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ASWM Enterprise

System Web-based Management

User Manual

E9286

Durian Edition V2.00 March 2014

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Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

About this guide ......................................................................................... vi

Getting Started 1-1

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 ..................................................... 1-5

1.2.1 ASWM Enterprise main server requirement ................... 1-5

1.2.2 Installing ASWM Enterprise ............................................ 1-6

1.3 Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise ................................................... 1-9

1.3.1 Uninstalling from Windows .............................................. 1-9

1.4 Login ASWM Enterprise ............................................................ 1-11

1.5 The main page ............................................................................ 1-13

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

2.1.3 Discover Clients with preload service (ThinClient mode) 2-10

2.1.4 Manually Install the ASWM Enterprise Linux Agent ...... 2-12

2.2 Removing ASWM Enterprise agent .......................................... 2-13

2.2.1 Scanning the self ASWM main server .......................... 2-13

2.2.2 Automatically scanning the Active Directory ................. 2-16

Main Server Functions 3-1

3.1 Monitor .......................................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Account Management .................................................................. 3-5

3.2.1 Current Login Account .................................................... 3-5

3.2.2 Account ........................................................................... 3-6

3.2.3 Role privilege .................................................................. 3-7

3.3 Deployment Management ............................................................ 3-8

3.4 Centralized Management ............................................................. 3-9

3.4.1 BIOS Flash Centralized Management ............................ 3-9

3.4.2 Remote Control Centralized Management .................... 3-10

3.4.3 Power Control Centralized Management ...................... 3-12

3.4.4 Thin Client EWF Centralized Management ................... 3-13

3.4.5 Software Dispatch Centralized Management ................ 3-15

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3.4.6 Task Scheduler Centralized Management .................... 3-16

3.5 Report Management ................................................................... 3-22

3.5.1 Asset Report Management ........................................... 3-22

3.5.2 Software Dispatch Report Management ....................... 3-23

3.5.3 Agent Connection Report Management ........................ 3-24

3.6 Server Configuration ................................................................. 3-25

3.6.1 SMTP Server ................................................................ 3-25

3.6.2 Security ......................................................................... 3-26

3.6.4 ASWM Group ................................................................ 3-27

3.6.5 BIOS ............................................................................. 3-28

3.6.6 DataBase ...................................................................... 3-28

3.6.7 Software Pool ................................................................ 3-29

3.6.8 Monitor .......................................................................... 3-31

Client Monitor Information 4-1

4.1 Monitor Overview ......................................................................... 4-2

4.2 HW Sensor .................................................................................... 4-4

4.2.1 Setting thresholds ........................................................... 4-5

4.2.2 Hardware sensor tabs ..................................................... 4-6

4.3 Inventory ....................................................................................... 4-9

4.3.1 Disk Info .......................................................................... 4-9

4.3.2 Device Manager ............................................................ 4-11

4.4 Event Log .................................................................................... 4-12

4.5 Utilization .................................................................................... 4-15

4.5.1 Partition ......................................................................... 4-15

4.5.2 CPU .............................................................................. 4-15

4.5.3 Memory ......................................................................... 4-16

4.5.4 Network ......................................................................... 4-16

4.6 Software ...................................................................................... 4-17

4.6.1 Application .................................................................... 4-17

4.6.2 Service .......................................................................... 4-17

4.6.3 Process ......................................................................... 4-18

4.6.4 Environment Variables .................................................. 4-19

4.6.5 Software Dispatch ......................................................... 4-19

4.6.6 Export function .............................................................. 4-21

4.7 Security ....................................................................................... 4-22

4.8 BMC ............................................................................................. 4-25

4.9 BIOS Flash .................................................................................. 4-27

4.10 Configuration .............................................................................. 4-28

4.10.1 Information .................................................................... 4-28

4.10.2 Network ......................................................................... 4-29

4.10.3 Notication .................................................................... 4-30

4.11 Remote Control .......................................................................... 4-32

4.12 ThinClient features ..................................................................... 4-33

4.12.1 EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) ........................................ 4-34

Reference information A-1

A.1 Glossary ........................................................................................A-2

A.2 Agent Function Comparison Table ............................................A-3

ASUS contact information .......................................................................... 1

About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users

with basic knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

Chapter 1: Getting Started

This chapter provides an overview of ASWM Enterpirse, and how to install or uninstall it under Windows®.

Chapter 2: Deployment Management

This chapter describes how to deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents manually or from the Active Directory.

Chapter 3: Main Server Functions

This chapter describes the Main Server Functions, including Monitor, Account Management, Deployment Management, Remote Control, and Server

Conguration.

Chapter 4: Client Monitor Information

This chapter describes the client's system status and information.

Appendix: Reference

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 provides an overview of ASWM Enterprise, and how to install or uninstall it under Windows®.

ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise

Getting Started

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 efciency, 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 trafc

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 congure ASWM Enterprise to react to exceptional situations. For example, the administrator can be automatically notied 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 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 2012 R2 64 bit

Windows® Server 2012 64 bit

Windows® Server 2008 R2 64 bit

Windows® Server 2008 32/64 bit

Windows® Server 2003 32/64 bit

Agent Support Operating System

Windows® Operating System

Windows® Server 2012 R2 64bit

Windows® Server 2012 64bit

Windows® Server 2008 R2 64 bit

Windows® Server 2008 32/64 bit

Windows® Server 2003 32/64 bit

Windows® 8.1 32/64 bit

Windows® 8 32/64 bit

Windows® 7 32/64 bit

Linux Operating System RHEL 6.5 32/64 bit

RHEL 6.4 32/64 bit

CentOS 6.5 32/64 bits

CentOS 6.4 32/64 bits

Scientic Linux 6.5 32/64 bits

Scientic Linux 6.4 32/64 bits

SLES 11 SP3 32/64 bits

SLES 11 SP2 32/64 bits

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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:

* Supports 64-bit mode.

Minimal Requirements

Components Requirements

Windows

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x86 or x64 (64-bit mode support for IE only) 1.6-gigaherts (GHz) or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM

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)

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.

• 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

- HTTP Activation

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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

Enterprise

Ensure that your system meets the requirements metioned in the previous page.

2. The ASWM Enterprise Setup program wizard appears. Click

to continue.

ASWM

3. Click

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to start installation.

4. The system is installing ASWM Enterprise.

5. The system is checking the installation requirements. Click

to continue.

6. Select an and click proceed.

Authentication

type

Connection Test

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7. After passing the Connection Test, click OK and

continue.

8. When the installation completes,

click

to exit the wizard.

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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 > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall

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For Windows® 2012:

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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

• In additional to

Name

the login name and password are case sensitive. Refer to

Management

users have only limited privileges.

Password

and

if you would like to change the password.

Administrator

. Click

, You can also login as a

to enter ASWM Enterprise.

. Note that

Account

User

. Note that

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Limitation when logining as a User

• Only limited functions, including

available.

HW Sensor

•

• You cannot delete the EventLog, but you are allowed to use the

Search Utilization

•

• You can check the information of the installed software, but

restarting or stopping the selected service is unavailable. Ending process is also unavailable.

Remote Control

•

• Deleting SEL information on BMC is not allowed.

BIOS Flash

•

Configuration

•

is read-only. You cannot customize the threshold.

function.

is read-only. You cannot customize the threshold.

is dimmed and unavailable.

is read-only. You cannot ash the BIOS.

Monitor

is unavailable.

Account Management

and

Advanced

Service

are

of starting,

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1.5 The main page

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

Full screen view

Function buttons

Group List

Models in the group

Switch Monitor

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.

: The overall functions of ASWM Enterprise, inlcuding health monitoring, account management, deployment management,

centralized management, and server conguration. 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.

: This area allows you to switch the monitor view between "Server/MB" and "Storage".

LogOut

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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

Deployment management

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

- 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

2.1.1 Automatically scanning the active directory

To deploy new agents

1. Click

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Deployment Management

on the left.

2. Click

Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent

3. The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click

Start

continue.

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4. Select

Automatically Scan the Active Directory

and click

The system will automatically scan the directory for agents.

to continue.

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

Scan

to start scanning.

and select

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6. Enter the

Name

and

Passowrd

7. The system starts scanning.

to login as the AD Administrator.

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8. Click wanted computers to deploy agents and click

be listed as shows

Support

Not Support,

If your wanted computers are listed as

SupportStatus

in the the reasons will be shown below.

Not Support

Start

. The computer must

eld. Click the computer that

. 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

• The

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Select all "Support" computers

Support Computers.

Add to ASWM Group

computers to different groups.

SupportStatus

if you would like to catergorize the selected

Unknown

shows

if you want to deploy agents on all

when

WMIEnable

shows

OFF

9. The deployment starts.

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2.1.2 Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents

To deploy new agents

1. Click

2. Click

3. The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click

Deployment Management

Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent

continue.

on the left.

Start

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4. Select

Manual Deploy the ASWM Enterprise Agent

continue.

and click

5. Click

Add Target PC

Name. Fill in the required leds and click

You can also click the Import button to import a deploy table manually.

. You can add the target PC through IP Address or Host

Scan

6. Follow the instructions in the previous section to install the agent when the scanning result is shown.

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2.1.3 Discover 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 classied into Support and Not Support in SupportStatus

eld.

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