[racktables-users] Re: SNMP Support for HP/Compaq servers

Thanks, 

I guess, what I am trying to relate is that I want to make sure that the
SN of the motherboard matches the case. 

Thank you all for your comments. 

Luis

On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 17:20 +0000, Paul Haldane wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Luis Fernando Lacayo wrote:
> 
> > Thank you for the prompt reply.
> >
> > I guess what I am really interested is in getting the serial number of
> > the serial number, since I have 4 racks full of HP Blades, and I can not
> > take them down (unless it is really late, and who whats to work late) to
> > get the serial number, getting the serial number from the motherboard is
> > really more important (to us anyway) for warranty purposes.
> 
> I'm pretty sure you can see the serial numbers of individual blades 
> through the main ilo interface for the chassis (can't verify this from 
> home easily).
> 
> You should also find the serial number on pullout labels which slide 
> in between the front of each blade.  From memory it's on the left hand 
> side of each blade - just a thin piece of plastic with a barcode and 
> number on, there should be an `ear' sticking out for you to grab hold 
> of.
> 
> Paul
> 
> > On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 17:28 +0100, Killsystem wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Luis,
> >>
> >> what exactly so you wanna see?
> >> There is, at the moment, no real implementation for snmp on server objects.
> >> I only added a new attribute called "Productnumber" in my environment,
> >> that's all.
> >>
> >> gretz Killsystem
> >>
> >> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:06:56 -0600, Luis Fernando Lacayo
> >> <lflacayo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> Can you send me a screen print of how this looks in the object
> >>> configuration, it sounds like something we might like to use...
> >>>
> >>> thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Luis
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 10:02 +0200, killsystem wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Since most of us which use HP/Compaq servers install the Insight Agents
> >>>> to
> >>>> manage them and could find this add-on very helpfull.
> >>>> Is it possible to make an "SNMP Get" function for server equipment as
> >>>> well?
> >>>> Those information could be obtained easily:
> >>>> Serialnumber/Barcode:
> >>>>  * OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.1.0
> >>>>  * Type: String
> >>>>  * Example: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.1.0 = OCTET STRING XXX00000XX
> >>>> Asset Tag:
> >>>>  * OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.3.0
> >>>>  * Type: String
> >>>>  * Example: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.3.0 = OCTET STRING MY_ASSET_TAG
> >>>> Productnumber (I added this in my environment):
> >>>>  * OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.6.0
> >>>>  * Type: String
> >>>>  * Example: 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.2.2.2.6.0 = OCTET STRING 418315-421
> >>>>
> >>>> I think the first and second apply to every racktable installation, but
> >>>> the
> >>>> third one only to mine or anybody else who has added the productnumber
> >> as
> >>>> field.
> >>>> But this would be a start to support every hardware vendor if he
> >> supports
> >>>> this information through snmp.
> >>>>
> >>>> Gretz Fabian
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > -- 
> > Luis Fernando Lacayo
> > Chicago Public Schools
> > Senior Unix Administrator
> > ITS/ UNIX Infrastructure
> > Office: 773-553-3835
> > Cell: 773-203-4493
> >
> 

-- 
Luis Fernando Lacayo
Chicago Public Schools
Senior Unix Administrator
ITS/ UNIX Infrastructure
Office: 773-553-3835
Cell: 773-203-4493

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