Application Models

Application VersionBug fixes / Enhancements
6.0.1Support added for Dell PowerEdge MX7000 (Chassis Model) and Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M5.
6.0.0Support added for HPE Cray XD 670 Model and IPMI Logs support.
5.0.0Supported new nativetypes Firmware and Software.
4.0.1Support Added for Dell IDRAC AX-650 model.
4.0.0
  • Added support for new model NVIDIA DGX H100 in Redfish Application.
  • Added support for new native type 'GPU'.
Click here to view the earlier version updates
Application VersionBug fixes / Enhancements
3.0.0Added support for IML Event Logs for Proliant Models and added support for Power Metrics on chassis.
2.0.1For Redfish Server App we are observing frequent Resource Not Found Exceptions. For this provided fix with retry logic.
2.0.0Added support for new model HPE Edgeline EL8000 in Redfish Application.
1.0.1Modified moid's to avoid resource reconciliation for different models.
1.0.0Initial version with discovery, monitoring, alerts.

Introduction to Redfish Server

Redfish is a standard that uses RESTful interface semantics to access a schema based data model to conduct management operations. The Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API is a standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). Redfish is a next-generation systems management interface standard, which enables scalable, secure, and open server management. It is a new interface that uses RESTful interface semantics to access data that is defined in model format to perform out-of-band systems management. It is suitable for a wide range of servers ranging from stand-alone servers to rack mount and bladed environments and for large scale cloud environments

Being model-oriented, it can express the relationships between components and the semantics of the Redfish services and components within them. The model is also easy to extend and by requiring JSON representation, Redfish enables easy integration with programming environments. It is also easy to interpret by humans. An interoperable Redfish schema defines this model, which is freely available and published in OpenAPI YAML, OData CSDL, and JSON Schema formats.

Key Use Cases

Discovery Use Cases:

  • Provides resource visibility to the administrator to view and manage resources available (Ex: Manager, Chassis, Systems, Network Adapters, PCIe Devices and PCIe Functions, Power, Thermals) under different resource types.
  • Publishes relationships between resources to have a topological view and ease of maintenance.

Monitoring Use Cases:

  • Provides metrics related to CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, Performance Utilization and Health Monitoring and so on for different resources.
  • Concern alerts will be generated for each metric to notify the administrator regarding the issue with the resource.

Prerequisites

  • OpsRamp Classic Gateway version 14.0.0 and above.
  • OpsRamp Nextgen Gateway version 14.0.0 and above.
    Note: OpsRamp recommends using the latest Gateway version for full coverage of recent bug fixes, enhancements, etc..

Resource Hierarchy

HPE Servers

NVIDIA

Dell

Supported Metrics

HPE Servers

NVIDIA

Dell

Default Monitoring Configurations

Redfish has default Global Device Management Policies, Global Templates, Global Monitors and Global Metrics in OpsRamp. You can customize these default monitoring configurations as per your business requirement by cloning respective Global Templates and Global Device Management Policies. It is recommended to clone them before installing the application to avoid noise alerts and data.

  1. Default Global Device Management Policies

    You can find the Device Management Policy for each Native Type at Setup > Resources > Device Management Policies. Search with suggested names in global scope:

    {appName nativeType - version}

    Ex: redfish-server Chassis - 1 (i.e, appName = redfish-server, nativeType =Chassis, version = 1)

  2. Default Global Templates

    You can find the Global Templates for each Native Type at Setup > Monitoring > Templates. Search with suggested names in global scope. Each template adheres to the following naming convention:

    {appName nativeType 'Template' - version}

    Ex: redfish-server Chassis Template - 1 (i.e, appName = redfish-server, nativeType =Chassis, version = 1)

  3. Default Global Monitors

    You can find the Global Monitors for each Native Type at Setup > Monitoring > Monitors. Search with suggested names in global scope. Each Monitors adheres to the following naming convention:

    {monitorKey appName nativeType - version}

    Ex: redfish-server Chassis Health Monitor redfish-server Chassis 1(i.e, monitorKey = Chassis Health, appName = redfish-server, nativeType = Chassis, version = 1)

Configure and Install the Redfish - Server Integration

  1. From All Clients, select a client.
  2. Go to Setup > Account.
  3. Select the Integrations and Apps tab.
  4. The Installed Integrations page, where all the installed applications are displayed.
    Note: If there are no installed applications, it will navigate to the Available Integrations and Apps page.
  5. Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page. The Available Integrations and Apps page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
    Note: Search for the application using the search option available. Also you can use the All Categories option to search.
  6. Click ADD in the Redfish - Server application.
  7. In the Configurations page, click + ADD. The Add Configuration page appears.
  8. Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:
Field NameDescription
NameEnter the name for the configuration.
IP Address/ Host NameIP address/host name.
PortPort details.
Note: By default 443 is added.
CredentialsSelect the Credential from the drop-down list.

Notes:
  • Click + Add to create a credential. The ADD CREDENTIAL window is displayed. Enter the following information.
    • Name: Credential name.
    • Description: Brief description of the credential.
    • User Name: User name.
    • Password: Password.
    • Confirm Password: Confirm password

Notes:

  • By default the Is Secure checkbox is selected.

  • IP Address/Host Name and Port Should be accessible from Gateway.

  • Select the following:

    • CLI Credentials: Select the CLI Credential from the drop-down list.
      Notes:
      • Click + Add to create a credential. The ADD CREDENTIAL window is displayed. Enter the following information.
        • Name: Credential name.
        • Description: Brief description of the credential.
        • User Name: User name.
        • Password: Password.
        • Confirm Password: Confirm password
    • App Failure Notifications: if turned on, you will be notified in case of an application failure that is, Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception.
  1. Select the following Custom Attribute:
Field NameDescription
Custom AttributeSelect the custom attribute from the drop down list box.
ValueSelect the value from the drop down list box.

Note: The custom attribute that you add here will be assigned to all the resources that are created by the integration. You can add a maximum of five custom attributes (key and value pair).

  1. In the RESOURCE TYPE section, select:

    • ALL: All the existing and future resources will be discovered.
    • SELECT: You can select one or multiple resources to be discovered.
  2. In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select Recurrence Pattern to add one of the following patterns:

    • Minutes
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  3. Click ADD.

Now the configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.
Note: From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.

  1. Under the ADVANCED SETTINGS, Select the Bypass Resource Reconciliation option, if you wish to bypass resource reconciliation when encountering the same resources discovered by multiple applications.

    Note: If two different applications provide identical discovery attributes, two separate resources will be generated with those respective attributes from the individual discoveries.

  2. Click NEXT.

  3. (Optional) Click +ADD to create a new collector by providing a name or use the pre-populated name.

Veeam
  1. Select an existing registered profile.
Veeam
  1. Click FINISH.

The application is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.

Modify the Configuration

View the Redfish - Server Details

To discover resources for Redfish - Server:

  1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Search > COMPUTE > Redfish - Server.
  2. The REDFISH - SERVER page is displayed, select the application name.
  3. The RESOURCE DETAILS page appears from the right.
  4. Click the ellipsis () on the top right and select View details.
  1. Navigate to the Attributes tab to view the discovery details.
  1. Click the Metrics tab to view the metric details for Redfish - Server.

View resource metrics

To confirm Redfish - Server monitoring, review the following:

  • Metric graphs: A graph is plotted for each metric that is enabled in the configuration.
  • Alerts: Alerts are generated for metrics that are configured as defined for integration.

Resource Filter Input keys

Redfish application Resources are filtered and discovered based on below keys:

Click here to view the Supported Input Keys
Resource TypeSupported Input Keys
All TypesresourceName
hostName
aliasName
dnsName
ipAddress
macAddress
os
make
model
serialNumber
ManagerManagerId
ManagerType
FirmwareVersion
ManagerInterfaces
Manager Network InterfaceInterfaceId
PermanentMACAddress
FQDN
IPv6Addresses
Description
AutoNeg
FullDuplex
ChassisChassisId
ChassisType
PartNumber
AssetTag
SKU
EnvironmentalClass
ChassisResourceSummary
FirmwareVersion
SystemProgrammableLogicDeviceVersion
Description
Compute SystemComputeSystemId
BiosVersion
AssetTag
SystemType
PartNumber
SKU
SubModel
OsType
OsVersion
PCAPartNumber
PCASerialNumber
ServerFQDN
SystemResourceSummary
ProcessorModel
Description
System Ethernet InterfaceEthernetInterfaceId
IPv6Addresses
EthernetInterfaceType
UefiDevicePath
FullDuplex
SpeedMbps
InterfaceEnabled
ProcessorProcessorId
ProcessorType
Socket
PartNumber
ProcessorArchitecture
TotalCores
TotalThreads
MaxSpeedMHz
RatedSpeedMHz
AssetTag
ExternalClockMHz
DriveDriveId
MediaType
AssetTag
ServiceLabel
LocationType
BlockSizeBytes
DriveCapacity GB
Revision
Protocol
WriteCacheEnabled
VolumeVolumeId
DisplayName
LogicalUnitNumber
RAIDType
VolumeCapacity GB
BlockSizeBytes
Encrypted
Compressed
Deduplicated
WriteCachePolicy
ReadCachePolicy
MemoryMemoryControllerId
PartNumber
MemoryType
MemoryDeviceType
VendorId
DeviceLocator
MemoryCapacity GB / CapacityMiB
ErrorCorrection
RankCount
BusWidthBits
OperatingSpeedMhz
MemorySubsystemControllerManufacturerID
MemorySubsystemControllerProductID
ModuleManufacturerID
ModuleProductID
CacheSizeMiB
DataWidthBits
BaseModuleType
VolatileSizeMiB
DeviceDeviceId
FirmwareVersion
PartNumber
Location
ProductPartNumber
ProductVersion
Network AdapterNetworkAdapterId
PartNumber
LocationType
ServiceLabel
Power SupplyActual PowerControl Name
FirmwareVersion
PowerSupplyType
SparePartNumber
PowerCapacityWatts
BayNumber
MaxPowerOutputWatts
FanMemberId
Location
HotPluggable
Redundant
Temperature SensorsMemberId
PhysicalContext
SensorNumber
UpperThresholdFatal
UpperThresholdCritical
PCIe DevicePart Number
FirmwareVersion
AssembliesPart Number
Producer
Spare Part Number

Supported Alert Custom Macros

Customize the alert subject and description with below macros then it will generate alerts based on customisation.

Click here to view the alert subject and description with macros

                                ${resource.name}

                                ${resource.ip}

                                ${resource.mac}

                                ${resource.aliasname}

                                ${resource.os}

                                ${resource.type}

                                ${resource.dnsname}

                                ${resource.alternateip}

                                ${resource.make}

                                ${resource.model}

                                ${resource.serialnumber}

                                ${resource.systemId}

                                ${parent.resource.name}

                                ${Custom attributes on the resource}

Risks, Limitations & Assumptions

  • The integration can manage critical/recovery failure alerts for the following two scenarios when the user activates App Failure Notifications in the settings:
    • Connectivity Exception
    • Authentication Exception
  • Using metrics for monitoring the resources and generating alerts when the threshold values are breached.
  • Redfish server cannot control monitoring pause/resume actions based on above alerts.
  • Veeam server is not compatible with Cluster Gateway.
  • The Template Applied Time will only be displayed if the collector profile (Classic and NextGen Gateway) is version 18.1.0 or higher.
  • For few PowerSupply resources getting name as empty or null from the API response, So we are providing power supply name as a combination of string “PowerSupply” and Id.Eg : PowerSupply_0
  • For Edgeline EL8000 CLI Credentials check box should be enabled and the cli credentials need to be provided.
  • Power Control Metrics are given on Chassis.
  • GPU discovery & monitoring validated on ‘HPE Proliant DL380Gen10’ and NVIDIA DGX H100 models only.