---
title: Charmhub | Deploy Hardware Observer using Charmhub - The Open Operator Collection
description: Deploy the latest version of Hardware Observer on any cloud.
url: https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations
---

# Hardware Observer

[Canonical BootStack Charmers](https://charmhub.io/publisher/bootstack-charmers "View all packages from Canonical BootStack Charmers")

* [Canonical BootStack Charmers](https://charmhub.io/publisher/bootstack-charmers "View all packages from Canonical BootStack Charmers")

Platform:

26.04

24.04

22.04

20.04

18.04

stable 894

```
juju deploy hardware-observer
```

[Learn to deploy on juju >](https://juju.is/docs/juju/manage-applications)

* [collect-timeout](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#collect-timeout)
* [dcgm-snap-channel](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#dcgm-snap-channel)
* [exporter-log-level](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#exporter-log-level)
* [hardware-exporter-port](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#hardware-exporter-port)
* [ipmi-driver-type](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#ipmi-driver-type)
* [redfish-disable](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#redfish-disable)
* [redfish-password](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#redfish-password)
* [redfish-username](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#redfish-username)
* [smartctl-exporter-port](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#smartctl-exporter-port)
* [smartctl-exporter-snap-channel](https://charmhub.io/hardware-observer/configurations#smartctl-exporter-snap-channel)

[Learn about configurations >](https://juju.is/docs/juju/configuration#heading--application-configuration)

* collect-timeout | int

  Default: 10

  Timeout for collectors' shell commands in seconds. Changing this will also change
  the scrape\_timeout config option for prometheus for the cos-agent relation with
  grafana-agent.
  This value is also used for the redfish client's timeout parameter.
  The value of this timeout should not be greater than prometheus scrape\_interval (which
  is 60 seconds by default), as it greater would cause the scrape\_timeout to be
  greater than scrape\_interval.
* dcgm-snap-channel | string

  Default: auto

  Valid inputs are auto, v3/stable, v3/candidate, v3/edge, v4/stable, v4/candidate, v4/edge.

  When set to auto, the charm automatically checks the installed NVIDIA driver version and
  selects the most appropriate channel. For example, with driver 580, it will install from
  v4-cuda13/stable. The charm won't block if the driver is not installed or loaded.

  The v3 channels are compatible with CUDA 10, 11, and 12; you simply choose the desired
  release risk (stable, candidate, or edge).

  The v4 channels provide more flexibility. Even if you select v4/edge, the charm still
  detects the driver version and installs the matching CUDA build. For example,
  with driver 570, it will install from v4-cuda12/edge.
* exporter-log-level | string

  Default: INFO

  Start the prometheus exporter with log level "exporter-log-level". By
  default, it will set to INFO. Allowed values are "DEBUG", "INFO",
  "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL". Values other than those will result in
  failure of the exporter.
* hardware-exporter-port | int

  Default: 10200

  Start the prometheus hardware exporter at "hardware-exporter-port". By default,
  it will start at port 10200.
* ipmi-driver-type | string

  Specify the driver type to be used for IPMI. Use LAN\_2\_0 for IPMI over LAN.
* redfish-disable | boolean

  Default: True

  By default the Redfish collector is disabled. Set this option to false to enable it.
* redfish-password | string

  This password is used to log in to the Redfish server and the BMC when IPMI over LAN is enabled.
* redfish-username | string

  This username is used to log in to the Redfish server and the BMC when IPMI over LAN is enabled.
* smartctl-exporter-port | int

  Default: 10201

  Start the prometheus smartctl exporter at "smartctl-exporter-port". By default,
  it will start at port 10201.
* smartctl-exporter-snap-channel | string

  Default: latest/stable

  Channel to install the Smartctl exporter snap if the hardware has smart disk. By default, it will install
  from latest/stable.