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id: ipmi title: IPMI2 Monitoring sidebar_label: Server Monitor keywords: [open source monitoring tool, open source server Monitoring, IPMI Monitoring]

Collect and monitor the general performance Metrics of Server using IPMI2.

Protocol: IPMI

Pre-monitoring steps

1. The target server supports the IPMI2 protocol.
2. The BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) has been configured with a network interface, allowing access to the IPMI port.
3. User accounts have been configured, and appropriate permissions have been assigned to the accounts.

These are basic checks you can follow, and for further details on enabling and configuring IPMI over LAN, you can consult the specific user manual of the server manufacturer.

Configuration Parameters

Parameter Name	Parameter Description
Target Host	The IPv4, IPv6, or domain name of the monitored peer. Note: without protocol header (e.g., https://, http://).
Port	The port number of the server IPMI over LAN, default is 623.
Username	IPMI user name
Password	IPMI password

Collected Metrics

Metric Set: Chassis

Metric Name	Unit	Metric Description
System Power	none	Current Power State. Power is on.
Power Overload	none	Power overload. System shutdown because of power overload condition.
Power Interlock	none	Power Interlock.
Main Power Fault	none	Power fault. Fault detected in main power subsystem.
Power Control Fault	none	Power control fault. Controller attempted to turn system power on or off, but systemdid not enter desired state.
Power Restore Policy	none	Power restore policy.
Last Power Event	none	Last Power Event.
Cooling/Fan Fault	none	Cooling/fan fault detected.
Drive Fault	none	Drive Fault.
Front-Panel Lockout	none	Front Panel Lockout active (power off and reset via chassispush-buttons disabled.)

Metric Set: Sensor

Metric Name	Unit	Metric Description
Sensor ID	none	Sensor ID.
Entity ID	none	Indicates the physical entity that the sensor is monitoring or is otherwiseassociated with the sensor.
Sensor Type	none	Sensor Type.
Sensor Reading	none	Current Sensor Reading.