ManageEngine OpManager - Troubleshooting Guide
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Yes, the title of this document says it all!! OpManager is a very simple and easy-to-use application and you will simply need to install the application and get started. That still does not rule out the fact that there might be a few issues coming in the way, slowing down your objective of getting your resources monitored by OpManager. This document helps you troubleshoot the common problems that you might encounter when using OpManager.
Tips to get over the initial hiccupsFollowing are a few tips which may be handy to get over your initial hiccups when using OpManager. For easier navigation, these are further classified as follows: Starting Trouble!
Failed to establish connection with Web Server. Gracefully shutting downCause 1While starting OpManager as 'root' user in Linux platform, the server goes down with the following message "Failed to establish connection with web server. Gracefully shutting down ..". This is because OpManager starts its Apache Web Server as 'nobody' user and 'nobody' group. The Apache Server may not have read and execute permissions to access the files under <OpManager Home> directory. Hence, the connection to the Apache Server will not be established and the OpManager server will gracefully shut down. Solution
OpManager server starts successfully after performing the above mentioned steps. Cause 2If you are using Linux 8.0/9.0 :In Linux 8.0/9.0, a file named libdb.so is not bundled. In earlier versions it was bundled. This file is needed by Apache. Without this, apache does not start in Linux 8.0. This results in the issue you are facing. SolutionThe file has been bundled with the product and is present in the /lib/backup directory in the latest version of OpManager. Copy it to the /lib directory and restart OpManager. This solution has worked for those using Fedora and Madrake Linux too. If you continue to face the problem, then execute the script StartWebSvr (this will be a .bat file in Windows installation and .sh file in Linux installation) in the /apache folder of OpManager installation and send us the output. If yours is a Debian Linux, then check if libgdbm.so.2 is available under /usr/lib directory. If not, you can install the stable version of libgdmg1. Download this package from the url http://packages.debian.org/stable/libs/libgdbmg1 Error Code 500: Error in applying the OpManager licenseCauseThis error is encountered where there is an incompatibility between the version of application installed, and the version specified in the procured license. SolutionContact OpManager support with the details of the version installed including the Build number and email the license sent to you. You will be sent a compatible license after verification. Can't create tables or not all the tables are created properly' error is displayed during OpManager startupCauseThe database tables may be corrupted. SolutionYou can repair the corrupt tables. Run the repairdb.bat under \bin directory. After this, run the ReInitializeOpManager.bat script in the same directory. This will remove all the tables created. Restart OpManager. Error downloading client files from BECauseThis error occurs when the database tables are corrupted. The corruption can happen due to improper shutdown of OpManager such as during power outages. SolutionThe database must be repaired and OpManager needs a restart. Here are the detailed steps:
DiscoveryDevices are not discoveredCauseThis can happen if the ping requests to device get timed out. SolutionTo resolve this, increase the ping timeout in the file /conf/ping.properties and try again. Devices are identified by IP addresses and not by host namesCauseIf DNS Server address is not set properly in the machine hosting OpManager, the DNS names of the managed devices cannot be obtained from the DNS server. The other possible reasons could be:
SolutionEnsure that the DNS Server is reachable and configure the DNS Server address properly. Mapping
Some of my Routers are discovered as Desktops or ServersCauseThe devices may not be SNMP enabled or the SNMP agent in the device is not responding to queries from OpManager. SolutionEnable SNMP and rediscover the device. Despite this, if you face issues, troubleshoot as follows:
Similarly, for switches and printers too, enable SNMP in the device and rediscover. How are Servers categorized in OpManager? Some servers are classified under desktops!Following devices are automatically classified under servers based on response to SNMP/telnet request to the devices:
Following devices are classified under desktops:
If any of the servers are classified under desktops, simply import them into servers. Refer the steps mentioned to check for SNMP. Monitoring ConfigurationsSNMP MonitoringFew reasons why SNMP-based monitors may not work are:
Following are few common problems encountered and the detailed procedure to troubleshoot:
Despite SNMP being enabled on the device, the dial graphs for CPU, Memory, and Disk Utilization are not seen.CauseSNMP may not be enabled, or the SNMP agent is not responding to requests. SolutionCheck the SNMP configurations, rediscover the device and re-add the monitors. Troubleshoot as follows: The possible reasons for the graphs not appearing are:
Following are the steps to troubleshoot:
Request Timed-outCauseThis error is encountered when the SNMP agent in the monitored device is unable to respond to requests from OpManager within 5 secs SolutionIncrease the SNMP timeout in the NMSProcessesBE.conf file as detailed in the above tip. Error # Device does not support the required MIBCauseThis error occurs when you are trying to monitor a variable/MIB that is not implemented in that device SolutionCheck the MIBs supported by the device and configure custom monitors for the required variables from the supported mibs. Other SNMP ErrorsRefer to the following document for detailed SNMP troubleshooting tips: http://www.webnms.com/agenttester/help/mib_browser/mb_error_messages.html Telnet/SSH MonitoringFollowing are few other errors that you might encounter when configuring CLI-based monitors.
Telnet-based resource monitor is not showing any data
Unable to connect: Connection refused: connectThe possible reasons for this error could be:
Unable to connect: No route to host:The above error is encountered when the monitored device is not in the network. Plug the device into the network. Unable to connect: Connection timed out:The above error too is encountered when the monitored device is not in the network. Plug the device into the network. Request Timed out to <server name>The Telnet/SSH request sent to the device gets timed out. It is possible that the device is down, or is too busy. Login Parameter incorrect. Read timed outThis error is encountered when either the user name, the password, or the login/password prompts are incorrect. Verify by opening a telnet session to the device from the machine where OpManager is installed and try connecting. Exception in getting the command output: Timed outThis exception occurs due to the following reasons:
WMI MonitoringSome more WMI monitoring errors with error codes
WMI-based resource monitor is not showing any data
WMI Monitors are not working. It always says 'error # access denied'This error is encountered when the login credentials are incorrect. Follow the steps below to resolve:
The error codes and the resolutions are explained below: 80070005 - Access is deniedCauseThis error occurs when incorrect login credentials are configured. Solution
If the above steps do not help, try changing the service Log-on details as follows:
Note :You will not find the tray icon and splash screen after you make these changes. 80041064 - User credentials cannot be used for local connectionsCauseThis error is encountered when you specify the Username and password for monitoring the machine where OpManager is running. SolutionDo not specify Username and password for the localhost. To resolve the issue, remove the configured user name and password from "Passwords" link in the device snapshot page. 800706BA - The RPC server is unavailable.CauseThis error is encountered when the RPC and WMI services are not running and if the device is not pingable. Solution
80041010 - Invalid classCauseThis error occurs when the required WMI class is not registered. Solution
80041003 - Access DeniedCauseThis error occurs when the user name provided does not have sufficient access privileges to perform the operation. Solution
80040154 - WMI Components are not registeredCauseThis error occurs when the WMI is not available in the remote windows workstation. This happens in Windows NT. Such error codes might also occur in higher versions of Windows if the WMI Components are not registered properly. Solution
80080005 - Internal execution failure in the WMI ServiceCauseThis error occurs when there is some internal execution failure in the WMI Service (winmgmt.exe) running in the host machine. The last update of the WMI Repository in that workstation could have failed. SolutionRestart the WMI Service in the remote workstation:
8004106C - WMI is taking up too much memoryCauseThis error occurs when WMI is taking up too much memory. This could be caused either by low memory availability or excessive memory consumption by WMI. Solution
8004100E - Invalid namespaceCauseInvalid namespace Compiler is not a normal error. It is possible that the desired application using the namespace is not installed properly. Solution
80041017 - Invalid queryCause'Query was not syntactically valid' is not a normal error. It is possible that the desired application using the namespace is not installed properly. Solution
For any other error codes, refer the MSDN knowledge base. Alerting and Notification
Email notifications are not receivedCauseProfile may not be associated to the device, or the mail-server settings may be incorrect SolutionCheck if the notification profile is associated to the device Check if the correct criterion is selected in the profile configuration Ensure the mail-server settings are configured correctly. Error! page is displayed when a profile is selected.CauseThe profile name may contain special characters or a space SolutionYou will not be able to delete the profile from the client in such case. So, follow the steps below: Stop OpManager Open the file /conf/alert.filters Remove the <FILTER>...</FILTER> element containing the profile configuration. Restart OpManager. Modem-based SMS notifications are not working. The message 'Check the modem settings' alone is seen.There are quite a few things that you need to take note of when configuring modem-based sms alerts. Here it goes:Prequisites to configure SMS alerts:
Required USB Driver:The modem and the mobile vendors provide the required modem/mobile drivers. For instance, you can get the driver for Nokia from the following link: http://www.nokia.com/A4144937 Required Cables :This depends on your mobile phone model. For Nokia 62xx/63xx, you need DLR-3P cable. Newer Nokia models use DKU-9 USB cable. In such case you need to download the driver from Nokia's website, which creates a virtual communication port. Other brands have their own cables, usually USB ones. GSM Modems have a serial port and so you will need a standard serial cable. Identifying the port at which the modem/mobile is connected:
After the system system detects the port to which the Modem\Mobile is connected, connect it to OpManager as follows:
OpManager is ready to send the SMS notifications whenever an alarm is generated. System detects the port to which the modem/mobile is connected but OpManager fails to detect it:
Reporting
Top N Reports shows No Data AvailableTo view the CPU utilization, Memory Utilization, Disk Utilization, Interface Traffic, Interface Utilization and Interface Errors reports, you need to have SNMP installed in the managed devices. Reports list only the SNMP-enabled devices. For non-SNMP servers, data can be collected using CLI (for Unix-based servers), and WMI (for Windows devices). OpManager requires a minimum of 1 hour to plot the collected data. Try accessing the reports after 1 hour from server startup. All Servers Disk Usage Report shows No Data AvailableTo view the All Server Disk Usage report, you must assign the Free Disk Space and Used Disk Space monitors to the managed devices. Assign both the Used Disk Space and Free Disk Space monitors to the devices and wait for two polling intervals and then view the report again. Top N Volumes having Low/More Disk Space report shows No Data AvailableTo view the partition-wise reports, you must assign the Free Disk Space and Used Disk Space graphs to the managed devices. Refer to Assigning a Graph Profile to a Device for details. Assign both the Used Disk Space and Free Disk Space graphs to the devices, wait for two polling intervals and then view the report again. Junk characters in Interface ReportsIn Chinese or Japanese version of OpManager, if the SNMP agents sends data as Unicode characters, OpManager might not be able to translate it properly and hence display the values as junk. To display this properly, you need to specify the encode type of your agent in the Device Settings dialog. In the device snapshot page, select Device Properties link under Configure tab. Enter the encode type in the Encoding Box and click Save. "NA" in All Servers Disk Usage ReportYou will see NA in All Servers Disk Usage report if you have not assigned both the Used Disk Space and Free Disk Space graph profiles to the managed devices. Assign both the Used Disk Space and Free Disk Space graphs to the devices, wait for two polling intervals and then view the report again. Service Reports show No Data AvailableThe TCP Services reports such as HTTP Servers by Response Time, SMTP Servers by Response Time, and others can produce results only if the service is running in at least one of the managed devices. Otherwise, the report shows No Data Available. Enabling Telnet and RDP protocols in browsers
The Telnet and RDP tools provided in the snapshot page does not the telnet or RDP session unless they are enabled on the IE7 and Firefox browsers. Follow the steps given below: |
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