How do I configure IBM/Lenovo XClarity CMM REST 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/Lenovo chassis systems with IBM CMMs through the Lenovo XClarity Administrator REST API implementation. Entuity discovers the chassis, blades, management node, CMM, chassis switch, power, and cooling components for each chassis system. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 443 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the chassis host) and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• IBM/Lenovo Flex System Chassis
• Chassis with CMM Generation I & II

To create a monitoring user account:

1. Log into the Lenovo XClarity Administrator web interface as a Supervisor, and navigate to Administration > Security.
2. In the Users and Groups section, click Local Users.
3. Navigate to the Users Management page.
4. Click Create.
5. Enter the username, description, and password for the user account, and confirm the password.
6. Select the role of lxc-operator, and then click Create again 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 IBM Flex System from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the chassis host IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select IBM/Lenovo XClarity CMM (REST) from the Connection Method drop-down field.
• On the Credential form (accessed by clicking the Credential field in the Hardware Monitoring section), enter the user name and password of the newly created user account.