IPMI Monitor

Web-based server hardware monitoring via IPMI and Redfish

View the Project on GitHub cryptolabsza/ipmi-monitor

Nutanix SEL Reference

IPMI System Event Log reference for Nutanix hyperconverged appliances.

Platforms: NX-TDT-4NL3-G7 Base Platform: Dell PowerEdge

Overview

Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliances are built on OEM server platforms. The NX-TDT-4NL3-G7 is based on Dell PowerEdge hardware and uses Dell iDRAC for BMC management.


Platform Information

Attribute Value
Model NX-TDT-4NL3-G7
Base Hardware Dell PowerEdge
BMC iDRAC (Dell)
BMC Version 7.13

BMC Access

Since Nutanix appliances use Dell iDRAC:


Event Types

Nutanix appliances generate standard Dell PowerEdge events. See the Dell PowerEdge Reference for complete event documentation.

Common Categories

Category Description
Temperature CPU, DIMM, system temperatures
Fan Cooling fan status
Power Supply PSU health and redundancy
Memory ECC errors, DIMM status
Storage Drive health (via RAID)
Processor CPU status and errors

Nutanix-Specific Monitoring

In addition to IPMI/BMC monitoring, Nutanix provides:

Prism Central

Hardware Alerts

Nutanix surfaces BMC events through Prism:


IPMItool Access

# Get sensor readings
ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U root -P <password> sdr list full

# Get SEL
ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U root -P <password> sel list

# Power status
ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U root -P <password> power status

Storage Considerations

Nutanix uses a distributed storage model:


Troubleshooting

BMC/iDRAC Issues

Follow Dell PowerEdge troubleshooting:

  1. Network connectivity
  2. iDRAC IP configuration
  3. BMC reset if needed

Nutanix-Specific

For Nutanix-layer issues:

  1. Check Prism Central alerts
  2. Review CVM (Controller VM) health
  3. Contact Nutanix support


Last updated: December 2025