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Eltek eNexus SNMP

Overview​

Eltek is a global electric power conversion specialist that develops and markets systems for telecommunications and industrial applications.

Plugin-Pack assets​

Monitored equipments​

Following models can be monitored:

  • SmartPack2 V2.x
  • SmartPack S V2.x
  • Compack V2.x

Collected metrics​

  • alarms: current alarms
  • battery: battery status and usage
  • load: input status and usage
  • outputs: output status for control units
Metric nameDescription
alarms.active.countCurrent total alarms. Unit: Count

Prerequisites​

Eltek eNexus device configuration​

To use this pack, the SNMP service must be properly configured on your device.

Network flow​

The Centreon Poller must be able to reach the SNMP port (UDP/161) of the Eltek eNexus device.

Installation​

  1. Install the Eltek eNexus SNMP Centreon Plugin on every poller expected to monitor Eltek eNexus devices: 
yum install centreon-plugin-Hardware-Devices-Eltek-Enexus-Snmp
  1. Install the monitoring templates from the Centreon Plugin-Pack on the "Configuration > Plugin packs > Manager" page

Configuration​

When creating an host, fill the 'SNMP Community' and 'SNMP Version' fields to match the device configuration.

When using SNMP v3, use the SNMPEXTRAOPTIONS Macro to add specific authentication parameters More information in the Troubleshooting SNMP section.

MandatoryNameDescription
SNMPEXTRAOPTIONSConfigure your own SNMPv3 credentials combo

FAQ​

How can I test the Plugin and what do the main parameters stand for ?​

Once the Centreon plugin installed, you can test it directly on the Centreon Poller by logging into the CLI with the centreon-engine user:

/usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_eltek_enexus_snmp.pl \
    --plugin=hardware::devices::eltek::enexus::snmp::plugin \
    --mode=battery \
    --hostname=10.30.2.114 \
    --snmp-version='2c' \
    --snmp-community='public' \
  --verbose

The command above checks the battery status (--mode=battery) of an Eltek eNexus device. The device's IP address is 10.30.2.114 (--hostname=10.30.2.114), SNMP version 2 is used and the device's SNMP community is public (--snmp-community='public').

You can display all modes available for the Plugin using the --list-mode parameter as in the command below:

/usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_eltek_enexus_snmp.pl \
    --plugin=hardware::devices::eltek::enexus::snmp::plugin \
    --list-mode

You can display options of a specific mode by using the --help flag. Here is an example to display systems mode parameters:

/usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_eltek_enexus_snmp.pl \
    --plugin=hardware::devices::eltek::enexus::snmp::plugin \
    --mode=battery \
    --help

UNKNOWN: SNMP GET Request : Timeout​

This message generally means that you are not using the right SNMP version or community. It could also indicate that a third-party device like a firewall is blocking the SNMP UDP/161 request.

UNKNOWN: SNMP GET Request : Cant get a single value.​

This error message can refer to the following issues:

  • the Eltek eNexus device doesn't support the MIB used by the Plugin
  • the targeted SNMP OID cannot be fetched because of insufficient privileges on the device