Server & BMC management · 6 min read

Poll a Dell iDRAC over Redfish instead of SNMP

Redfish gives richer, better-typed hardware data than SNMP on newer iDRAC firmware. Here's when to use it and how to point Linivo at it.

What you'll need

  • iDRAC9 firmware with Redfish enabled (on by default since iDRAC9 3.0)
  • A Redfish-scoped local user or API-enabled account
1

Confirm Redfish is reachable

Redfish runs over standard HTTPS on the iDRAC's management IP, no separate service to enable. Confirm it responds before configuring Linivo.

curl -k https://10.20.0.15/redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1
2

Create a scoped API account

Use a dedicated local iDRAC user with the minimum required privilege (Login + basic read) rather than reusing the main administrator account for polling.

3

Add the device using the Redfish protocol

In Devices > Add device, choose Redfish instead of SNMP and supply the account credentials. Redfish exposes typed fields (drive wear level, PSU redundancy state) that SNMP's generic hardware MIB doesn't always carry consistently across firmware versions.