Monitor IDRAC (server) with Netdata over SNMP. Netdata recognizes the device automatically by its sysObjectID (recognized across 2 device identifiers) and collects the metrics this profile declares — on top of the generic SNMP baseline — with no manual OID configuration.
Netdata’s SNMP collector matches the device to the idrac.yaml profile via sysObjectID/sysDescr, then polls the OIDs it declares.
This integration is supported on all platforms.
This integration supports multiple instances configured side-by-side.
Default Behavior
Auto-Detection
Auto-detected as IDRAC via sysObjectID/sysDescr.
Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits.
Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
SNMP must be enabled on the device and reachable from the Netdata Agent acting as the site’s SNMP hub.
Configuration
Options
Configure the SNMP collector with the device hostname and SNMP credentials. See the SNMP collector reference for all options.
via UI
Configure the snmp collector from the Netdata web interface:
Go to Nodes.
Select the node where you want the snmp data-collection job to run and click the :gear: (Configure this node). That node will run the data collection.
The Collectors → Jobs view opens by default.
In the Search box, type snmp (or scroll the list) to locate the snmp collector.
Click the + next to the snmp collector to add a new job.
Fill in the job fields, then click Test to verify the configuration and Submit to save.
Test validates the provided settings and checks the collector’s startup prerequisites. Successful validation does not guarantee that every metric will be available during collection.
If it fails, an error message appears with details (for example, connection refused, timeout, or command execution errors), so you can adjust and retest.
via File
The configuration file name for this integration is go.d/snmp.conf.
The file format is YAML. Generally, the structure is:
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/snmp.conf
Examples
There are no configuration examples.
Metrics
On top of the generic SNMP baseline (the Generic SNMP Device integration — interfaces, system, IP/TCP/UDP, host resources), this IDRAC profile adds the metrics below. Each is collected only where the device exposes the matching OID — inclusion means the profile requests it; availability depends on the device model and software.
75 metrics in 24 groups; each row is a chart context usable in alerts.
Group
Metrics
Hardware / Battery
3
Hardware / CMC
1
Hardware / Chassis
2
Hardware / Controller
1
Hardware / Cooling
8
Hardware / Disk
4
Hardware / Enclosure
1
Hardware / FRU
1
Hardware / Intrusion
2
Hardware / Memory
2
Hardware / PCIDevice
1
Hardware / Power
7
Hardware / PowerSupply
3
Hardware / Processor
7
Hardware / Sensor
10
Hardware / Slot
1
Network / Device
1
Network / Interface
10
System / BIOS
1
System / Disk
4
System / Global
2
System / Power
1
System / Redundancy
1
System / Uptime
1
Hardware / Battery
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_batteryState
{status}
per battery_fqdd, battery_name
State of the battery
snmp.device_prof_systemBatteryReading
{reading}
per chassis_index, system_battery_index, system_battery_location_name
Reading of the system battery
snmp.device_prof_systemBatteryStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, system_battery_index, system_battery_location_name
Status of the system battery
Hardware / CMC
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_drsCMCCurrStatus
{status}
device
CMC health status being monitored by the chassis management card
per chassis_index, temperature_probe_index, temperature_probe_type, temperature_probe_location_name
Discrete reading of the temperature probe
snmp.device_prof_temperatureProbeReading
Cel
per chassis_index, temperature_probe_index, temperature_probe_type, temperature_probe_location_name
Reading of the temperature probe in degrees Celsius
snmp.device_prof_temperatureProbeStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, temperature_probe_index, temperature_probe_type, temperature_probe_location_name
Status of the temperature probe
snmp.device_prof_voltageProbeReading
V
per chassis_index, voltage_probe_index, probe_type
Reading of the voltage probe in volts
snmp.device_prof_voltageProbeStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, voltage_probe_index, probe_type
Status of the voltage probe
Hardware / Slot
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_systemSlotStatus
{status}
per slot_name, chassis_index
Status of the system slot
Network / Device
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_networkDeviceStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, mac_addr, device_fqdd
Status of the network device
Network / Interface
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_adapterCollisions
{collision}/s
per adapter
Total number of single collisions
snmp.device_prof_adapterRxBytes
By/s
per adapter
Total number of bytes received
snmp.device_prof_adapterRxDropped
{drop}/s
per adapter
Total number of receive packets dropped due to overrun
snmp.device_prof_adapterRxErrors
{error}/s
per adapter
Total number of packets received with errors (packets that failed to reach the protocol)
snmp.device_prof_adapterRxMulticast
{packet}/s
per adapter
Total number of Multicast packets received
snmp.device_prof_adapterRxPackets
{packet}/s
per adapter
Total number of packets received
snmp.device_prof_adapterTxBytes
By/s
per adapter
Total number of bytes transmitted
snmp.device_prof_adapterTxDropped
{drop}/s
per adapter
Total number of transmit packets dropped due to successive collisions
snmp.device_prof_adapterTxErrors
{error}/s
per adapter
Total number of packets that failed to transmit
snmp.device_prof_adapterTxPackets
{packet}/s
per adapter
Total number of packets transmitted
System / BIOS
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_systemBIOSStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, system_bios_index
Status of the system BIOS
System / Disk
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_virtualDiskComponentStatus
{status}
per virtual_disk_number, virtual_disk_name, virtual_disk_fqdd
Component status of the virtual disk
snmp.device_prof_virtualDiskSizeInMB
By
per virtual_disk_number, virtual_disk_name, virtual_disk_fqdd
Size of the virtual disk in megabytes
snmp.device_prof_virtualDiskState
{status}
per virtual_disk_number, virtual_disk_name, virtual_disk_fqdd
State of the virtual disk
snmp.device_prof_virtualDiskT10PIStatus
{status}
per virtual_disk_number, virtual_disk_name, virtual_disk_fqdd
T10 PI status of the virtual disk
System / Global
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_drsGlobalCurrStatus
{status}
device
Overall chassis status being monitored by the chassis management card
snmp.device_prof_drsGlobalSystemStatus
{status}
device
Overall chassis status being monitored by the chassis management card
System / Power
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_powerUsageStatus
{status}
per chassis_index, power_usage_index, power_usage_entity_name
Status of the power usage
System / Redundancy
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_drsRedCurrStatus
{status}
device
Redundancy status being monitored by the chassis management card
System / Uptime
Metric (chart context)
Unit
Scope
Description
snmp.device_prof_systemUptime
s
device
Time since the system was last rebooted or powered on.
Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.
Troubleshooting
Other Problems
Collect Diagnostics for Netdata Support
For SNMP metrics, BGP, licensing, or topology issues, follow Collect SNMP troubleshooting data to include built-in diagnostics in a support bundle. SNMP evidence is unsanitized; share the bundle through a restricted Netdata Support ticket.
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