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ASWM Enterprise System Web-based Management User Manual...
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® 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 Configuration.
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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 provides an overview of ASWM Enterprise, and how to install or ® uninstall it under Windows ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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.
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 2003 32/64 bit ®...
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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 x86 or x64 (64-bit mode support for IE only) 1.6-gigaherts (GHz) ®...
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 •...
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: Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and click ASWM Enterprise. Ensure that your system meets the requirements metioned in the previous page.
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The system is installing ASWM Enterprise. The system is checking the installation requirements. Click Next to continue. Select an Authentication type and click Connection Test to proceed. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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After passing the Connection Test, click OK and Next to continue. When the installation completes, click Close to exit the wizard. Chapter 1: Getting started...
Uninstalling ASWM Enterprise 1.3.1 Uninstalling from Windows To uninstall ASWM Enterprise from a Windows platform: Click Start > All Programs > ASWM Enterprise > Uninstall. The system automatically uninstalls ASWM Enterprise. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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ASWM Enterprise website (http://HostName(IP)/ aswment) through the web browser. Click Enter. 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.
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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.
The main page The main control panel of the ASWM Enterprise user interface is displayed as shown. 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.
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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 ®...
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Click Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent. The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click Start to continue. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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Select Automatically Scan the Active Directory and click Next to continue. The system will automatically scan the directory for agents. 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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Enter the Name and Passowrd to login as the AD Administrator. The system starts scanning. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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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.
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The deployment starts. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
2.1.2 Manually deploying the ASWM Enterpise agents To deploy new agents Click Deployment Management on the left. Click Deploy New ASWM Enterprise Agent. The wizard will guide you through the deployment process. Click Start to continue. Chapter 2: Deployment Management...
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Select Manual Deploy the ASWM Enterprise Agent and click Next to continue. 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.
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.
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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. 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.
- Requires “OpenIPMI” driver - Requires ASMB Ensure that your system environment meets the above requriements and the client is connected to the main server before installing ASWM Enterprise Linux Client Agent To install the ASWM Enterprise Linux Agent manually: •...
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 Click Deployment Management on the left. Click Remove ASWM Enterprise Agent.
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The wizard will guide you through the uninstallation process. Click Start to continue. Click Scan the self ASWM Enterprise Main Server and click Next to continue. The system will scan the main server. 2-14 Chapter 2: Deployment Management...
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You can easily select all computers, all offline computers or all online computers with the checkboxes on the bottom. The server automatically removes the agents on the selected computers. When done, it shows Success. Click Finish to finish the process. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 2-15...
2.2.2 Automatically scanning the Active Directory To remove the existing agents Repeat the step 1—3 in the previous section. Click Click Automatically Scan the Active Directory and click Next to continue. The system will scan the Active Directory. All the computers in Active Directory are shown here, grouped by Support Status.
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Select the desired computers for agent uninstallation and click Start. The server automatically removes the agents on the selected computers. When done, it shows Success. Click Finish to finish the process. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 2-17...
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the Main Server Functions, including Monitor, Account Management, Deployment Management, Centralized Management, and Server Configuration. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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 Click Monitor on the left. Select a desired group from the Group List. The group clearly shows the information of Client Counts, Connection, Health, and Utilization status.
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If the status of BMC WebGUI shows NO, the WebGUI is inaccessible. • • When you click BMC WebGUI, a pop-up window appears. Ensure that your web browser does not block the pop-up window. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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To shut down or restart the computer Right-click the desired computer. You can select Restart or PowerOFF if the computer appears online. You can select Maintain Mode to enable or disable the Maintain Mode function. PowerON is available only when the selected computer appears Offline and you have installed ASMB card on that computer or on our Thin Client product which has Wake On LAN function.
3.2.1 Current Login Account Click Account Management on the left to display the Login Account, Account and Role Privilege tab, than click Login Account tab to display current Login Account. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
Editing the Login Account Click Edit Account to edit the login account. Click Save when done. The Account E-Mail shows in the Email Settings of Client Configuration. 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 information.
Click Role Privilege tab to display every role owns right of every model’s function (a check mark indicate enable). Administrator also can Add or modify the Role’s right. (check / unckeck the role’s right of there’s function). ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
Click “Add New Role” shows as below. . Deployment Management You can deploy ASWM Enterprise agents and remove agents through AD or manually. Refer to Chapter 2 for details. Chapter 3: Main Server Functions...
The Live Update function of BIOS Flash automatically detects the latest BIOS in ASUS support site. The new BIOS information will be displayed in the column of LatestVersion. Click the blue bar to view the release note of the BIOS version.
Click Upadte BIOS button to start BIOS Flash and show all models progress. 3.4.2 Remote Control Centralized Management Click Centralized Management on the left and select Remote Control Centralized Management. 3-10 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions...
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This show will follow the group under each Group based information. Click Connect button can remote control the model. You have to enable the Remote Desktop on your client computer before using the remote control function. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-11...
3.4.3 Power Control Centralized Management Click Centralized Management on the left and select Power Control Centralized Management. You can simultaneously turn on multiple Models for Maintain Mode or Power Control. Click Start to enable/disable Maintain Mode or Power Control and show the progress status of all models.
Thin Clients. When enabled, you can select to enable or disable the HORM (Hibernate Once Resume Many) function. Click Start to start the EWF changes in selected clients. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-13...
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The EWF status displays as follows. The Thin Client might restart several times during EWF configuration. 3-14 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions...
Refer to section 3.6.7 Software Pool to create a software pool. Set the dispatch time, or tick Dispatch Now to dispatch immediately. Click Add Software Dispatch Task to start the task. The software dispatch status is displayed. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-15...
Report Management This function allows you to configure report management. 3.5.1 Asset Report Management To configure asset report management: View the Asset Tag, Serial Number, Processor, Memory, Disk, RAID and NIC Information. 3-16 Chapter 3: Main Server Functions...
Click the Option button to select the field that you want to show in the table. 3.5.2 Software Dispatch Report Management To configure the software dispatch report management: From the dropdown list, select the dispatch task name to view the dispatch status. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-17...
Tick Auto Refresh to refresh the dispatch status. Select the dispatch task whose detailed dispatch information you want to view. Click Export Report to export the current fields in .csv format. 3.5.3 Agent Connection Report Management The Agent Connection Report lists the server's start and shutdown time and whether the client is in Maintain Mode.
Email. Click Edit SMTP Setting to fill in the fields. Click Send Test E-Mail and enter a receiver's E-Mail to see if the SMTP server has been successfully set up. If so, click Save to save the configuration. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-19...
3.6.2 Security You can set the Access Control List, which permits or denies the specific IPs’ access. The ACL settings is based on Cisco router settings. Fill in the blank fields and click Add New ACL Rule to add a IP on the control list. Use the ACL Rule Test on the bottom to test if it has been added successfully.
You can add new ASWM Groups or edit the existing groups. The information of computers in each group is displayed when the group is selected. You cannot delete the DefaultGroup and all the clients will be regrouped under DefaultGroup when their groups are deleted. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-21...
3.6.5 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. It is more convenient to click the check box on the bottom to select the older version BIOS if you want to remove the older ones.
Two files must be uploaded: A) Setup File, namely the installation file, including .exe, .msi, .msu and .zip (for several files) format B) Script File, namely the silent installation script of the setup file, supports .bat file format. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 3-23...
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• To ensure a successful dispatch without uer's responding to the dispatch screen, it is recommended that you test the files before starting the large amount dispatch since the files will be dispatched to remote clients and the ASWM Agent will run the script to install the setup file, and that the script contains the silent install parameters.
30 seconds ago. Email Address: The email address of the receiver who will receive the notification. ASWM Enterprise Main Server routinely checks the status of Agent Connection. If the connection between Agent and Server breaks unexpectedly, the Main Server records and sends an email notification to the specified recipient.
Monitor Overview You can have detailed monitoring information of each client in realtime. Click Monitor on the left. Select a desired group from the Group List. Select a desired client for monitoring in the Group Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
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Under Client Informaiton > more..., view the connection status of one or more network adapters on your client, such as if the ethernet cable is connected or disconnected, or if the network adapter is enabled or disabled. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
HW Sensor Hardware sensors are responsible for voltage, fans, temperature and backplanes monitoring. You can have a realtime notification of each component with colored signals or customize your warning threshold. Return the previous Client Information screen Click to switch sensor tabs. The colored signal and the number indicate the health status of the sensors (critical or warning).
Move the slider to adjust the threshold value. Click OK to save the configuration. The value of High Warning must be lower than High Critical and the Low Warning must be higher than Low Critical. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
4.2.2 Hardware sensor tabs Voltage Scroll down for more voltage dashboards or click Return to go back to the previous Client Information screen. This screen displays the threshold fan status and power supply related discrete fan sensor. Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
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This screen displays the blackplane status, including Drive Presence, Drive Not Exist, Fault, and Rebuild. Click Return to to back to the previous Client Information screen. This tab is only available when your system is equipped with backplanes. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
Power Supply This screen displays the power supply related sensor, for example, the power consumption (Watt), whether the power cord cable is connected to the power supply, and whether the power supply is installed to the server properly. Click Return to the previous Client Information screen.
4.3.1 Disk Info Disk Information The disk information screen includes Name, Media Type, Status, Manufacturer, Size, S.M.A.R.T Support and S.M.A.R.T Status. Click to show disk information Scroll down for more items. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
S.M.A.R.T Information Click to show SMART information Partition Information Click to show Partition information 4-10 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
The Device Manager displays all the devices installed on the client PC. To check device properties Click Device Manager tab on the top. Click the desired category to expand and show the devices. Click the device to show the device properties. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-11...
Event Log ASWM Enterprise automatically creates and records all the significant events happening on your system in the event logs. Click the tabs (ASWM Enterprise, Application, System, Security and Agent Connection) on the top to browse different categories. The level types are Information, Warning and Error.
If you select Filter by Counts of Record, you can decide the number of the logs you would like to see. Click the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number, or you can enter a desired number directly. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-13...
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Clean EventLog Click Clean EventLog to clear all the event logs stored in your client PCs. Export EventLog Click Export EventLog to export a *.csv file to your client PC. 4-14 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
Click to set the threshold value 4.5.2 This screen shows the CPU usage of each installed CPU. The number of the CPU here is the logical number of the CPU, not the number of the installed CPU. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-15...
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 the network utilization status. 4-16 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
Displays the status of each installed applications. Right-click a desired service and you can start, restart or stop the selected service. If the Start Mode of the selected service shows Disabled, you cannot control that service. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-17...
4.6.3 Process Displays the process of the running applications. To end the process of the running application Right-click the application that you would like to end the process. Select End Process:XXXXX to stop the application running. 4-18 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
Refer to section 3.6.7 Software Pool to create a software pool. • Refer to section 3.4.5 Software Dispatch Centralized Management if you want to dispatch a large amount of softwares to several clients simutaneously. To usesoftware dispatch: Click Add Software Dispatch Task. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-19...
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From the Software List dropdown field, select the software that you want to dispatch to a client and enter a task name and task discription. Assign the dispatch time or tick Dispatch Now to dispatch immediately. Click Add when done. The dispatch status for the newly-created dispatch task is displayed on the task list.
Security Security function allows you to manage your USB Flash and Registry Tool safely. USB Flash management Use this function to prevent other users from copying the files in the Client to their USB flash disks. Follow the steps below: Click USB Flash tab to view the status of the uSB flash disk.
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Regedit.exe in Windows OS: Click the Regedit Tool tab to view the status in Regedit Tool. Click Edit Regedit Tool Setting to change the current setting. When done, click Save. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-23...
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WatchDog Watchdog automatically detects your server and protects it against crashes. Select enable/disable to enable or disable this function. 4-24 Chapter 3: Client Monitor Information...
SEL (System Event Log) records of BMC, click Export Click to SEL Records to export the SEL to a CSV file, or click Clean SEL Records to clean the SEL of BMC. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-25...
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SEL usage. When SEL entries in IPMI device reach the upper limit of SEL Usage (in percent), the ASWM Enterprise will backup and then clean them until the remaining occupies a lower ratio (in percent) of SEL usage.
BIOS Flash. Click BIOS Flash Type > Manual Upload BIOS ROM File to manually upload the BIOS ROM, or select ASUS BIOS Live Update to automatically detect and download the latest BIOS from ASUS Support Website. •...
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 this computer. Add or delete groups in Server Configuration > ASWM Group.
DNS, and change the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. The Enable connection failure recovery setting ensures that if the network configuration test fails, the system will automatically revert to the original network settings. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-29...
4.10.3 Notification You can set up the notification 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 Receive Address of SNMP Trap or click the amplifier button to select the built SNMP Trap profile. Email Setting You can select the E-mail address from your contacts or manually enter the E-mail address.
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When the connection status is changed, the server records and sends out an e-mail notification to the specified recipient. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-31...
4.11 Remote Control Remote Control allows you to open the Remote Desktop and control the client remotely. Click Connect to allow the Remote Desktop Connection. Cofirm the name of the remote computer and click Connect to start the connection. You have to enable the Remote Desktop on your client computer before using the remote control function.
HW sensor changes to EWF (see below) BMC changes to Security (see below) The ThinClient is powered on through WOL, ensure that the Switch / Router can forward WOL packet. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-33...
4.12.1 EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) When monitoring the ThinClient, you can view and configure the EWF (Enhanced Write Filter). EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) function protects one or several partitions against from being writting in. To configure the EWF: Click Edit Setting to configure EWF. The background turns to yellow and the EWF become configurable.
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• Enable: Enables EWF. • Disable: Disables EWF. • Commit And Disable: Write the changes of all the files to the hard drive and disable EWF. When finish, click Save to save the changes. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise 4-35...
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Configure HORM (Hibernate Once, Resume Many) You can configure HORM while setting EWF. Ensure to enable EWF of each partition when enabling HORM function. While enabling the HORM function, put the system to hibernate mode.. After finish configuring EWF and HORM, click Save and the Client settings will update immediately.
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Appendix This appendix includes a glossary of terms used in this document. ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
Glossary Community Users can define 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 be plugged. Event Notifier This sends a message to administrators/users When sensors detect changes in the system.
• • Power Control Shutdown • • • Power On • • • • USB Control • • Security Registry Control • • Notification • • Configuration Network • • Client Information • • • ASUS System Web-based Management Enterprise...
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Agent Type Function Modules Sub-items Category Win (Server) Win (TC) Linux Automatically Deploy • • Deploy New Manually Deploy • • Agent Discover Clients with • Deployment preload service Management Remove Agent on • • • main server Remove Agent Remove Agent by •...
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