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ASWM Enterprise

System Web-based Management

User Manual

E6673

First Edition V2

May 2011

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...........................................................................................

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Audience.............................................................................................

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Contents .............................................................................................

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Conventions.......................................................................................

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Reference..........................................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Getting Started

 

1.1

Introduction to ASWM Enterprise...............................................

1-2

 

1.1.1

How ASWM Enterprise works..........................................

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1.1.2

Supported OS platforms..................................................

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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...............................................................

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1.5

The main page.............................................................................

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Chapter 2:

Deployment management

 

2.1

Deploying new ASWM Enterprise agent.....................................

2-2

 

2.1.1

Automatically scanning the active directory.....................

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2.1.2

Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents............

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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..................

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Chapter 3:

Main Server Functions

 

3.1

Monitor

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3.2

Account ..................................................................Management

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3.2.1 .....................................................

Current Login Account

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3.2.2 ................................................

Editing the Login Account

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3.3

Deployment ............................................................Management

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3.4

Remote .............................................................................Control

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3.5

Server Configuration....................................................................

3-8

 

3.5.1 ...................................................................

SMTP Server

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3.5.2 ............................................................................

Security

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3.5.4 ................................................................

ASWM Group

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3.5.5 ...............................................................................

BIOS

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3.5.6 ........................................................................

DataBase

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Chapter 4:

Client Monitor Information

 

4.1

Monitor Overview..........................................................................

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4.2

HW Sensor.....................................................................................

4-4

 

4.2.1

Setting thresholds............................................................

4-5

 

4.2.1

Hardware sensor tabs.....................................................

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4.3

Inventory........................................................................................

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4.3.1

Disk Info...........................................................................

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4.3.2

Device Manager.............................................................

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4.4

Event Log....................................................................................

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4.5

Utilization.....................................................................................

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4.5.1

Partition.........................................................................

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4.5.2

CPU...............................................................................

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4.5.3

Memory..........................................................................

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4.5.4

Network.........................................................................

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4.6

Software.......................................................................................

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4.6.1

Application.....................................................................

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4.6.2

Service...........................................................................

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4.6.3

Process..........................................................................

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4.6.4

Environment Variables...................................................

4-19

4.7

Remote Control...........................................................................

4-20

4.8

BMC..............................................................................................

 

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4.9

BIOS Flash...................................................................................

4-22

4.10

Configuration..............................................................................

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4.10.1

Notification.....................................................................

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4.10.2

Information.....................................................................

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Appendix:

Reference information

A.1

Glossary

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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 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.

Getting Started

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1.1Introduction 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 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!

1.1.1How 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 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 configureASWM 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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1.1.2Supported 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

Internet

Internet

Internet

Firefox

Safari

Chrome

 

 

Explorer 9 Explorer 8 Explorer 7 Explorer 6 3+

3+

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+ (Intel-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Microsoft Consumer Supprt ends July 13, 2010 for this product.

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1.2ASWM 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.

1.2.1ASWM 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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1.2.2Installing 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 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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1.3Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise

1.3.1Uninstalling from Windows

To uninstall ASWM Enterprise from a Windows platform:

1.Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall.

2.The system automatically uninstalls ASWM Enterprise.

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1.4Login 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 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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1.5The main page

The main control panel of the ASWM Enterprise user interface is displayed as shown.

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3

 

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Full screen view

: 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.

2

Function buttons

: The overall functions of ASWM Enterprise, inlcuding health

 

 

 

monitoring, account management, deployment management,

 

 

 

remote control, and server configuration. Refer to later

 

 

 

chapters for details.

3

Login information

: This area displays the login ID. Different login users have

 

 

 

different level of controlling ASWM Enterprise. Click LogOut

 

 

 

to exit ASWM Enterprise.

4

Group List

: The Group List shows the existing groups. It is more

 

 

 

convenient for administrator to manage a large number of

5

 

 

computers through groups.

Models in the group

: This area shows the computers and their general information

 

 

 

in your selected group above.

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Chapter 2

This chapter describes how to deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually.

Deployment management

ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise

2.1Deploying 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"

2.1.1Automatically 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 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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