mellanox switch network devices monitoring

What is a Mellanox Switch?

Mellanox Switch refers to a range of network switching equipment developed by Mellanox Technologies. Renowned for their capacity to enhance connectivity in servers and storage systems, these switches are integral components in various network architectures, particularly in high-performance computing environments. They provide robust performance, scalability, and low latency, key attributes when it comes to server and storage connectivity. Furthermore, their extensive compatibility with various network architectures and protocols underlines their versatility and adaptability.

How to monitor a Mellanox Switch?

ServicePilot makes it very easy to monitor Mellanox Switch equipment. Simply configure the SNMP interface of the Mellanox Switch device. Then use the ServicePilot web interface to add a resource from the ServicePilot network-mellanox-switch package.

The statistics gathered in this way include:

• Network interface details
• Hardware status
• Availability.

Interfaces, sensors, disks and CPUs are discovered automatically.

How to install a mellanox-switch resource?

1. Use your ServicePilot OnPremise installation or a SaaS account.
2. Add a new mellanox-switch resource via the web interface (/prmviews or /prmresources) or via API (/prmpackages page), the default ServicePilot agent or another agent will be provisioned automatically.

Details of the mellanox-switch package are located in the /prmpackages page of the software.

Benefits

ServicePilot enables you to deliver IT services faster and more securely with automated discovery and advanced monitoring features.

By correlating the technology MELLANOX SWITCH with APM and infrastructure monitoring, ServicePilot is able to provide a more comprehensive view of an organization's IT environment.

This allows IT teams to quickly identify and diagnose issues that may be impacting application performance, and take corrective action before end-users are affected.

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