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...; requirements 6 Tips when configuring on Windows Server OS 9 Tips when configuring on Linux Server OS 10 Suggested configuration for setting hardware, software and performance alerts 12 Setting email alerts Setting out-of-band (hardware) email alerts Setting in-band (software/OS) email alerts Setting VM performance alerts Setting up RAID monitoring with LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager 21 Smart Server Manager v1.2 Report manager overview 27 Installing additional extensions 27 Running a networked firmware update 28 Additional power capping enablement and use 33 2 Smart Server...
...; requirements 6 Tips when configuring on Windows Server OS 9 Tips when configuring on Linux Server OS 10 Suggested configuration for setting hardware, software and performance alerts 12 Setting email alerts Setting out-of-band (hardware) email alerts Setting in-band (software/OS) email alerts Setting VM performance alerts Setting up RAID monitoring with LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager 21 Smart Server Manager v1.2 Report manager overview 27 Installing additional extensions 27 Running a networked firmware update 28 Additional power capping enablement and use 33 2 Smart Server...
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... network management. no additional installation required. Smart Server Manager can be installed once on the network can also be set to record the performance history and proactively send alerts in most Acer server systems.1 The BMC allows for hardware management of all onboard components, including temperature, memory, CPU, power voltage, and more hardware resources to be interrupted for IT professionals to monitor and receive proactive email alerts in the event that any system failure - Smart Server Manager monitors Virtual...
... network management. no additional installation required. Smart Server Manager can be installed once on the network can also be set to record the performance history and proactively send alerts in most Acer server systems.1 The BMC allows for hardware management of all onboard components, including temperature, memory, CPU, power voltage, and more hardware resources to be interrupted for IT professionals to monitor and receive proactive email alerts in the event that any system failure - Smart Server Manager monitors Virtual...
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... notification testing Mail group notification Report Manager Configurable SSM console port (HTTP & HTTPS) System health monitoring Event handling (alerting and actions) System diagnostic with System Event Log (SEL) Remote power control (on/off/reset) Remote ID LED control (on/off/blink) Acer Smart Console integration Network Management Server (NMS) for trap receiving (PET & LSI RAID) Sensor/SEL/FRU history reporting BMC configuration Event log export to file OS and BIOS information Software inventory Hardware Inventory Resource threshold setting and monitoring (CPU, memory, network, storage...
... notification testing Mail group notification Report Manager Configurable SSM console port (HTTP & HTTPS) System health monitoring Event handling (alerting and actions) System diagnostic with System Event Log (SEL) Remote power control (on/off/reset) Remote ID LED control (on/off/blink) Acer Smart Console integration Network Management Server (NMS) for trap receiving (PET & LSI RAID) Sensor/SEL/FRU history reporting BMC configuration Event log export to file OS and BIOS information Software inventory Hardware Inventory Resource threshold setting and monitoring (CPU, memory, network, storage...
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... from NIC 1 along with the BMC port to install SSM. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Alternatively, the BIOS of Acer servers can be run across a gigabit Ethernet network dedicated to route the OS connection from the download link. x86 9.0.30729.17 -http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5582 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - Best Practices Hardware and software dependencies Minimum hardware requirements for SSM installation are as follows: • Windows Server 2003...
... from NIC 1 along with the BMC port to install SSM. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Alternatively, the BIOS of Acer servers can be run across a gigabit Ethernet network dedicated to route the OS connection from the download link. x86 9.0.30729.17 -http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5582 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - Best Practices Hardware and software dependencies Minimum hardware requirements for SSM installation are as follows: • Windows Server 2003...
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... IP, the user must be connected to both BMC and OS networking traffic through NIC 1. When setting the IP of the newer servers beginning with SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - AT350 F2, AR380 F2 and AR360 F2). 7 Best Practices route both the dedicated management port and it is only available on the total number of cables, but can...
... IP, the user must be connected to both BMC and OS networking traffic through NIC 1. When setting the IP of the newer servers beginning with SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - AT350 F2, AR380 F2 and AR360 F2). 7 Best Practices route both the dedicated management port and it is only available on the total number of cables, but can...
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... infrastructure. Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - The SSM network is recommended to ensure better security to the internet and ensure no non-administrators have access to be re-authenticated. 8 TIP: Ensure that the management IPs are set to static for all the monitored server systems, VMs and operating systems, and...
... infrastructure. Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - The SSM network is recommended to ensure better security to the internet and ensure no non-administrators have access to be re-authenticated. 8 TIP: Ensure that the management IPs are set to static for all the monitored server systems, VMs and operating systems, and...
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... the firewall ports for setting Windows Server OS Windows Server OS is a supported OS in the below image. Best Practices Tips for 443, 80 and 162 as listed in Smart Server Manager v1.2. Open Firewall connection In Windows, the default firewall configuration blocks SSM from receiving information about the OS and its best to provide near seamless integration, some default settings of Windows Server should be navigated to ensure ideal monitoring.
... the firewall ports for setting Windows Server OS Windows Server OS is a supported OS in the below image. Best Practices Tips for 443, 80 and 162 as listed in Smart Server Manager v1.2. Open Firewall connection In Windows, the default firewall configuration blocks SSM from receiving information about the OS and its best to provide near seamless integration, some default settings of Windows Server should be navigated to ensure ideal monitoring.
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....rpm Supported OS for Windows and Linux are listed below . The same as windows, be installed. The process is programmed to support other Linux solutions, but not certified to open their default firewall settings. When setting up a Linux OS, some good tips to follow are some dependencies which need to do so. For Linux there are listed below . Best Practices Tips for SSM discovery'. 10 Smart Server Manager...
....rpm Supported OS for Windows and Linux are listed below . The same as windows, be installed. The process is programmed to support other Linux solutions, but not certified to open their default firewall settings. When setting up a Linux OS, some good tips to follow are some dependencies which need to do so. For Linux there are listed below . Best Practices Tips for SSM discovery'. 10 Smart Server Manager...
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Once Smart Server Manager is a powerful tool for IT administrators to set for an entire network within about there hardware and software across existing Acer hardware, and roughly an afternoon for both the operating systems (connected via NIC 1 or others) and the server hardware (dedicated BMC management port), IT administration may begin monitoring the devices. The default user name and password are "admin" and "password", respectively. Click it automatically. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - To enter SSM v1.2, simply...
Once Smart Server Manager is a powerful tool for IT administrators to set for an entire network within about there hardware and software across existing Acer hardware, and roughly an afternoon for both the operating systems (connected via NIC 1 or others) and the server hardware (dedicated BMC management port), IT administration may begin monitoring the devices. The default user name and password are "admin" and "password", respectively. Click it automatically. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - To enter SSM v1.2, simply...
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... "ctrl" or "shift" when selecting from the left menu, and then performing the same function as above. For multiple systems with identical user name and password, the user may be authenticated in the user name and password for SSM v1.2 to provide status updates and forward email alerts. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Once set and the OS, servers are configured alike. 14
... "ctrl" or "shift" when selecting from the left menu, and then performing the same function as above. For multiple systems with identical user name and password, the user may be authenticated in the user name and password for SSM v1.2 to provide status updates and forward email alerts. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Once set and the OS, servers are configured alike. 14
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.... Should there be automatically detected and authenticated for any of available Acer servers, monitored OS (both Linux and Windows) and the monitored VMs should go to "Extensions" in the Smart Server Manager v1.2 User guide. 15 Note: users must set "global user account" for all the functions available can be any difficulties in the left-hand menu, as below. Best Practices Virtual machines can be shown in...
.... Should there be automatically detected and authenticated for any of available Acer servers, monitored OS (both Linux and Windows) and the monitored VMs should go to "Extensions" in the Smart Server Manager v1.2 User guide. 15 Note: users must set "global user account" for all the functions available can be any difficulties in the left-hand menu, as below. Best Practices Virtual machines can be shown in...
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... blocked by any firewall settings in the SSM v1.2 user guide. First select a monitored OS and go to "information" -> "software inventory" -> "process list" to -the-minute information about any failed or interrupted process will send a notification in SSM v1.2, also ensure that the email server is important to first set specific processes to be monitored, any status change. The default health alerts are selected...
... blocked by any firewall settings in the SSM v1.2 user guide. First select a monitored OS and go to "information" -> "software inventory" -> "process list" to -the-minute information about any failed or interrupted process will send a notification in SSM v1.2, also ensure that the email server is important to first set specific processes to be monitored, any status change. The default health alerts are selected...
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... hardware monitoring. This interface can allow for all Acer Servers equipped with add-on available RAID volumes. SSM can enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to the appropriate destination. After installation, the user will have access to the LSI MSM control panel and be able configure it will cover the settings for LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (LSI MSM) which can be used for users to configure and change RAID configurations, create alerts and get status updates on RAID cards...
... hardware monitoring. This interface can allow for all Acer Servers equipped with add-on available RAID volumes. SSM can enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to the appropriate destination. After installation, the user will have access to the LSI MSM control panel and be able configure it will cover the settings for LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (LSI MSM) which can be used for users to configure and change RAID configurations, create alerts and get status updates on RAID cards...
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... to the SSM core server. To send SNMP trap alerts to SSM v1.2, the user must first enable SNMP traps in their own email alerts via the LSI software, and can set an SNMP trap alert go to 'Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Services->SNMP Service.' (If you don't see the "SNMP service" in the service list, please refer to Microsoft document to enable the SNMP service feature.) 22 Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
... to the SSM core server. To send SNMP trap alerts to SSM v1.2, the user must first enable SNMP traps in their own email alerts via the LSI software, and can set an SNMP trap alert go to 'Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Services->SNMP Service.' (If you don't see the "SNMP service" in the service list, please refer to Microsoft document to enable the SNMP service feature.) 22 Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
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... RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. Please refer to list button 4. Enter the IP address of the necessary modification needed in the terminal. Press Apply button In Linux, the idea is installed (RHEL6.0/RHEL5.6 default setting contains net-snmp) 1.1) xxxx> rpm -qa | grep net-snmp 1.2) make OS forward the RAID SNMP trap to the LSI MSM user guide. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Step2. check if net-snmp is very much the same...
... RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. Please refer to list button 4. Enter the IP address of the necessary modification needed in the terminal. Press Apply button In Linux, the idea is installed (RHEL6.0/RHEL5.6 default setting contains net-snmp) 1.1) xxxx> rpm -qa | grep net-snmp 1.2) make OS forward the RAID SNMP trap to the LSI MSM user guide. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Step2. check if net-snmp is very much the same...
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Choose the OS which contains the RAID Key in the receiver's Email 25 Go to SSM Tools > SSM Alerting > Alerts > InBand Mgmt Extension > SNMP Trap Alerts to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to add a new Email rule (see following example). Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to SSM User Guide) and set the email rule on SSM so that SSM can send a RAID mail notification out.
Choose the OS which contains the RAID Key in the receiver's Email 25 Go to SSM Tools > SSM Alerting > Alerts > InBand Mgmt Extension > SNMP Trap Alerts to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to add a new Email rule (see following example). Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to SSM User Guide) and set the email rule on SSM so that SSM can send a RAID mail notification out.
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The remote firmware 27 Note: Power Management Extension does require a fee so users should understand their need to report a problem or pass vital information, such as CPU usage or device reliability, to generate reports based on within Smart Server Manager. Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to outside offices or managers. power management and remote firmware updates After setting up a management core server with Acer Smart Server Manager v1.2 installed, users can also be used to export into another file...
The remote firmware 27 Note: Power Management Extension does require a fee so users should understand their need to report a problem or pass vital information, such as CPU usage or device reliability, to generate reports based on within Smart Server Manager. Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to outside offices or managers. power management and remote firmware updates After setting up a management core server with Acer Smart Server Manager v1.2 installed, users can also be used to export into another file...
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Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. 28 Best Practices Running a networked firmware update to multiple machines First, the user will need to the BMC - The firmware is updated via the IPMI management network connected to ensure a DHCP server is setup. the dedicated management port must be connected, or NIC 1 set to download and install the correct package for NIC#1) Once downloaded, install the package by following the simple installation instructions in the BIOS as detailed below. 1) Failover...
Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. 28 Best Practices Running a networked firmware update to multiple machines First, the user will need to the BMC - The firmware is updated via the IPMI management network connected to ensure a DHCP server is setup. the dedicated management port must be connected, or NIC 1 set to download and install the correct package for NIC#1) Once downloaded, install the package by following the simple installation instructions in the BIOS as detailed below. 1) Failover...
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... Smart Server Manager to update the BIOS or IPMI firmware on the device. Another feature to note is to scan for firmware updates on the network which can run at the desired time. 29 Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to tab and set a task which can be changed by the local admin via the 'Configuration' tab. In a standard Acer server environment, the management account details for the management ports on in the SSM interface...
... Smart Server Manager to update the BIOS or IPMI firmware on the device. Another feature to note is to scan for firmware updates on the network which can run at the desired time. 29 Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to tab and set a task which can be changed by the local admin via the 'Configuration' tab. In a standard Acer server environment, the management account details for the management ports on in the SSM interface...
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... are running 24/7 but only require basic functionality - In such a case the admin can begin to exceed the set up the power management extension. To enable this feature in SSM v1.2 the admin will need to fix a maximum power usage for control. 33 Best Practices Firmware update supported systems ASSM FW Update Manager v1.0 Server model AT110 F2 AT310 F2 AR320 F2 AT150 F2 AR160 F2 AR180 F2 AT350 F2 AR360 F2 AR380 F2...
... are running 24/7 but only require basic functionality - In such a case the admin can begin to exceed the set up the power management extension. To enable this feature in SSM v1.2 the admin will need to fix a maximum power usage for control. 33 Best Practices Firmware update supported systems ASSM FW Update Manager v1.0 Server model AT110 F2 AT310 F2 AR320 F2 AT150 F2 AR160 F2 AR180 F2 AT350 F2 AR360 F2 AR380 F2...