FAQ¶

Some frequently asked questions about running and using the dellhw_exporter.

dell_hw_chassis_temps is reporting 0 and not a temperature?¶

The dell_hw_chassis_temps metric is reporting the status (as a number) reported for each component.
The temperatures are reported by the other metrics, e.g., dell_hw_chassis_temps_reading.

lsmod: command not found errors on start of exporter¶

Especially when running thedellhw_exporter using the container image, these error lines can appear.

The reason for that is that the dellhw_exporter image entrypoint script runs the Dell HW OMSA services start script. This start script attempts to check if some specific kernel modules are loaded/available.
As the container image doesn't contain the lsmod command, these "errors" can safely be ignored.