HP Insight Management Agents 8.70 Managing ProLiant Servers with Linux HOW TO

NIC agent (cmanic)
The NIC Agent collects information from network interface controllers at periodic intervals, makes
the collected data available to the SNMP agent, and provides SNMP alerts. The NIC Agent gathers
data for the NIC MIB from supported NIC device drivers. The data includes:
• Physical mapping and configuration data for each network interface
• Network statistics for Ethernet interfaces. Information is provided for HP controllers. Limited
information may be provided for third-party NICs
Performance agent (cmaperfd)
The Performance Agent Daemon (cmaperfd) collects CPU, Memory, Disk and Network Interface
Controller performance data at periodic intervals and makes the collected data available to the
HPSIM.
Data Collection agent
Data Registries are composed of standard Linux directories and associated files. Each file in the
data registry is a logical object containing "n" related data items.
The MIB items supported by the Server Data Collection Agents are listed in the
/opt/hp/hp-snmp¬agents/mibs/cmafdtnobjects.conf and
/opt/hp/hp-snmp-agents/mibs/cmasvrobjects.conf files.
During installation, each agent is configured to start automatically after the SNMP Agent (snmpd)
is started and to stop after snmpd is stopped.
Lights-Out agent
A Lights Out Agent consists of the sub-agent components listed in Table 8 (page 14).
Table 8 Subagents of the Lights-Out Agent
DescriptionSubagent
The Remote Insight/Integrated Lights-Out Agent (cmasm2d) gathers data for the Remote
Insight/integrated Lights-Out MIB. The data includes:
• Configuration and statistical information for the Remote Insight Board or Integrated
Lights-Out (RIB/RILOE/iLO)
• Events logged to the RIB or iLO
• Configuration and statistical information for the Remote Insight/Integrated Lights-Out
NIC
Remote Insight/Integrated
Lights-Out Agent
(cmasm2d)
The Rack Agent (cmarackd) monitors the rack health through the systems management
microprocessor on the server, the microprocessor on the server enclosure and the
microprocessor on the power enclosure.
Rack Agent (cmarackd)
The Rack Infrastructure Information Service Daemon (cpqriisd) enables communication
through the Integrated Lights-Out Management component to the rack infrastructure. The
daemon opens and sustains communication with the Integrated Lights-Out management
controller.
The Communication link is vital to obtain a connection to the ProLiant BL p-Class enclosure
management controllers in the back of the rack. Without this connection, other applications
like the Rack Upgrade utility and the Rack Agent do not work.
The daemon also receives all types of alerts from the Rack Infrastructure and logs them
into the OS logging facility.
Rack Infrastructure
Information Service
Daemon (cpqriisd)
Using the HP ProLiant BL Rack Upgrade utility
The HP ProLiant BL Rack Upgrade Utility upgrades the firmware on the server blade and power
management modules in the rack. For iLO reflash and firmware upgrade information, see the
14 Software architecture