Hi,
I'm running a single physical server (HPE ProLiant ML350 G9) running Windows Hyper-V Server 2016 (essentially the same as Windows Server 2016 Core with the HyperV role). That in turn hosts a couple of Windows virtual servers (the usual - AD, file, print etc.). I'm trying to find the best way to automate the monitoring of the underlying HPE hardware (e.g. looking out for failed disks, PSUs etc.).
I've got remote agents monitoring the virtual servers, and if the underlying hypervisor was VMWare running the HPE custom image and hence HP VIBs, I'd use standard CIM\WBEM\PowerCLI queries to interograte the VMWare host via the virtual machine.
With my HyperV setup I can install my remote agent directly into the host OS, but then need a way to query the hardware (i.e. some sort of HP tool\integration). I've looked at various things like the Agentless Management Service (seems to be too big for what I need and relies on SNMP traps and\or email alerting) and Insight Management WBEM Providers (doesn't seem to want to install, so maybe isn't compatiable with a Core MS Server OS?).
I've got more experience with Dell server hardware and know that their OMSA tool would do the job beautifully - it can be installed on to the host OS (including Server Core), and will capture alerts\warnings and write them to the Windows Event Logs (which my remote agent will then pickup). I'm hoping there's a similar HPE software suite available that I don't know about!
Any thoughts would be valued.
Thanks in advanced!
