How do I add the Dell iDRAC plugin for Windows?
Prerequisites
- Install the latest version of the Net-SNMP package. Follow these steps to install and configure it.
- Install Python 3.6.
Plugin Installation
- Create a folder named idrac.
- Download the files from our GitHub repository and place them in the idrac folder.
Note: When adding the files, ensure the plugin name and folder name are identical. - To check if the plugin is working, execute the command below with appropriate arguments and check for a valid JSON output with applicable metrics and their corresponding value.
idrac.py --hostname 10.19.1.0 --community public --version 2c - Add the applicable configurations in the idrac.cfg file.
[idrac_main]
hostname = 'hostname'
snmp_version = '2c'
snmp_community_str = 'public' - To run a Python script in a Windows server, follow these steps.
- Move the idrac folder to the Site24x7 Windows server monitoring plugins directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Site24x7\WinAgent\monitoring\plugins\

The steps above apply to all the iDRAC plugins (idrac_battery, idrac_memory, idrac_fan, idrac_pdisk, idrac_powerunit, idrac_powersource, idrac_cpu, idrac_sensor, idrac_vdisk). Visit the
iDRAC plugins webpage and follow the links to download the respective iDRAC plugin and install it.