Monitor Linux nodes in SCM

Using Server Configuration Monitor (SCM), you can monitor Linux nodes via SolarWinds Platform agent. Just as on Windows nodes, the SCM agent plugin must be installed on monitored nodes to monitor files, and the Asset Inventory agent plugin is required for HW and SW inventory profiles. Linux machines with Linux kernel 2.6.23 or later are supported.

The SolarWinds Platform agent runs under the swiagent user. For more information about the SolarWinds Platform agent, see SolarWinds Platform agent requirements.

To monitor your Linux environment, see this page for instructions on how to configure SNMP for agents deployed by SCM. (These instructions apply to SAM, SCM, and other products.) Once installed, it should auto-configure for you.

Monitor Linux files

The dialog for adding file elements remains the same, using the generic File profile elements. SCM automatically distinguishes between files with Linux filepaths, such as /etc/init.d/*.config and Windows filepaths, such as C:\Program Files\Solarwinds\*.config. You can monitor individual files or use wildcard characters to dynamically monitor any sub-directory and file. SCM also supports Linux system variables such as ${HOME}.

The polling is interval-based. The polling frequency setting is shared with Windows file polling.

Monitor hardware and software

Monitoring hardware and software inventory also works on Linux machines via the Asset Inventory Linux agent plugin.