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June 27th, 2025 06:33
Monitoring dell server hardware
I want to implement monitoring of iDRAC components(dimms, powersupply, raid.. etc) and show the detatails into grafana. What to use. I was trying to use redfish APIs.
Is that a correct approch ?
What are the secure alternatives ?
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Origin3k
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June 28th, 2025 15:03
Speaking about a Windows OS you can query trough WMI. The SNMP is a optional feature within Windows and needs to be installed trough a powershell one liner, but needs addional configuration which are heavy to script.
We get the CPU, MEM Metrics because our Systems are most likely VMs and i can query the Hyervisor.
About the iDRAC i have checked our CheckMK because by default it recovery a lot i an automaticly manner but there are no CPU or MEM metrics found :(
DELL-Marco B
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June 27th, 2025 13:12
Hello, we don't have a solution that work with this third party software.
Let see if other customers have some idea about it
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June 28th, 2025 07:46
We are using SNMP since ages.. today its v3. Self programmed as also dozen of NAGIOS like Plugins exists. Today we use CheckMK.
If you start fresh try RedFish.
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Joerg
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June 28th, 2025 14:05
@Origin3k
Okay.. insightful !.
Just a mall concern : I don't want to put any kind of agent in the the hardware for pulling the metrics. Wanted to use inbuild APIs or exsiting services in iDRAC to pull the metrics data.
mac.the.blade
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January 15th, 2026 17:51
saw your question... I know its a very late answer but might help others as well
dell has an "oven ready" pre-built iDRAC redfish telemetry to grafana pack on github .in the dell area..
you can down load & use the free solution here GitHub - dell/iDRAC-Telemetry-Reference-Tools: Reference toolset for PowerEdge telemetry metric collection and integration with analytics and visualization solutions.
also see iDRAC10 Real-Time Telemetry in Action: Streaming Server, GPU, and OS Metrics to External Tools White Paper
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mac.the.blade
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January 15th, 2026 17:53
@DELL-Marco B see my update