ASWM Enterprise
System Web-based Management
User Manual
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E6615
First Edition V1
April 2011
Disclaimer
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages, including loss of prots, 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
Audience ............................................................................................v
Contents ............................................................................................v
Conventions ......................................................................................vi
Reference ..........................................................................................vi
Chapter 1: Getting Started
1.1 Introduction to ASWM Enterprise ............................................... 1-2
1.1.1 How ASWM Enterprise works ......................................... 1-2
1.1.2 Supported OS platforms ................................................. 1-3
1.2 ASWM Enterprise installation ..................................................... 1-4
1.2.1 ASWM Enterprise main server requirement ................... 1-4
1.2.2 Installing ASWM Enterprise ............................................ 1-5
1.3 Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise.................................................... 1-8
1.3.1 Uninstalling from Windows .............................................. 1-8
1.4 Login ASWM Enterprise .............................................................. 1-9
1.5 The main page ............................................................................ 1-10
Chapter 2: Deployment management 2-1
2.1 Deploying new ASWM Enterprise agent .................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Automatically scanning the active directory .................... 2-2
2.1.2 Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents ........... 2-8
2.2 Removing ASWM Enterprise agent .......................................... 2-10
2.2.1 Scanning the self ASWM main server ........................... 2-10
2.2.2 Automatically scanning the Active Directory ................. 2-13
Chapter 3: Main Server Functions
3.1 Monitor .......................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Account Management .................................................................. 3-4
3.2.1 Current Login Account .................................................... 3-4
3.2.2 Editing the Login Account ............................................... 3-4
3.3 Deployment Management ............................................................ 3-5
3.4 Remote Control ............................................................................ 3-6
3.5 Server Conguration ................................................................... 3-7
3.5.1 SMTP Server................................................................... 3-7
3.5.2 Security ........................................................................... 3-8
3.5.4 ASWM Group .................................................................. 3-9
3.5.5 BIOS ............................................................................. 3-10
3.5.6 DataBase ...................................................................... 3-10
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Chapter 4: Client Monitor Information
4.1 Monitor Overview ......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 HW Sensor .................................................................................... 4-4
4.2.1 Setting thresholds ........................................................... 4-5
4.2.1 Hardware sensor tabs ..................................................... 4-6
4.3 Inventory ....................................................................................... 4-9
4.3.1 Disk Information .............................................................. 4-9
4.3.2 S.M.A.R.T Information................................................... 4-10
4.3.3 Partition Information ...................................................... 4-10
4.4 Event Log .................................................................................... 4-11
4.5 Utilization .................................................................................... 4-13
4.5.1 Partition ......................................................................... 4-13
4.5.2 CPU .............................................................................. 4-13
4.5.3 Memory ......................................................................... 4-14
4.5.4 Network ......................................................................... 4-14
4.6 Software ...................................................................................... 4-15
4.6.1 Application .................................................................... 4-15
4.6.2 Service .......................................................................... 4-15
4.6.3 Process ......................................................................... 4-16
4.6.4 Environment Variables .................................................. 4-16
4.7 Remote Control .......................................................................... 4-17
4.8 BMC ............................................................................................. 4-18
4.9 BIOS Flash .................................................................................. 4-19
4.10 Conguration .............................................................................. 4-20
4.10.1 Notication .................................................................... 4-20
4.10.2 Information .................................................................... 4-21
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 Glossary ........................................................................................A-2
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About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users
with at least basic knowledge of conguring 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
Conguration.
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
complete a task.
CAUTION
to complete a task.
IMPORTANT
NOTE
: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying
: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
: 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
Getting Started
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1.1 Introduction to ASWM 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 efciency, cost-
effectiveness, 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!
1.1.1 How ASWM Enterprise works
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 le system, CPU or system memory loading, and even the trafc
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 congure ASWM Enterprise to react to exceptional situations. For
example, the administrator can be automatically notied 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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1.1.2 Supported OS platforms
The ASWM Enterprise agent supports the Microsoft Windows platform, including
Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2003 R2 Server, Windows 2008 Server, and
Windows 2008 R2 Server platform. You can choose the appropriate package
depending on the primary OS installation of your server.
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:
OS Internet
Explorer 9
Internet
Explorer 8
Internet
Explorer 7
Internet
Explorer 6
Firefox 3+Safari 3+Chrome
4+
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows Server
2008
Windows Server
2008 R2
Windows Server
2003, Windows
XP SP2, SP3
Windows 2000
SP4 +KB891861*
Macintosh OS
10.4.11+ (Intelbased)
*Microsoft Consumer Supprt ends July 13, 2010 for this product.
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1.2 ASWM Enterprise installation
You can install ASWM Enterprise in Windows platform. Proceed to the succeeding
sections for the instructions that are applicable to your operating system.
1.2.1 ASWM Enterprise main server requirement
System Requirement
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or above (Including Express version)
• 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
Important Notice 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
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1.2.2 Installing ASWM Enterprise
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
ASUS System Web-based
Management Enterprise
.
Edition
Ensure that your system
meets the requirements
metioned in the previous
page.
2. The ASWM Enterprise Setup
program wizard appears. Click
to continue.
Next
3. Click
to start installation.
Next
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4. The system is installing ASWM
Enterprise.
5. The system is checking the
installation requirements. Click
to continue.
Next
6. Select an
and click
Authentication
Connection Test
type
to
proceed.
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7. After passing the Connection
Test, click OK and
Next
to
continue.
8. When the installation completes,
click
to exit the wizard.
Close
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1.3 Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise
1.3.1 Uninstalling from Windows
To uninstall ASWM Enterprise from a Windows platform:
1. Click
2. The system automatically uninstalls ASWM Enterprise.
Start > All Programs > ASUS > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall
.
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1.4 Login ASWM Enterprise
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
The default login name:
name and password are case sensitive. Refer to
would like to change the password.
Name
and
Password
Administrator
. Click
to enter ASWM Enterprise.
Login
, password:
. Note that the login
aswm
Account Management
if you
1.5 The main page
The main control panel of the ASWM Enterprise user interface is displayed as
shown.
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4
2
3
Full screen view
1
Function buttons
2
Login information
3
Group List
4
Models in the group
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: Click this banner to switch to the full screen view and press
<Esc> to return to the normal window view. You cannot input
text in the full screen view.
: The overall functions of ASWM Enterprise, inlcuding health
monitoring, account management, deployment management,
remote control, and server conguration. Refer to later
chapters for details.
: This area displays the login ID. Different login users have
different level of controlling ASWM Enterprise. Click
to exit ASWM Enterprise.
: The Group List shows the existing groups. It is more
convenient for administrator to manage a large number of
computers through groups.
: This area shows the computers and their general information
in your selected group above.
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LogOut
Chapter 2
This chapter describes how to deploy
ASWM Enterprise agents and remove
agents through AD or manually.
ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise
Deployment management
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2.1 Deploying new ASWM Enterprise agent
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
Firewall Setting
• Allow "Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)"
• Allow "File And Printer Share"
• Allow "ICMP Packet Response"
2.1.1 Automatically scanning the active directory
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
continue.
to
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4. Select
Automatically Scan the Active Directory
and click
The system will automatically scan the directory for agents.
to continue.
Next
5. Select a
Click
a desired group to downsize
the scanning range. Doing so
shortens the time for agent
deployment.
Domain
and click
Enable Group
to start scanning.
Scan
and select