How do I configure Dell CMC SSH monitoring?

Supported devices

To create a monitoring user account

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

Entuity supports hardware monitoring on Dell PowerEdge chassis by using racadm SSH commands that are executed on the Chassis Management Controller (CMC). Entuity discovers the blade chassis, blade servers, IO Modules, power supplies, fans, logical and physical disks, as well as various environmental components. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 22 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the CMC), the CMC IP address, and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis
• Dell PowerEdge VRTX 
• Dell PowerEdge FX/FX2 

To create a monitoring user account:

1. Log into the CMC web interface with administrator-level credentials.
2. Click the Network tab, and click Services.
3.  Scroll down to the SSH Configuration section of the page and do the following:
   1. Select the Enabled check box.
   2. Leave the default value in the Idle Timeout field.
   3. Enter 22 in the Port Number field.
4. Navigate to the User Authentication tab.
5. Click User ID next to an available line, enter a new username and password, and then confirm the password. 
6. Select the Enable User check box.
7. Do one of the following:
   • Choose Administrator from the CMC Group drop-down field.
     Or:
   • Choose Chassis Administrator from the Power User Group drop-down field.
8. Click Apply to save your changes.

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the chassis to Entuity from the Asset Management page, specify the following information on the Add Asset form:

• In the Management Level section, select Server from the Asset Category drop-down field, and Dell CMC from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the CMC IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select Dell CMC (SSH) from the Connection Method drop-down field.
• On the Credential form (accessed by clicking the Credential field in the Hardware Monitoring section), enter the newly created user account name and password in the appropriate fields.