Monitor Brocade SAN-Switch with SCOM (SNMP)

Sandro D'Incà 226 Reputation points
2024-01-05T13:19:19.52+00:00

is there an easy way, to monitor brocade SAN-switches with SNMP in SCOM?

goal: we would like to monitor the IP-management-interface of the SAN-switch and port-status of the SAN-interfaces. optional: hardware like power-supply, fan, temperature etc.

i'm able to run the network discovery but in relation to the support matrix of network-devices in SCOM (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51219) SAN-switches don't seem supported.

used SCOM-version: SCOM2019

SAN-switch to monitor: Brocade SN6500B, 48 Ports

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  1. Marius Ene 335 Reputation points
    2024-01-06T00:31:33.74+00:00

    Hi Sandro,

    If you have support from the vendor, ask them to provide you the SCOM management pack for it. Then you can just import it and use it.

    Here is a link to the MP documentation: https://systemcenter.wiki/ContentLibrary/Brocade%20SAN%20Management%20Pack/brocade-microsoft-pack-ds.pdf

    Otherwise I believe you would need to author your own SCOM MP using SNMP, if you know the OIDs/have the MIB. Here is an old tool that still works and can help you:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54083

    Here is also a guide to get you started: https://cloudbunnies.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/opsmgr-snmp-management-pack-generator/

    Good luck!

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