topic Re: ESXi SNMP Config in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

ESXi SNMP Config

Annette Jones_2 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:19:06 GMT

Can anyway off guideance on how to configure ESXi Hosts (SNMP) to collect and send traps to the CMS.

We have installed the HP ESXi Offline Bundle
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121516&swItem=MTX-25f06077ad5541f5a962dd2a69&prodNameId=3288134&swEnvOID=4040&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0)

but now require further guidance on how to setup SNMP adn the use of cummunity strings.

Many thanks fro you help.

Re: ESXi SNMP Config

Tooling — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:06:39 GMT

Hi Annette,

Some instructions (only hardware monitoring):
- Set snmpd to start at system boot(if not already configured)
- Install latest HP VMware Insight agents on ESXi for hardware monitoring
- Set snmptrapd.conf something like

# Following entries were added for HP Insight Management
dlmod cmaX /usr/lib/libcmaX.so
rwcommunity AAA ip_hp_sim_server
rocommunity BBB ip_other_mgmt_stations
trapcommunity BBB
trapsink ip_hp_sim_server BBB
syscontact xxx
syslocation 123
dlmod SNMPESX /usr/lib/vmware/snmp/libSNMPESX.so

More communitystrings can be added at will.
Same for more trapdestinations.
RO community string can also be restricted to a whole subnet like 192.168.1.0/24 (specify rocommunity BBB 192.168.1.0/24).

If you are using OVO install also the OVO agents on ESXi to monitor ESXi OS itself.
There are several vendors of special ESX monitoring add-ons. For OVO exists a special ESX SPI by nWorks, even for agentless monitoring. But I am sure there are also other providers.

Cheers,

Perry.

Re: ESXi SNMP Config

Annette Jones_2 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:13:50 GMT

Perry,

Thx fo rthe quick response I haev passed this info onto the SA to complete, once we have tested I will come bcak and score.

Regards
A

Re: ESXi SNMP Config

Rob Buxton — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:35:57 GMT

If I understand it correctly ESXi uses WBEM to collect info and report issues back, not SNMP.

You need to register the server for WMI Indicators in HPSIM.