HPSIM v6.2 & monitoring disk space on IBM x-series cluster

[Shadders]

Hi,

I have an IBM x-series cluster with Fibre HBA's & a Hitachi back end.

Its running Microsoft Cluster Services & has been for a long time.

Recently, one of the clustered disks ran out of space & caused me a real headache. I currently use HPSIM to monitor all my HP estate - consisting of HP Blades, C7000 chassis, Virtual connect, VMWare & Procurve.

I'd like to use HPSIM to monitor the disk space on my IBM cluster.

I have configured SNMP trap destination & community strings on the IBM servers & I have added them to HPSIM, but I cannot see any disks, I can only see model type & serial number.
Also - when I add the cluster name to SIM, & click on tools>system information?cluster monitor I get an error asking me to check SNMP, Install HP Management Agents & verify the cluster is configured correctly.

SNMP is correct, but as its IBM, I cant install the HP Management Agents.

Is there a route forward?

Thanks
Steve

[Rob Buxton · Accepted solution]

You would need an agent or similar on the IBM Servers that monitored the disk space.
That could then generate an SNMP Trap.
You would then need a MIB capable of interpreting the trap sent.

So while it is possible, it's not easy.

HPSIM is primarily a tool for monitoring HP kit, and for free it does a good job.
But if you want to have a more heterogenous environment and a single monitoring tool then you may need to step up a notch or two.