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Contents

Chapter Descriptions................................................................... 7

ASMA Introduction....................................................................... 8

Installing ASMA Software for Windows ..................................... 9

Install ASMA for Windows 2000 (CD Item 1)............................ 10

Installing SNMP (for ASMA) ..........................................................11

Configuring SNMP (for ASMA)..................................................... 12

ASMA for WinNT Performance Monitor Extensions..................... 14

ASMA for Windows NT Event Viewer .......................................... 16

ASUS System Web-based Management (Windows) ................... 17

Overview of ASWM for Windows............................................ 17

Requirements ......................................................................... 17

Features ................................................................................. 18

Install ASWM for Windows 2000 (CD Item 2)........................... 19

Uninstalling ASWM (or other software) ........................................ 21

Accessing ASWM for Windows .................................................... 22

Using ASUS System Web-based Management ....................... 23

(1) The System Summary Information Screen............................. 23

ASWM Web Display ............................................................... 24

Exception situation ................................................................. 24

Properties ............................................................................... 24

System Information................................................................. 24

(2) System Summary Front View ................................................. 25

(3) System Summary Rear View.................................................. 25

(4) System Summary Top View.................................................... 26

(5) Detailed Heath Information ..................................................... 27

Health: MB Fans..................................................................... 27

Health: MB Temperatures ....................................................... 27

Health: MB Voltages ............................................................... 28

Health: Power Supply ............................................................. 28

Health: Backplane .................................................................. 29

Remapping the Backplane ..................................................... 30

Health: Drives ......................................................................... 31

Health: Memory ...................................................................... 31

Health: CPU Utilization ........................................................... 31

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(6) Inventory Items ....................................................................... 32

OS Information ....................................................................... 32

FRU Information ..................................................................... 32

PCI Devices............................................................................ 32

Network Cards........................................................................ 32

Event Log Viewer ................................................................... 32

System Warning........................................................................... 33

System Real Time Chart .............................................................. 34

VNC Client ................................................................................... 35

ASMA Configuration - General..................................................... 36

ASMA Configuration - Alert Mail................................................... 37

ASWM Configuration - General.................................................... 38

IP Access Restrictions ............................................................ 38

Overview of ASMA for Linux......................................................... 39

Installation and Configuration....................................................... 40

Configuration Files ....................................................................... 43

Function Description .................................................................... 45

Utility and MIB File ....................................................................... 45

System/ASMA Log ....................................................................... 45

Using SCSI RAID ......................................................................... 46

ASMA for Linux FAQ .................................................................... 47

Overview of ASWM for Linux ....................................................... 49

Requirements............................................................................... 50

Operation System:.................................................................. 50

Prerequisite Software: ............................................................ 50

Features ....................................................................................... 51

System summary.................................................................... 51

Installing ASWM for Linux ............................................................ 52

I. Configuration of Apache HTTP Server for ASWM .............. 52

II. Configuration of ASMA Agent Info. for ASWM................... 53

III. Configuration of IP Access Information for ASWM ........... 54

IV. Startup ASWM.................................................................. 55

Operations.................................................................................... 55

Uninstalling ASWM for Linux........................................................ 56

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Using ASUS System Web-based Management ....................... 57

(1) The System Summary Information Screen............................. 57

(2) System Summary Front View ................................................. 59

(3) System Summary Rear View.................................................. 59

(4) System Summary Top View.................................................... 60

(5) Detailed Heath Information ..................................................... 61

Remapping the Backplane ..................................................... 64

(6) Inventory Items ....................................................................... 66

System Warning........................................................................... 67

System Real Time Chart .............................................................. 68

VNC Client ................................................................................... 69

ASMA Configuration - General..................................................... 71

ASMA Configuration - Alert Mail................................................... 73

ASWM Configuration - General.................................................... 74

IP Access Restrictions ............................................................ 74

ASWM for Linux FAQ ................................................................... 75

Install ASMA for Netware 4.x/5.x/6.x (CD Item 3).................... 79

Install and configure SNMP service on Netware 4.x/5.x/6.x ........ 80

Uninstalling ASMA for NetWare.............................................. 81

Appendix..................................................................................... 84

Temperature Conversion Chart.................................................... 84

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About this Manual

This User’s Manual is intended for advanced system administrators
with hardware and software knowledge of server systems.

Chapter Descriptions

This User’s Manual contains the following parts:

Chapter 1: ASMA for Windows

This chapter describes installation procedures and information for
proper setup of the ASUS System Monitoring Agent software in

Microsoft Windows 2000.
Chapter 2: ASWM for Windows

This chapter describes installation procedures and information for
proper setup of the ASUS System Web-based Management (ASWM)
software in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Chapter 3: ASMA for Linux

This chapter describes installation procedures and usage information
for the ASUS System Monitoring Agent software in Linux.

Chapter 4: ASWM for Linux

This chapter describes installation procedures and usage information
for the ASUS System Web-based Management software in Linux.

Chapter 5: ASMA for Netware

This chapter describes installation procedures and information for
proper setup of the ASUS System Monitoring Agent in Novell

Netware. Note: ASWM is not supported in Netware.

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ASMA for Windows

ASMA Introduction

ASUS System Monitoring Agent is an SNMP agent. This software
module enables computers to be managed by Network Management
Stations (NMSs) through the Internet. ASUS System Monitoring Agent
can report computer fan RPMs, voltage levels, system temperatures,
CPU temperatures, and chassis intrusion to the NMS. ASUS System
Monitoring Agent can enable or disable Automatic Server Restart
(ASR) function remotely from an NMS through the Internet. ASR is a
function that can reboot the computer system automatically when a
computer system hangs. ASUS System Monitoring Agent also support
Remote Reboot function. Users can reboot the computer system from
an NMS through the Internet.

ASUS System Monitoring Agent provides extensions to the Windows
NT Performance Monitor utility that allow you to monitor the computer
fan speeds, voltage levels, system temperatures, and CPU
temperatures on either the local or remote computers without using
an NMS. All you needed is the Windows NT Performance Monitor.

If you have installed a Web Administration for Microsoft Windows NT
Server (software module from Windows NT Resource Kit) and ASUS
System Monitoring Agent on the same server , then authorized users
can monitor computer fan speeds, voltage levels, system
temperatures, and CPU temperatures from any Web browser.

ASUS System Monitoring Agent can record the history of ASUS
System Monitoring Agent status. The status includes the time during
which alert events (fan/voltage/temperature) occur and what type alert
events (fatal/warning/normal) occur. The status also logs the time
ASR/Remote Reboot/Chassis Intrusion is enabled or disabled. These
status events are all logged in the Windows NT Application event log
file. Users can view these event log easily from Windows NT event
viewer. These status events are displayed in different colors (for
example, red for critical events, yellow for warning events, and blue
for normal indication events). Through different colors, one quick look
at the screen will cover the entire scope of every computer status
across the enterprise. Users can also view another computer's ASUS
System Monitoring Agent's event log remotely by logging into that
server’s Windows NT event viewer.

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ASMA for Windows

Installing ASMA Software for Windows

This chapter will show you the installation procedures and information
needed to complete the software setup.

When you insert the support CD in Windows, the following autorun
menu will show. If your autorun is disabled, run bin\ASSETUP.EXE
in the root of the CD.

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ASMA for Windows

Install ASMA for Windows 2000 (CD Item 1)

Installs ASUS system monitoring
agent for Windows 2000/NT4.

NOTE: You must first install
SNMP service before installing
ASMA

Before you install ASUS System
Monitoring Agent, you should
make sure that SNMP Service is
already installed because the
ASUS System Monitoring Agent need Windows SNMP service to
work correctly. This software also supports Windows NT4.0
(Workstation and Server).

Click Install ASMA for Windows
2000 on the autorun menu. Click Next
after reading the “W elcome” screen.

If SNMP service is not installed on
your system, installation will stop
and you will get this warning
message. Clicking OK will exit the
installation wizard.

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Installing SNMP (for ASMA)

If you did not install SNMP, you will have to do it now. Find “Add/
Remove Programs” in the Control Panel and select Management
and Monitoring Tools which will include Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP).

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ASMA for Windows

Install ASMA for Windows 2000 (Cont’)

Configuring SNMP (for ASMA)

1. Double click the SNMP Service in “Start | Administrative Tools |
Services”

2. Click the T raps tab

3. Enter a “Community name” such as Public

4. Set a “T rap destination” IP address to the console you want the
messages sent to.

5. Click the Security tab.

6. Change the “Public” community “rights” to READ WRITE

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Click Y es after reading the “License
Agreement”

Browse to another folder or click
Next to use the default folder.

Enter a user name and company
name, then click Next to continue.

Specify a program folder for the
icons or click Next to use the default.

V erify the information and click Next
to continue.

Once setup is
complete, you
can select to
view the readme
and click Finish.

Chapter 2 : ASMA Software for Windows

Enter your SMTP information and
select “Enable ASMA Alert Mail”. You
can also enter/edit this information later.

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ASMA for WinNT Performance Monitor Extensions

There are two ways that a user can monitor system temperature,
voltage level and fan speed from NT Performance Monitor.

Method 1:

From the Windows NT desktop, choose Start | Programs | ASUS
System Monitor Agent | Monitor . Click the icons from the Monitor that
you can monitor the status of the system's temperature, voltages
and fan speed.

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Method 2:

1. From the Windows NT desktop, choose Start | Programs |
Administrative Tools (Common) | Performance Monitor.

2. From the Performance Monitor choose Edit | Add to Chart to
display the Add to Chart dialog box. Y our computer's name should
appear in the Computer field. To monitor a different computer,
click the ... button to the right of the field, which displays a dialog
box.

3. Select the computer you want to monitor from the list and click
OK.

4. From the Object list, choose ASUS System Monitor . This displays
a list of ASUS System Monitor performance counters in the
Counter list box.

5. T o see a description of a counter , click the counter in the Counter
list box, and click the Explain button. This displays a Counter
Definition panel that describes the counter .

6. In the Counter list box, click a performance counter you want to
monitor , and click the Add button. Repeat this step for all counters
you want to monitor .

7. When you are finished adding counters to the chart, close the
Add to Chart dialog box. You can now observe the color-codes
graphs of the counters you have chosen as they illustrate current.
Using Method 2 a user can monitor another computer that is
installed with the ASUS System Monitoring Agent remotely from
the network.

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ASMA for Windows

ASMA for Windows NT Event Viewer

There is one method that a user can view ASUS System Monitoring
Agent event log from Windows NT

1. From the Windows NT desktop, choose Start | Programs |
Administrative Tools (common) | Event Viewer and click it.

2. From the Event Viewer choose Log | Select Computer to display
Select Computer dialog box. T o view a dif ferent computer, select
the computer you want to view from the list and click OK.

3. From the Event Viewer choose Log | Application to view the
ASUS System Monitoring Agent's events from ASMA at the
Source field.

By skipping step 2 a user can view local machine ASUS System
Monitoring Agent's events log. For all steps a user can view another
machine events log that is installed with the ASUS System Monitoring
Agent remotely from the network.

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ASWM for Windows

ASUS System Web-based Management (Windows)
Overview of ASWM for Windows

ASWM is a web-base tool installed in server site to offer managed
ability from HTTP protocol. That is, you can manage server just from
any machine by web browser.

Here are a few of the advantages you can acquire from ASWM.

• The installation and configuration are easy . Only password and
install directory need the choice of user .

• ASWM is web-base tool. Only web browsers is a requirement in
client site.

• Get the REAL server system image from remote site through
browser . (What you see is What you get)

• View up to date data from server side without refresh the page
of browser . And there are icons to indicate the situation of server .
It's easy to locate what problem occurred in server .

• Friendly and straightforward user interface to enhance the ability
to focus the problems of server quickly and easily.

Requirements

Agent (Server) Side

• Operating System:

Windows NT 4.0 (except NT4 workstation)+SP5+Option pack
or Windows 2000 (professional or server).

• Install ASUS System W eb-based Management (ASWM)

• Install ASUS System Management Agent (ASMA) 3.0 or above.

NOTE: If using Windows 2000 professional, only one local web
site can be active so ASWM will disable any other local web site.

Client (User) Side

• Only web browser is required

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above.

• Netscape 4.0 or above, but not Netscape 6.

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ASWM for Windows

ASUS System Web-based Management
Features

• Real Time Chart

System summary - Health devices

• MB Fans

• MB Temperatures

• MB Voltages

• Backplane

• Drives

• Memory

• CPU

Inventory information

• OS Information

• FRU Information

• PCI devices (Not supported in Windows NT)

• Network cards

• Event log viewer

• VNC client

Configuration

• ASMA Configuration

• ASWM Configuration

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Install ASWM for Windows 2000 (CD Item 2)

Installs ASUS System Web-based
Management for Windows 2000.
Y ou cannot reinstall ASWM if it has
already been installed. If you are
installing a new version, you
should uninstall the current
version. Because files are shared
out, it is highly recommended that
you install ASWM on an NTFS
partition for better security.

NOTE: You must first install ASMA before installing ASWM.

After you install ASMA successfully ,
you will be asked to install ASWM if
it is not detected on your system.

If your motherboard does not have
the proper information written to the
FRU, you will not be able to continue
with ASWM installation. That is why
it is necessary to buy the ASUS 1U
or 2U server together with this
software package.

Click Next after reading the
“Welcome” message.

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ASWM for Windows

Install ASWM for Windows 2000 (Cont’)

This message lets you know that

Browse to a new destination folder
or click Next to use the default.

NTFS is recommended, but you
may still continue.

Enter a password for accessing
ASWM and click Next. Remember
this password, you will need it to
access ASWM using a Web
browser. A default user “ASWM
USER” will be automatically
created.

After setup is complete, select
whether you want to allow all IP
addresses to access ASWM. If you
deselect it, ASWM can only be
accessed from the host (server where
you installed ASMA/ASWM). Click

Finish to exit the installation wizard.

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ASWM for Windows

Uninstalling ASWM (or other software)

1. Double-click Add/Remove Program in “Start | Settings | Control
Panel”.

2. Select “ASWM Server Web-based Management”, and click

Change/Remove to uninstall ASWM.

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ASWM for Windows

Accessing ASWM for Windows

After you install the ASWM on the server , you can monitor the server
using a web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer recommended).

Locally (on the server):

Open your browser and type in:

http://xxx:2623 or http://127.0.0.1:2623

Use your server name in place of “xxx” or use “127.0.0.1” as this is
the universal address for the local computer. “2623” is the default
port for the ASWM software. From here you can see the “TCPIP
Address” in the middle of the screen for remote access.

Remote (any computer with Internet access):
Open your browser and type in: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2623

“xxx” being your server IP address and “2623” being the default port
for the ASWM software.

When you see the login window , enter the user name ASWM USER
and your password entered during the ASWM installation.

NOTE: Name and password are case sensitive. If you forget the
password, you must reinstall the ASWM software.

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ASWM for Windows

Using ASUS System W eb-based Management

This chapter will introduce the ASWM software and explain how to
use the ASWM to monitor your ASUS server system.

The ASWM software accepts both Microsoft and Netscape browsers.
This section will show examples using Explorer and the Linux section
later in this manual will show examples of using Navigator/Communicator .

Click to display real time chart

Click to display this page with system front view

Displays the server name + (OS Platform) (System Properties | Network Identification)

Click to visit the ASUS web site
Click for latest help information
Click for software version information

Click for top view of the system
Click for detailed health information

Mouse over for backplane information
System inventory information and

ASMA/ASWM configuration
Click for rear view of the system

Server information summary

4

5

2

6

3

(1) The System Summary Information Screen

The system image overview is the unique characteristic of ASWM.
The major features are as follows:

• Physical pictures, positions, layouts, and monitored information
can be remotely viewed without physically inspecting the system.

• System data is automatically updated so that you can get system
information as they occur .

• Specific details about each system component is shown simply
by moving the cursor over the image.

• If a system error occurs, icons will flash on the component that
has the problem so that problem location can be made visually
without having to inspect the physical system (only with Microsoft
Internet Explorer).

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ASWM for Windows

ASWM Web Display

Each page of the ASWM will be dif ferent depending on the model of
the ASUS server that you connect to. Microsoft Internet Explorer is
recommended to utilize all the features in the ASWM. Netscape
Navigator will have the following limitations:

• In the system summary page, no outlines (red rectangles) will
be shown to indicate the current selection of the system image.

• Arrows cannot be dragged to set threshold values.

Exception situation

This pertains to “The connection to server have failed” when automatic
update is enable. ASWM will connect to the server once every update
interval. If the connection cannot be made, you will see a message in
the status bar: "Communicate with server failed and automatic update
stop! Refresh to get updated data." When connection has been
restored, you must manually refresh your web browser to reconnect
with the ASWM server.

Properties

Computer Name: The name of the server you are connecting to.
TCP IP Address: The IP address of the server you are connecting to.
System Current Time: The clock time of the server (not GMT T ime).
System Up Time: The operation time from system bootup of the server.

System Information

System Product Name: The model name or product name of the server .
Operating System: The operating system of the server .
Motherboard: The motherboard model name of the server .
BIOS Version: The BIOS model and version number of the server .
Processor 1: CPU 1 model, type, and speed of the server.
Processor 2: CPU 2 (if available) model, type, and speed.
Physical Memory: The amount of total system memory in KB.
Backplane Number: Indicates the number and model of any available

backplanes on the server you are connecting to.

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(2) System Summary Front View

The backplane can detect the presence of hard disk drives (not the
hot swap tray) and display pictures with an empty bay. Because it’s
hard to show no hard drives while in the hot swap tray, the pictures
will also show the trays removed even if you did not remove them.

The Backplane will show the model number, number of disks (1, 2, 3), and temperature (˚C). The default
safe upper temperature for the hard disk bays is 50˚C. When the temperature exceeds the set threshold, a
warnings will be given by yellow text and critical events by red text, both with flashing icons.

NOTE: The temperature unit (˚C) cannot be changed. To convert to (˚F), please see the appendix at the
end of this manual.

(3) System Summary Rear View

The rear view has two hot spots; the connectors and power supply

The power supply information will show:

Power 1 / Power 2: (if available) with Normal
Status, Warning, Critical Status

This is only motherboard port information and will
not change.

Power Fan will show: Normal, Warning, Critical

If the power cord is unplugged, a red “x” will
appear over the power cord, if the power supply
fails, red “x” will appear over power supply and
power cord because either or both may have a
problem.

Yellow text are warnings. Red text are critical items.

NOTE: The values shown in this section are for reference purposes

only and may not reflect the values shown by your system. The
pictures shown will vary depending on server model and configuration.

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(4) System Summary Top View

The top view has five hot spots; the blower, motherboard, left
backplane, right backplane, and power supply

(see front view for explanation)

(see front view for explanation)

The system fan will show the RPM and status. The
normal RPM range is preset by the factory. The
Status will show: Normal, Warning, Critical.

(see front view for explanation)

The motherboard will show model name, Fan1
RPM, Fan2 RPM, motherboard temperature, CPU1
temperature, CPU2 temperature (if installed), and
number of motherboard voltage sensors.

NOTE: The values shown in this section are for reference purposes
only and may not reflect the values shown by your system. The
pictures shown will vary depending on server model and configuration.

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