM device returns a string in an unexpected format for the percentage of fan revolutions (for example, "offline"), this sensor shows -1% in the corresponding channel. You can define the Down status for this via channel limits.

Knowledge Base

i_round_blueThe SNMP IBM System X System Health sensor can also run directly on an IMM network port and can show the overall health of IMMs.

Basic Sensor Settings

Basic Sensor Settings

Basic Sensor Settings

The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:

  • snmpibmsystemhealthsensor
  • systemhealth

i_square_cyanFor more information about basic sensor settings, see section Sensor Settings.

IBM System X System Health Specific

IBM System X System Health Specific

IBM System X System Health Specific

Setting

Description

Source

The source of the measurement that this sensor monitors.

Measurement

The type of measurement that this sensor monitors.

Sensor Display

Sensor Display

Sensor Display

Setting

Description

Primary Channel

Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, PRTG displays the last value of the primary channel below the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.

i_round_blueYou can set a different primary channel later by clicking b_channel_primary below a channel gauge on the sensor's Overview tab.

Graph Type

Define how this sensor shows different channels:

  • Show channels independently (default): Show a graph for each channel.
  • Stack channels on top of each other: Stack channels on top of each other to create a multi-channel graph. This generates a graph that visualizes the different components of your total traffic.
    i_round_redYou cannot use this option in combination with manual Vertical Axis Scaling (available in the channel settings).

Stack Unit

This setting is only visible if you select Stack channels on top of each other above.

Select a unit from the list. PRTG stacks all channels with this unit on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so.

Inherited Settings

By default, all of these settings are inherited from objects that are higher in the hierarchy. We recommend that you change them centrally in the root group settings if necessary. To change a setting for this object only, click b_inherited_enabled under the corresponding setting name to disable the inheritance and to display its options.

i_square_cyanFor more information, see section Inheritance of Settings.

Channel List

i_round_blueWhich channels the sensor actually shows might depend on the target device, the available components, and the sensor setup.

Channel

Description

Ambient Temp

The ambient temperature

CMOS Battery

The CMOS battery voltage

CPU [#] Temp

The CPU temperature

Downtime

In the channel table on the Overview tab, this channel never shows any values. PRTG uses this channel in graphs and reports to show the amount of time in which the sensor was in the Down status

Fan [#] Tach

The fan RPM or the percentage of the possible maximum

Overall Status

The overall status

  • Up status: Normal, System Level
  • Warning status: Non Critical
  • Down status: Critical

SysBrd 3.3V

The 3.3V-system board voltage

SysBrd 5V

The 5V-system board voltage

SysBrd 12V

The 12V-system board voltage

More

i_square_blueKNOWLEDGE BASE

What are the requirements to monitor IBM System x?

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