[ZBXNEXT-2674] Add ipmi checks into network discovery Created: 2015 Jan 22  Updated: 2021 Dec 03

Status: Open
Project: ZABBIX FEATURE REQUESTS
Component/s: Proxy (P), Server (S)
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Change Request Priority: Trivial
Reporter: Ivan Bayan Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 13
Labels: ipmi, networkdiscovery
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified


 Description   

I have a lot of IPMI devices and i want to monitor them, first i thought that i can use IPMI checks in network discovery like for SNMP, but later noticed that zabbix does not have IPMI checks for discovery. I searched for that functionality in documentation for later version and found nothing, searched for same feature request in zabbix Jira and again found nothing.
I asked about that on community forum and got reply that this is not implemented yet, so i decided to create feature request.
Also it will be nice to add ability to fetch not only sensors data, but 'fru print', 'chassis status' and 'bmc info' because there may be placed critical information about PSU status and board manufacturer.


  1. ipmitool -H 10.41.0.30 -U ADMIN -E fru print 0
    Board Mfg Date : Mon Jan 1 09:00:00 1996
    Board Mfg : Super Micro
    Board Product : IPMI 2.0
    Board Serial :
    Board Part Number : Winbond Hermon
    Product Manufacturer : Super Micro
    Product Name : IPMI 2.0
    Product Part Number : Winbond Hermon
    Product Serial :
  1. ipmitool -H 10.41.0.30 -U ADMIN -E chassis status
    System Power : on
    Power Overload : false
    Power Interlock : inactive
    Main Power Fault : false
    Power Control Fault : false
    Power Restore Policy : always-off
    Last Power Event : ac-failed
    Chassis Intrusion : inactive
    Front-Panel Lockout : inactive
    Drive Fault : false
    Cooling/Fan Fault : false
    Front Panel Control : none

Link on the thread: https://www.zabbix.com/forum/showthread.php?p=160859



 Comments   
Comment by Darryn van Tonder [ 2018 Oct 09 ]

+1. We've got an ugly work around in scripts and would love to see IPMI discovery as an option.

Comment by dimir [ 2021 Feb 02 ]

With new Template for IPMI monitoring https://www.zabbix.com/integrations/ipmi this feature becomes even more needed. Because otherwise the template cannot be used together with Network Discovery.

Comment by Tim Hammond [ 2021 Dec 03 ]

I have search all over the place to figure out how to add a IPMI interface to a host during a network discovery and to no avail.

Has anyone figured out how to even add the IPMI interface during a discovery?

I have SNMPv3 working just fine.

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