PRTG Manual: SNMP Dell PowerEdge System Health Sensor
The SNMP Dell PowerEdge System Health sensor monitors the system health of a Dell PowerEdge server via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
For a detailed list and descriptions of the channels that this sensor can show, see section Channel List.
- Dutch: SNMP Dell PowerEdge Systeem Status
- French: Dell PowerEdge état du système (SNMP)
- German: SNMP Dell PowerEdge Systemzustand
- Japanese: SNMP Dell PowerEdge システムの正常性
- Portuguese: Funcionamento do sistema Dell PowerEdge (SNMP)
- Russian: Работоспособность системы Dell PowerEdge по SNMP
- Simplified Chinese: SNMP Dell PowerEdge 系统健康状况
- Spanish: Salud de sistema Dell PowerEdge (SNMP)
- This sensor requires Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7 or the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on the target system.
- This sensor supports IPv6.
- This sensor has a very low performance impact.
- This sensor uses lookups to determine the status values of one or more channels.
- This sensor has predefined limits for several metrics.
- Knowledge Base: Why does my Dell PowerEdge System Health sensor show a power unit status error after iDRAC update?
- Knowledge Base: What do I need to monitor Dell servers?
- Knowledge Base: I can't add Dell PowerEdge sensors to PRTG. What can I do?
Requirement |
Description |
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This sensor requires the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) tool to be installed on the target system. Make sure that you enable SNMP in the OMSA.
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Setting |
Description |
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Sensor Name |
Enter a name to identify the sensor. By default, PRTG shows this name in the device tree, as well as in alarms, logs, notifications, reports, maps, libraries, and tickets.
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Parent Tags |
The tags that the sensor inherits from its parent device, parent group, and parent probe.
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Tags |
Enter one or more tags. Confirm each tag with the Spacebar key, a comma, or the Enter key. You can use tags to group objects and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case-sensitive. Tags are automatically inherited.
The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:
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Priority |
Select a priority for the sensor. This setting determines the position of the sensor in lists. The highest priority is at the top of a list. Choose from the lowest priority ( |
Dell PowerEdge System Health Specific
Setting |
Description |
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Chassis |
The chassis that this sensor monitors. |
Channel Mask |
The channel mask that describes which channels are available. |
Data Source |
The interface that PRTG uses to get monitoring data. This is either Dell OMSA or iDRAC. |
Setting |
Description |
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Primary Channel |
Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, the last value of the primary channel is always displayed below the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.
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Graph Type |
Define how different channels are shown for this sensor:
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Stack Unit |
This setting is only visible if you enable Stack channels on top of each other as Graph Type. Select a unit from the list. All channels with this unit are stacked on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so. |
By default, all of these settings are inherited from objects that are higher in the hierarchy. We recommend that you change them centrally in the root group settings if necessary. To change a setting for this object only, click under the corresponding setting name to disable the inheritance and to display its options.
For more information, see section Inheritance of Settings.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Scanning Interval.
Schedules, Dependencies, and Maintenance Window
You cannot interrupt the inheritance for schedules, dependencies, and maintenance windows. The corresponding settings from the parent objects are always active. However, you can define additional schedules, dependencies, and maintenance windows. They are active at the same time as the parent objects' settings.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Schedules, Dependencies, and Maintenance Window.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Access Rights.
Which channel units are available depends on the sensor type and the available parameters. If no configurable channels are available, this field shows No configurable channels.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Channel Unit Configuration.
Which channels the sensor actually shows might depend on the target device, the available components, and the sensor setup.
Channel |
Description |
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Ampere Status |
The ampere status
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Battery Status |
The battery status
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Chassis Status |
The chassis status
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Cooling Device Status |
The cooling device status
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Cooling Unit Status |
The cooling unit status
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Downtime |
In the channel table on the Overview tab, this channel never shows any values. PRTG uses this channel in graphs and reports to show the amount of time in which the sensor was in the Down status |
Global System Status |
The global system status
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Intrusion Status |
The intrusion status
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Memory Device Status |
The memory device status
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Power Supply Status |
The power supply status
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Power Unit Status |
The power unit status
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Processor Status |
The processor status
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Temperature Status |
The temperature status
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Voltage Status |
The voltage status
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KNOWLEDGE BASE
Why does my Dell PowerEdge System Health sensor show a power unit status error after iDRAC update?
What do I need to monitor Dell servers?
I can't add Dell PowerEdge sensors to PRTG. What can I do?
What security features does PRTG include?
My SNMP sensors don’t work. What can I do?