ASWM Enterprise
System Web-based Management
User Manual
E8083
Cherry Edition V1.00
January 2013
Disclaimer
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages, including loss of profits, loss of information, interruption of business, personal injury, and/or any damage or consequential
damage without limitation, incurred before, during, or after the use of our products.
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Contents
About this guide........................................................................................... v
Getting Started
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Introduction to ASWM Enterprise............................................... |
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How ASWM Enterprise works.......................................... |
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Supported OS platforms.................................................. |
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ASWM Enterprise installation...................................................... |
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1.2.1 ASWM Enterprise main server requirement.................... |
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Installing ASWM Enterprise............................................. |
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Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise.................................................... |
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Uninstalling from Windows.............................................. |
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Login ASWM Enterprise............................................................. |
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The main page............................................................................. |
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Deployment management
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Deploying new ASWM Enterprise agent..................................... |
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Automatically scanning the active directory..................... |
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Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents............ |
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2.1.3Discover Clients with preload service (ThinClient mode)2-10
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Manually Install the ASWM Enterprise Linux Agent....... |
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Removing ASWM Enterprise agent........................................... |
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Scanning the self ASWM main server........................... |
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Automatically scanning the Active Directory.................. |
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Main Server Functions
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Monitor |
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Account ..................................................................Management |
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Current Login Account |
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Account |
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Role privilege |
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Deployment ............................................................Management |
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Centralized .............................................................Management |
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BIOS Flash Centralized Management |
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Remote Control Centralized Management |
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Power Control Centralized Management |
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Report Management................................................................... |
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Asset Report Management |
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Server Configuration.................................................................. |
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SMTP Server |
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Security |
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ASWM Group |
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Monitor Overview.......................................................................... |
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HW Sensor..................................................................................... |
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Setting thresholds ............................................................ |
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Hardware sensor tabs ..................................................... |
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Inventory........................................................................................ |
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Disk Info ........................................................................... |
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Device Manager ............................................................. |
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Event Log.................................................................................... |
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Utilization..................................................................................... |
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Partition ......................................................................... |
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CPU ............................................................................... |
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Memory .......................................................................... |
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Network ......................................................................... |
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Software....................................................................................... |
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Application ..................................................................... |
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Service ........................................................................... |
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Process .......................................................................... |
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Environment Variables ................................................... |
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Export function ............................................................... |
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BIOS Flash................................................................................... |
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Configuration.............................................................................. |
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Information |
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Network |
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Notification |
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Remote ...........................................................................Control |
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ThinClient .....................................................................features |
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EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) |
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Glossary........................................................................................ |
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Agent Function .............................................Comparison Table |
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Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
Chapter 1: Getting Started
This chapter introduces the ASWM Enterpirse, and tells how to install and uninstall it under Windows platform.
Chapter 2: Deployment Management
This chapter describes how to deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually.
Chapter 3: Main Server Functions
This chapter describes the Main Server Functions, including Monitor, Account Management, Deployment Management, Remote Control, and Server
Configuration.
Chapter 4: Client Monitor Information
This chapter describes system status and information of the client.
Appendix: Reference information
This appendix includes a glossary of terms used in this document.
Conventions
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
Reference
Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details.
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Chapter 1
This chapter introduces the ASWM Enterprise, and tells how to install and uninstall it under Windows platform.
ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise
Welcome! Thank for buying our server products bundled with ASWM Enterprise System Web-based Management software. The ASWM Enterprise is a proprietary server management solution that gives a vital distinction to our servers.
In server management, system stability is a major factor, with efficiency, costeffectiveness, and convenience following close behind. To comply with this, we have created a reliable and user-friendly ASWM Enterprise monitoring tool. The ASWM Enterprise is a web-based interface that allows system administrators to conveniently manage computers either locally (from the same server), or remotely (using a web-browser).
With its colorful, graphical, and informative interface, the ASWM Enterprise makes server management a delightful experience!
The ASWM Enterprise is composed of an “agent” that generally acts as a data collector, and a set of HTTP web pages that serve as the user interface (UI). The data collected by the agent, which are essential for the continuous monitoring operations performed by ASWM Enterprise, are displayed in the UI.
In the monitoring process, the agent basically keeps track of the hardware and software status of the system. The agent has “sensors” that monitor fan rotation speeds (in RPM), working voltages, motherboard and CPU temperatures, and the backplane (if present).
In addition, the agent also monitors hard disk drives health status through the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature, space utilization of a file system, CPU or system memory loading, and even the traffic status of a network device.
The agent records the history of the detected status of all monitored hardware items. The status record includes the time of alert events (fan, voltage, or temperature), and the type of alert event (critical, warning, or normal).
You can also configure ASWM Enterprise to react to exceptional situations. For example, the administrator can be automatically notified by e-mail when a hard drive starts to malfunction or when a chassis intrusion is detected. In this way,
ASWM Enterprise acts as an active guardian of the system’s key components.
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The ASWM Enterprise agent supports the following operating systems, You can choose the appropriate package depending on the primary OS installation of your server.
Main Server Support Operating System
Windows® Server 2003 32/64 bit
Windows® Server 2008 32/64 bit,
Windows® Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Windows® Server 2012 64bit
Agent Support Operating System
Windows® Server 2003 32/64 bit
Windows® Server 2008 32/64 bit,
Windows® Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Windows® 7® 32/64bit
Windows® Server 2012 64bit
Windows® 8® 32/64bit
RHEL 6.2 32/64bit
RHEL 6.3 32/64bit.
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The ASWM Enterprise web pages are fully compatible with W3C HTML 4.0/DOM standard. The web browsers with Microsoft Silverlight support can work with ASWM Enterprise:
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You can install ASWM Enterprise in Windows platform. Proceed to the succeeding sections for the instructions that are applicable to your operating system.
System Requirement
•Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or above (Including Express version) SQL Server 2005 ~ SQL Server 2008 r2 sp2
•Web Server IIS 6 or above
•.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
•.NET Framework 4.0 (Full)
•Active Directory (Deployment by Active Directory)
* Time zone setting must be the same
For Windows Server 2008 or above
Ensure to add the following Features / Roles
•Features: .NET Framework 3.5.1
•Roles: Web Server (IIS)
•Role Services under WebServer(IIS):
(A)Common Http Features (and all sub-items) have to be selected.
(B)IIS 6 Management Compatibility (and all sub-items) have to be selected.
(C)Application Development
•ASP.NET
•.NET Extensibility
•ISAPI Extensions
•ISAPI Filters
For Windows Server 2012
Ensure to select the following Features
•Features:
•.NET Framework 3.5 Features
-.NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
-HTTP Activation
•.NET Framework 4.5 Features
-.NET Framework 4.5
-ASP .NET 4.5
-WCF Services
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Any user with administrator privileges on the local system can install ASWM Enterprise.
To install ASWM Enterprise in Windows:
1.Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and click ASWM Enterprise V1.3.7.
Ensure that your system meets the requirements metioned in the previous page.
2.The ASWM Enterprise Setup program wizard appears. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Next to start installation.
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4.The system is installing ASWM Enterprise.
5.The system is checking the installation requirements. Click Next to continue.
6.Select an Authentication type and click Connection Test to proceed.
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7.After passing the Connection Test, click OK and Next to continue.
8.When the installation completes, click Close to exit the wizard.
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To uninstall ASWM Enterprise from a Windows platform:
1.Click Start > All Programs > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall.
2.The system automatically uninstalls ASWM Enterprise.
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To login ASWM Enterprise:
1.Double-click the ASWM Enterprise shortcut on the desktop when you login from the local server. If you login from the remote server, enter the ASWM Enterprise website (http://HostName(IP)/ aswment) through the web browser.
2.Click Enter.
3.Enter your Name and Password. Click Login to enter ASWM Enterprise.
• The default login name: Administrator, password: aswm. Note that the login name and password are case sensitive. Refer to Account Management if you would like to change the password.
•In additional to Administrator, You can also login as a User. Note that users have only limited privileges. Login name: User; password: user.
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Limitation when logining as a User
•Only limited functions, including Monitor and Account Management are available.
•HW Sensor is read-only. You cannot customize the threshold.
•You cannot delete the EventLog, but you are allowed to use the Advanced Search function.
•Utilization is read-only. You cannot customize the threshold.
•You can check the information of the installed software, but Service of starting, restarting or stopping the selected service is unavailable. Ending process is also unavailable.
•Remote Control is dimmed and unavailable.
•Deleting SEL information on BMC is not allowed.
•BIOS Flash is read-only. You cannot flash the BIOS.
•Configuration in Monitor is unavailable.
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The main control panel of the ASWM Enterprise user interface is displayed as shown.
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Full screen view |
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Models in the group : This area shows the computers and their general information |
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Chapter 2
This chapter describes how to deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually.
ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise
Install new ASWM Enterpise agents on computer and add them the ASWM Enterprise server for convenient management, monitor and control.
ASWM Enterprise client agent system requirement
-.NET Framework 3.5
-Requires ASUS Management IPMI Driver for all models with BMC device on Windows® 7 32/64bit
-Firewall Setting
Allow "Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI)" Allow "File And Printer Share"
Allow "ICMP Packet Response"
Add Outbound Rules "UDP Port" ranging from 50000 ~ 50100 if "Power control" is carried out through remote BMC
To deploy new agents
1.Click Deployment Management on the left.
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2.Click Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent.
3.The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click Start to continue.
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4.Select Automatically Scan the Active Directory and click Next to continue. The system will automatically scan the directory for agents.
5.Select a Domain and click Scan to start scanning.
Click Enable Group and select a desired group to downsize the scanning range. Doing so shortens the time for agent deployment.
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6.Enter the Name and Passowrd to login as the AD Administrator.
7.The system starts scanning.
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8.Click wanted computers to deploy agents and click Start. The computer must be listed as Support in the SupportStatus field. Click the computer that shows Not Support, the reasons will be shown below.
If your wanted computers are listed as Not Support. Double check the followings:
•If it is a supported model. Refer to the beginning of the section for details.
•If it has installed .NET 3.5
•If it has installed ASWM Enterprise Agent
•If old ASWM version existed
•Click Select all "Support" computers if you want to deploy agents on all Support Computers.
•Click Add to ASWM Group if you would like to catergorize the selected computers to different groups.
•The SupportStatus shows Unknown when WMIEnable shows OFF.
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9.The deployment starts.
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To deploy new agents
1.Click Deployment Management on the left.
2.Click Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent.
3.The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click Start to continue.
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4.Select Manual Deploy the ASWM Enterprise Agent and click Next to continue.
5.Click Add Target PC. You can add the target PC through IP Address or Host
Name. Fill in the required fileds and click Scan.
You can also click the Import button to import a deploy table manually.
6.Follow the instructions in the previous section to install the agent when the scanning result is shown.
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2.1.3Discover Clients with preload service (ThinClient mode)
The ThinClient mode allows you to search for Thin Clients (eg.TC-710) in the same network for multiple client deployment via the ASWM Enterprise.
Ensure that the ThinClient has boot up and connected to the same network with the Main Server.
1.Select Discover Clients with preload service (ThinClient mode) and click
Next to search for the ThinClient in the network.
2.The clients are classified into Support and Not Support in SupportStatus field.
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Support: The ThinClient supports ASUS ASWM Enterprise agent.
Not Support: The ThinClient has probably already installed ASUS ASWM Enterprise agent. Please remove it and re-install the agent.
3.Click Discovery to search again.
Set the firewall in the Main Server properly since the Discovery function will send broadcast packet through the Main Server.
4.Under the Install column, select the Thin Client, and click Start to install the agent.
5.Wait until the installation process is completed.
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