How do I configure IBM/Lenovo IMM WBEM 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 servers with Integrated Management Module (IMM) service processors through Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) queries using the CIM protocol. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 5989 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the server) and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• IBM x M3 series servers and earlier 
• IBM X-Architecture Compute Nodes

To create a monitoring user account:

1. Log into the IMM web-based user interface with administrator-level credentials, and navigate to IMM Management > Users.
2. From the User Accounts tab, click Create User, and then set a username and password for the account.
3. Click Next, and select Read-Only or Default Operator Group to create read-only permissions for the account.
4. Navigate to IMM Management > Security > CIM Over HTTPS, and select the Enable CIM checkbox.
5. Save your changes.

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the server 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 X-Series from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the server IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select IBM/Lenovo XClarity IMM (WBEM) 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.