running omreport on PE1855 (Blade)

[Tom Brown]

>
> we're running omreport on our boxes (PE850/860/1850/1950/2950) for 
> monitoring purposes over nagios. Using omreport on a Blade shows nothing:
>
> # omreport storage controller
>  Controller  LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual 
> Ultra320 SCSI (rev 8). (Not Available)
>
> Controllers
> ID                                : 0
> Status                            : Ok
> Name                              : LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 
> PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 8).
> Slot ID                           : Slot Not Available
> State                             : Ready
> Firmware Version                  : Not Applicable
> Minimum Required Firmware Version : Not Applicable
> Driver Version                    : Not Applicable
> Minimum Required Driver Version   : Not Applicable
> Number of Connectors              : 1
> Rebuild Rate                      : Not Applicable
> BGI Rate                          : Not Applicable
> Check Consistency Rate            : Not Applicable
> Reconstruct Rate                  : Not Applicable
> Alarm State                       : Not Applicable
> Cluster Mode                      : Not Applicable
> SCSI Initiator ID                 : Not Applicable
> Cache Memory Size                 : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Mode                  : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read State                 : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Rate                  : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Iterations            : Not Applicable
>
> I've tried to find and upgrade Controller FW, but there is no one 
> available for Linux. Is there a possibility how we could get omreport 
> running on Blade boxes?
>
>

what do you actually need - we use the check_om_storage and 
check_om_chassis plugins for this over nrpe and it all works fine on 
1955's and 1855's

the output of your command on blades where our monitoring works gives us

an 1955

# omreport storage controller
 Controller  SAS 5/iR Integrated (Embedded)

Controllers
ID                                : 0
Status                            : Ok
Name                              : SAS 5/iR Integrated
Slot ID                           : Embedded
State                             : Ready
Firmware Version                  : 00.06.50.00.06.06.00.02
Minimum Required Firmware Version : Not Applicable
Driver Version                    : 3.02.73rh
Minimum Required Driver Version   : Not Applicable
Number of Connectors              : 1
Rebuild Rate                      : Not Applicable
BGI Rate                          : Not Applicable
Check Consistency Rate            : Not Applicable
Reconstruct Rate                  : Not Applicable
Alarm State                       : Not Applicable
Cluster Mode                      : Not Applicable
SCSI Initiator ID                 : Not Applicable
Cache Memory Size                 : Not Applicable
Patrol Read Mode                  : Not Applicable
Patrol Read State                 : Not Applicable
Patrol Read Rate                  : Not Applicable
Patrol Read Iterations            : Not Applicable

and the 1855

# omreport storage controller
 Controller  PERC 4/im (Embedded)

Controllers
ID                                : 0
Status                            : Ok
Name                              : PERC 4/im
Slot ID                           : Embedded
State                             : Ready
Firmware Version                  : 1032397
Driver Version                    : Not Applicable
Minimum Required Firmware Version : Not Applicable
Minimum Required Driver Version   : Not Applicable
Number of Channels                : 1
Rebuild Rate                      : 100%
Alarm State                       : Not Applicable
Cluster Mode                      : Not Applicable
SCSI Initiator ID                 : Not Applicable