switches fault in IMC ?

[MohammadH]

Hello,

i  have switch showing fault fan failure but i can't see the fault in IMC, i want configure IMC to show any switch hardware fault, any help ?

Thank you

[akg7]

Hello,

Are you able to see anything for FAN under Alarm-->Syslog Management-->Browse Syslog

Is this command configured?

info-center loghost <imc server ip>

Thanks!

[MohammadH]

Hello,

No, the command not comfigure in the switch, do i need this command to work ? can't the switch use SNMPv3 ? we already configure all switch with snmpv3.

[akg7]

Hello,

Yes, you have to apply the command. 

Most of the devices supports snmpv3. 

What is your device poduct number 'JXXXXX' and current running osftware version?

Thanks!

[Milenkova]

Hello there,

you can use either Syslog or a trap.  In both case you will need to configure switch and iMC

1. When using a trap:

 - first make sure that your switch  is configured to send traps to iMC server , In Procurve the command is: Switch 2810-24G(config)#snmp-server host x.x.x.x communityStr
[ communityStr = the community string ]

- than make sure that iMC receives and recognizes the traps. Check the browse trap option under Alarm-Trap management  in iMC web Gui .. If the trap is not recognized you might  need to put a new trap definition in Trap definitions with the correct OID, which is sent by the device , when the fan fails.

- than you wil need to create a Trap to Alarm rule in iMC matching the trap definition with an alarm rule and the conditions when to create the alarm (Alarm-Trap management-Trap to Alarm).

- when testing this , please have in mind that there are some predifined filtering rules (Alarms-Trap Management-Filtering traps) and duplicated trap filter is on by default, you will need to switch it off , when testing.

2. When using syslog.

 - First you will need to configure switch to send  its syslog to iMC server with the command  for example for Procurve: logging syslog-ip-addr. If you use Comware or another model , check the command.

 - Than you need to make sure syslog is received by iMC server under Alarms -Syslog management -browse syslog

- than you will need to create a Syslog-to-alarm rule to force iMC to create an alarm , by receiving this syslog event and also you might configure some more conditions (Alarms-Syslog Management- Syslog to Alarm)

- please make sure that trap filtering rule is not blocking the syslog, it is also valid for syslogs.

- please also be advised that info level alarms are unchecked by default under Alarm-Alarm browse- All alarms and you will need to check the box every time if you decide to  use such info level alarms ,.

I am attaching the iMC Administrator's manual , where those options are decribed in more details:

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05367532

Hope this helps you further!

Regards,

[MohammadH]

Hello,

sorry for late replay, the device poduct number is J9147A and current running software version is #W.15.14.0018 

[MohammadH]

Hello,

sorry for late replay, yes all switch configure with snmpv3 this command

snmpv3 targetaddress "traphost.xx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" params "traphost.xx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx taglist "TrapHost"
snmpv3 params "traphost.xx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" user "xx" sec-model ver3 message-processing ver3 priv

i can see trap definition for fan in IMC, i think i need to do Trap to Alarm rule in iMC matching the trap definition i will tray it and see if it work

thank you again

[Milenkova]

Yes, indeed ,in this case you can create a trap-to-alarm rule.This is described on page 659 in this manuall 

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05367532

Creating a user-defined trap to alarm rule

Wish you sucess!

[MohammadH]

Hello,

thank you i will try it