IPMI monitoring with PRTG
Eliminate server errors & optimize server performance via IPMI and Redfish
- Monitor your servers 24/7 using preconfigured IPMI sensors
- Get integrated support for the IPMI-successor Redfish
- Receive real-time notifications to stop issues in their tracks
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PRTG IPMI monitoring: What you’ll find on this page
PRTG makes IPMI monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent issues with servers that have become unresponsive or are experiencing hardware malfunctions.
Advantages of IPMI monitoring with PRTG
Paessler PRTG monitors accesses the IPMI interface to provide you with a constant overview of the hardware of all physical servers in your network.
Optimize server health
Fully functional server hardware is a prerequisite for an error-free network. After all, servers are the backbone of your IT infrastructure. Of course, the applications and services on your servers will only work well if the servers themselves are running properly.
PRTG keeps a constant eye on server health and performance and acts as your early warning system for potential hardware failures to keep your business running smoothly.
Quickly detect disruptions
IPMI usually works even when the host is turned off, which makes IPMI monitoring is a valuable tool for diagnosing hardware problems remotely without needing physical access.
PRTG comes with a handy alarm function that immediately notifies you of errors and disruptions based on individual warning and error thresholds so you can troubleshoot problems at once – even before your end users notice.
Create detailed reports
PRTG provides easy-to-read dashboards with live and historical data on server performance and availability. A quick glance is all it takes to see if everything is OK.
You can also generate detailed long-term statistics and configure automated reports that include exactly the level of information your stakeholders need for informed decision making and resource capacity planning.
What IPMI monitoring looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking and managing the health and performance of IPMI devices and components remotely and in your LAN. Show CPU usage, memory, temperature, power supply, fan speed, bandwidth utilization, traffic by IP address and protocol, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot issues with remote servers and your entire network.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Preconfigured Zoom Service Status sensor in PRTG
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Start monitoring via IPMI with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.
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PRTG speaks more than IPMI: Redfish monitoring on the rise
With Redfish, you get all the advantages of IPMI such as the remote monitoring of powered-off servers. In addition, Redfish lets you optimize the scalability of your monitoring thanks to its improved performance.
Out-of-the-box support
Updates are no longer available for the IPMI protocol. If you’ve been using IPMI to manage and monitor your servers, Redfish is a modern and secure alternative that will continue to be updated and improved.
And of course, our all-in-one network monitoring tool also comes with preconfigured Redfish sensors out of the box, which you can add to your monitoring setup with just a few clicks.
Future-proof security
Redfish is a clearly defined standard that uses the common protocols, structures, and security models of internet and web service environments.
By using Redfish to monitor your physical servers with PRTG, you'll benefit from a secure and powerful interface that can be deployed for many years to come.
Important metrics at a glance
With PRTG’s preconfigured Redfish sensors, it’s easy to monitor the status of your server hardware and components such as PCIe devices and temperature. Or track the power supply status, power efficiency, and voltage of Redfish-compatible systems.
Need insights into the status of the virtual disks on your servers? No problem – PRTG also keeps an eye on physical and virtual disk health alike.
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Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG IPMI management solution
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
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Explore our preconfigured PRTG sensors for IPMI and Redfish monitoring
PRTG comes with more than 250 native sensor types for monitoring your entire on-premises, cloud, and hybrid cloud environment out of the box. Check out some examples below!
IPMI System Health
The IPMI System Health sensor monitors the status of a system via the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). It can show the following:
- Downtime
- Value status, for example
- Fan RPM
- Status of a power supply
- Temperature
- Voltages
Redfish Power Supply
The Redfish Power Supply sensor monitors the power supply of a Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API (Redfish)-capable server. It can show the following:
- Input voltage
- Input and output watts
- Output load
- Power efficiency
- Power supply status
Redfish System Health
The Redfish System Health sensor monitors the system health of a Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API (Redfish)-capable server. It can show the following:
- Chassis and (PCIe) drives status
- Fans and power supplies status
- Memory and processor status
- System, system power, and thermal status
Redfish Virtual Disk
The Redfish Virtual Disk sensor monitors the virtual disk of a Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API (Redfish)-capable server. It can show the following:
- Virtual disk capacity
- Virtual disk status
- Number of physical disks in the critical, offline, warning, and OK status
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PRTG makes IPMI monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent issues with servers that have become unresponsive or are experiencing hardware malfunctions.
Monitoring via IPMI: FAQ
What is IPMI?
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a standardized protocol used to manage and monitor the hardware of a server or a computer system independently of the operating system or even when the system is powered off. Developed by Intel, Dell, Hewlett Packard, and NEC in the late 1990s, IPMI is designed for remote management of servers, providing administrators with a way to monitor, troubleshoot, and perform system maintenance, especially in data centers.
IPMI is widely used but is gradually being supplemented or replaced by more secure and modern protocols such as Redfish, which offers similar functionalities with improved security and more flexible features.
What is Redfish?
Redfish is a modern, RESTful (Representational State Transfer) interface designed for managing and interacting with servers, storage, and networking hardware in data centers. It was developed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) as a replacement for the older, more complex IPMI protocol.
What are the advantages of Redfish over IPMI?
Redfish is widely seen as the future of hardware management in data centers, offering a more secure, flexible, and scalable alternative to IPMI:
- Ease of use: Redfish’s RESTful interface makes it easier for developers to integrate and work with, using widely adopted tools and languages (such as Python or any language with HTTP support).
- Security: It has modern security features like HTTPS and OAuth, providing better protection against attacks like man-in-the-middle or unauthorized access, which are concerns with IPMI.
- Scalability: Redfish is better suited for managing large numbers of servers in data centers and cloud environments due to its modern design and scalability.
- Extensibility: Its flexible data model allows it to evolve more easily with new technologies and requirements, supporting not only server hardware but also networking and storage devices.
What is IPMI monitoring?
IPMI monitoring refers to the use of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol to track and manage the health and performance of a server's hardware components. By leveraging IPMI's out-of-band management capabilities, administrators can monitor key hardware metrics such as temperature, fan speed, voltage, power consumption, and more, even when the server's operating system is down or the machine is powered off.
With the System Event Log (SEL) functionality, IPMI can log critical hardware events such as component failures, power state changes, thermal events (overheating), and more. These logs help administrators understand when hardware issues occurred and provide information for troubleshooting.
Does PRTG support other protocols than IPMI and Redfish?
Of course it does. The network monitoring tool natively supports common IT protocols such as SNMP, WMI and Windows performance counters for Microsoft Windows environments, SSH for Linux environments, SSL, FTP, HTTP and HTTPS, packet sniffing, or flow (NetFlow, jFlow, sFlow, IPFIX). For data centers and industrial IT/OT monitoring, it also supports technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT, and Modbus.
What is a sensor in PRTG?
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive.
On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins
Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:- HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
- Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
- Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
- REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format
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