How do I configure IBM BladeCenter 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 IBM BladeCenter systems through the Advanced Management Module module using SSH commands. Entuity discovers the chassis, blades, processors, memory, physical disks, disk controllers, IO modules, as well as power supplies and fans, of each system. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 22 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the IBM BladeCenter system) and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• IBM BladeCenters

To create a monitoring user account:

1. Log into the Advanced Management Module web interface with administrator-level credentials.
2. Navigate to MM Control > Login Profiles.  
3. Click one of the unused User ID links.
4. Create a user account by entering a new user ID and password, and selecting the Operator role for the account.
5. Click Save.

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the system 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 IBM Blade Center from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the IBM BladeCenter system IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select IBM Blade Center (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.