How do I configure Dell iDRAC 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 Dell EMC servers, storage appliances, and Hyper-converged infrastructure with iDRAC9 or later through the embedded Redfish REST API. Entuity discovers the enclosure, controllers, batteries, memory, disks, logical disks, fans, power supplies, processors, and various environmental sensors for each system. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 443 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the Dell EMC with iDRAC system) and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• Dell PowerEdge Servers (R, T, M, and C Series) 14th–17th Generation
• Dell PowerEdge Servers (XE Series) 14th–16th Generation
• Dell VxFlex Ready Nodes
• Dell VxPlex
• Dell VxRail 14th–16th Generation
• Dell PowerScale Systems

To create a monitoring user account:

1. Log into the iDRAC web interface with administrator-level privileges, and navigate to iDRAC Settings > Network > Services or iDRAC Settings > Service, depending on the generation.
2. In the Redfish section, choose Enable from the dropdown menu, and click Apply.
3. Navigate to Users > Local Users, 
4. To create a new user account, click Add, and then fill out the username and password fields.
5. Select Operator as the User Role and click Save. 
    

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the server, storage appliance, or infrastructure 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 PowerEdge / VxRail from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the iDRAC IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select Dell iDRAC (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 newly created user name and password.