Monitoring Fujitsu Primergy Rack Servers

eG Enterprise prescribes an exclusive Fujitsu Primergy Rack Server monitoring model (see Figure 1), that determines the status of the core hardware components at frequent intervals.

Figure 1 : The layer model of the Fujitsu Primergy Rack server

Using the metrics reported, administrators can find quick and accurate answers for the following performance questions:

  • What is the current status of each CPU?
  • What is the current status of each power supply unit?
  • What is the current status of each temperature sensor?
  • What is the temperature recorded by each temperature sensor?
  • What is the current status of each fan?
  • What is the speed of each fan?
  • What is the current status of each voltage sensor?
  • What is the current status of each sensor of the hardware component?

The Network layer of the Fujitsu Primergy Rack Server model is similar to that of a Windows Generic server model. Since these tests have been dealt with in the Monitoring Windows and Unix Servers document, the section to come focuses on the other layers associated with the server.