How to collect metrics from older GPUs using NVML The Bright 8.0 metrics system uses DCGM to collect metrics from GPUs. But DCGM doesn’t support older GPUs. Not to...
Consolidation — how can I see it is working? Well, usually you don’t. Consolidation is an efficient internal storage method that normally just works quietly in the background. So, it...
How to have Bright 8.x email me when a node goes down? You can add the following trigger using cmsh on your active head node: # cmsh % monitoring trigger % add node_down % expression %...
How do I run a health check only for a specific set of nodes? With Bright 8.x this can be done using nodeexecutionfilters. Example: Modifying the megaraid health check to only be run on...
How do I enable monitoring for the Intel Arria 10 GX FPGA? Installation Installing Intel Acceleration Stack The Intel Acceleration Stack Runtime package needs to be installed on the nodes that have...
Monitoring integration with Slack Slack integration script for Bright Cluster Manager Slack integration with Bright Cluster Manager monitoring is available via a built-in action...
Why do I have no monitoring history for disk-related metrics? (or, approaching this issue from the other side) Too many disks are causing too many metrics — what now? This...
How can I monitor a CoolIT rack with Bright? This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may...
How do I configure Grafana for Bright 8.1 This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may...
How do I install the user portal on a login node? Please note: these instructions are relevant for Bright 7.3 and earlier releases. Refer to this article for instructions relevant to...
Why is the kipmi0 process consuming so much CPU time? This is known to occur with some BMC controllers. It can occur for several reasons including the following: kipmi0 is...
How do I trigger a script when a node comes up? Is it possible to setup a trigger event (run a script) upon node becoming UP and available? Yes, this is...
How can I use Grafana to monitor multiple Bright clusters? As of Bright 8.2-24 / 9.0-12 / 9.1-2, it is possible to add the cluster as a data source to...
How do I use Grafana to visualize monitoring data from a Bright cluster? Although Bright View has extensive capabilities when it comes to visualizing monitoring information, it may be desirable to be able...
How do I change the monitoring data backup location on my HA cluster? The following steps can be used to change the monitoring data backup location on an HA cluster. NOTE: The following...