Asus ESC4000 User Manual

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ASWM Enterprise System Web-based Management User Manual ...

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ii Disclaimer The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages, including loss of prots, loss of information, interruption of business, personal injury, and/or any damage or consequential damage without limitation, incurred before, during, or...

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iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii About this guide .......................................................................................... v Audience ....

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iv Contents 3.5 Server Conguration ................................................................. 3-13 3.5.1 SMTP Server ................................................................. 3-13 3.5.2 Security ..................................

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v About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Getting Started This chapter i...

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vi 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 preve...

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ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ASWM Enterprise, and tells how to install and uninstall it under Windows platform. ...

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1-2 Chapter 1: 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 tha...

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1-3ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 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 p...

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1-4 Chapter 1: Getting started 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 s...

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1-5ASUS System Web-based Management 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 ...

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1-6 Chapter 1: Getting started 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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1-7ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 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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1-8 Chapter 1: Getting started 1.3 Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise 1.3.1 Uninstalling from Windows To uninstall ASWM Enterprise from a Windows platform: 1. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall . 2. The sys...

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1-9ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 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 A...

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1-10 Chapter 1: Getting started 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 ...

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1-11ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 1.5 The main page The main control panel of the ASWM Enterprise user interface is displayed as shown. 2 3 4 5 1 Full screen view : Click this banner to switch to the full screen view and press <E...

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1-12 Chapter 1: Getting started ...

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ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Chapter 2 Deployment management This chapter describes how to deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually. ...

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2-2 Chapter 2: 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 ...

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2-3ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 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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2-4 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 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 Ena...

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2-5ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 6. Enter the Name and Passowrd to login as the AD Administrator. 7. The system starts scanning. ...

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2-6 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 8. Click wanted computers to deploy agents and click Start . The computer must be listed as Support in the SupportStatus eld. Click the computer that shows Not Support, the reasons will be shown below...

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2-7ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 9. The deployment starts. ...

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2-8 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 2.1.2 Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents 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 deplo...

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2-9ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 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 leds and...

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2-10 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 2.2 Removing ASWM Enterprise agent You are allowed to remove the ASWM Enterprise agents from the main server or in Active Directory. 2.2.1 Scanning the self ASWM main server To remove the existing agents 1. ...

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2-11ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3. The wizard will guide you through the uninstallation process. Click Start to continue. 4. Click Scan the self ASWM Enterprise Main Server and click Next to continue. The system will scan th...

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2-12 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 5. Select the desired computers for agent uninstallation and click Start . 6. The server automatically removes the agents on the selected computers. When done, it shows Success . Click Finish to nish th...

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2-13ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 2.2.2 Automatically scanning the Active Directory To remove the existing agents 1. Repeat the step 1—3 in the previous section. 2. Click Automatically Scan the Active Directory and click Next ...

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2-14 Chapter 2: Deployment Management 4. Select the desired computers for agent uninstallation and click Start . 5. The server automatically removes the agents on the selected computers. When done, it shows Success . Click Finish to nish th...

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ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Chapter 3 Main Server Functions This chapter describes the Main Server Functions, including Monitor, Account Management, Deployment Management, Centralized Management, and Server Conguration. ...

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3-2 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.1 Monitor The overview screen gives you a quick overall status check for all the computers. You are also allowed to shut down, restart or start the selected computers. To see the monitor overview 1. Click M...

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3-3ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3. In the Models In the XXX Group , the general monitoring information of all computer in this group is displayed as shown, including Connection status, Model Name, Alias Name, Operating system, BMC ...

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3-4 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions To shut down or restart the computer 1. Right-click the desired computer. 2. You can select Restart or PowerOFF if the computer appears online. PowerON is available only when the selected computer appears ...

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3-5ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3.2 Account Management Account Management allows you to see the current login account and edit the account. Only limited functions, including Monitor and Account Management are available when yo...

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3-6 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.2.2 Account Click Account Management on the left to display the Login Account , Account and Role Privilege tab, than click Account tab to display Account Role and Account Role members of the account inf...

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3-7ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise You can click Add Account to add a new accont. In Edit Acconunt / Add Account of the Account Role section, you can specify the Account Role for this Account. The Administrator also can check ...

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3-8 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.3 Deployment Management You can deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually. Refer to Chapter 2 for details. Click “ Add New Role” shows as below. ...

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3-9ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3.4 Centralized Management 3.4.1 BIOS Flash Centralized Management 1. Click Centralized Management on the left and select BIOS Flash Centralized Management . 2. You can simultaneously on multi...

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3-10 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 2. Click Upadte BIOS button to start BIOS Flash and show all models progress. 3.4.2 Remote Control Centralized Management 1. Click Centralized Management on the left and select Remote Control Centraliz...

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3-11ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3. This show will follow the group under each Group based information. 3. Click Connect button can remote control the model. You have to enable the Remote Desktop on your client computer before us...

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3-12 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.4.3 Power Control Centralized Management 1. Click Centralized Management on the left and select Power Control Centralized Management . 2. You can simultaneously on multiple Models for Power Control . ...

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3-13ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3.5 Server Conguration You are allowed to do general server congurations, including SMTP server, SNMP Trap, security, etc.. 3.5.1 SMTP Server To set up the SMTP server 1. Setting up the corr...

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3-14 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.5.2 Security You can set the Access Control List, which permits or denies the specic IPs’ access. The ACL settings is based on Cisco router settings. Fill in the blank elds and click Add New ACL Rul...

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3-15ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3.5.3 SNMP Trap Fill in the blank elds and click Add Prole to add the SNMP Trap prole. If you would like to edit the prole, click Edit Prole . The SNMP prole information is used ...

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3-16 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions 3.5.5 BIOS The BIOS screen displays all the BIOS cache information. The ASWM Enterprise automatically detect and download the newest BIOS from the ASUS support site. 3.5.6 DataBase You can clean the database...

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ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Chapter 4 Client Monitor Information This chapter describes system status and information of the client. ...

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4-2 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.1 Monitor Overview You can have detailed monitoring information of each client in realtime. 1. Click Monitor on the left. 2. Select a desired group from the Group List . ...

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4-3ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3. Select a desired client for monitoring in the Group 4. The Client Information of the selected computer is displayed as shown. Click to show the model pictures The function area Display the general ...

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4-4 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.2 HW Sensor Hardware sensors are responsible for voltage, fans, temperature and backplanes monitoring. You can have a realtime notication of each component with colored signals or customize your warn...

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4-5ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.2.1 Setting thresholds Click the dashboard to customized your own threshold value, including High Critical , High Warning , Low Warning , and Low Critical . To set the threshold 1. Click a desir...

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4-6 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information Fan This screen displays the fan status. Click Return to the previous Client Information screen. 4.2.1 Hardware sensor tabs Voltage Scroll down for more voltage dashboards or click Return to the previou...

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4-7ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Temperature This screen displays the device temperature. Click Return to the previous Client Information screen. Backplane This screen displays the blackplane status, including Drive Presence , Driv...

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4-8 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information Chassis This screen displays the chassis status. If the chassis of the client computer is opened, the ChassisIntrusion Lock icon will appear unlocked. Click Return to the previous Client Information scree...

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4-9ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.3 Inventory Inventory shows the general disk info of your installed Hard disk drive, optical disk drive and the connected external disk drive. 4.3.1 Disk Info Disk Information The disk information ...

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4-10 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information S.M.A.R.T Information Click to show SMART information Partition Information Click to show Partition information ...

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4-11ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.3.2 Device Manager The Device Manager display all the devices installed on the client PC. To check the device property 1. Click Device Manager tab on the top. 2. Click the desired category to exp...

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4-12 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.4 Event Log ASWM Enterprise automatically create and record all the signicant events happening on your system in the event logs. Click the tabs ( ASWM Enterprise , Application , System , and Secur...

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4-13ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Advanced Search Click Advanced Search to use the Event Log Filter to locate your desired log more quickly. Filtering by Time Span If you select Filter by Time Span , you can decide and search you...

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4-14 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information Clean EventLog Click Clean EventLog to clear all the event logs stored in your client PCs. ...

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4-15ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.5 Utilization Utilization Sensor shows the utilization status of disk drives, CPU, Memory and Network. You can customized the threshold value of each sensor for sending notications. 4.5.1 Part...

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4-16 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.5.3 Memory This screen shows the total physical memory, used memory, the available memory, and the memory utilization status. 4.5.4 Network This screen shows the general information of the network and t...

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4-17ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.6 Software Click Auto Refresh to refresh the monitoring screen automatically. 4.6.1 Application Displays all the installed applications on this client and their general information. 4.6.2 Servic...

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4-18 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.6.3 Process Displays the process of the running applications. To end the process of the running application 1. Right-click the application that you would like to end the process. 2. Select End Process:...

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4-19ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.6.4 Environment Variables Displays the environment variables. ...

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4-20 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.7 Remote Control Remote Control allows you to open the Remote Desktop and control the client remotely. 1. Click Connect to allow the Remote Desktop Connection . 2. Corm the name of the remote co...

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4-21ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.8 BMC BMC Information displays the general information of the installed BMC card. This button is available only when you BMC card to the client computer. Click to check or delete the SEL informat...

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4-22 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.9 BIOS Flash BIOS Flash screen displays your current BIOS information and you can congure the settings of BIOS Flash. Click BIOS Flash Type and select Auto Detect ASUS BIOS FTP to ash the BIOS...

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4-23ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.10.1 Information Click Edit Information to relocate this client computer to another group or change its Alias Name . Click Uninstall Client if you want to remove the ASWM Enterprise Agent from ...

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4-24 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information 4.10.2 Network You can ueing remote control the network to Enable / Cancl the DHCP, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS setting. When you are check the Enable connection failure recovery , th...

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4-25ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4.10.3 Notication You can set up the notication types, including sending SNMP Traps and Emails, or you can just keep the event logs. SNMP Trap Setting You can manually enter the Community and ...

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4-26 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information Customizing notications for each sensor You can the select the notication methods of each sensor, Hardware and Utilization. Scroll down for more sensors ...

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ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise Appendix Reference information This appendix includes a glossary of terms used in this document. ...

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A-2 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Glossary Community Users can dene their own SNMP trap community for a clearer categorization and convenient management of SNMP traps. Backplane A circuit board with sockets in which additional devices can ...

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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone ...

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ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Fax +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-28...