Acer Server 7 User manual

ASM 7.0 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Author: System Solution Center, Enterprise Products Line, ITBG / Charles Liu
Release Date: July 3, 2006
Revision: 1.4
Total: 32 Pages
Doc. Description
In this note, we list frequently asked questions of ASM 7.0 (Acer Server Manager 7.0).
Products Affected
ASM 7.0 (Acer Server Manager 7.0)
Revision History
Date
Revision
Modification
May 5, 2005
1.0
First release the document
Dec 21, 2005
1.1
Added ASM Console, ASR, Chassis, OS Support. Updated ARMC,
Installation, Power Control, RAID Status Monitor, Remote Console,
Redirection, System, Troubleshooting and Uninstallation
Jan 16, 2006
1.2
Added Memory. Updated Installation, Power Control and
Troubleshooting
May 2, 2006
1.3
Added Wake On LAN. Updated Language Support, OS Support, Power
Control, Troubleshooting.
Jul 3, 2006
1.4
Added Email Alerts, Power Supply Management. Updated Installation.
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Altos Servers
1.
Which Altos servers can ASM 7.0 support?
ANSWER: Please refer to ASM 7.0 THOL (Tested Hardware & Operating System List) for more detail.
ARMC (Acer Remote Management Card)
1.
Is ASM 7.0 integrated with ARMC or ARMC/2?
ANSWER: At current stage, ASM 7.0 still cannot detect ARMC or ARMC/2 if it is installed on the server.
However, ASM 7.0 build 400 (or later) provides user interface to launch the ARMC/2 Console. User has to
manually specify the IP address of ARMC/2.
ASM 6.0
1.
Is ASM 7.0 backward compatible with ASM 6.0?
ANSWER: No. At current stage, ASM 7.0 Console cannot manage ASM 6.0 Agent; ASM 6.0 Console cannot
manage ASM 7.0 Agent.
2.
Can you provide a comparison table of supported functions between ASM 6.0 and ASM 7.0?
ANSWER: A brief comparison table is provided below:
ASM 6.0
Functions
5
ASM 7.0
Web GUI
Yes
YES
Linux-based Console
NO
YES
Auto-discovery manageable server
YES
YES
ARMC Support
YES
NO
Availability History
YES
YES
Health Monitor
YES
YES
LSI MegaRAID monitoring
YES
YES
Onboard SATA RAID monitoring
NO
YES
Remote Admin Console
YES
YES
Remote Windows Console
YES
YES4
Remote Linux Console
YES
NO
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System Inventory
YES
YES
Performance Monitor
YES
YES
Terminal Service
YES
NO
Alert action for events
YES
YES
Separated Event Viewer for PET
YES
NO
Power Control by IPMI
YES
YES
Power Control by ASF
YES
YES
Grouping feature
YES
YES2
Integration with HP OpenView
YES
YES3
Integration with CA UniCenter
YES
Not Ready1
Downloading and installing packages
NO
Not Ready1
Server managed by multiple Console
YES
NO
NOTE 1. Plan to be implemented at later stage.
NOTE 2: Only for "power control"
NOTE 3. Need “LANDesk System Manager Integration Module for HP OpenView NNM” utility installed for
the support. The installation sequence would be HP OpenView NNM first, then ASM 7.0, and the last is the
utility. When finished, you will see "LANDesk Management: System Manager" item in Tools menu of HP
OpenView NNM.
NOTE 4: ASM 7.0 build 400 can support this.
NOTE 5: ASM 6.0 build 600 (or later) features Web Console and can support Web GUI.
ASM Console
1.
Is ASM 7.0 a web-based application?
ANSWER: Yes, it is a web-based application.
2.
Can ASM 7.0 support the access through Internet Explorer browser?
ANSWER: Yes. ASM 7.0 Server Console and Administrator Console provide a consistent graphic user
interface (GUI) for accessing managed server. If you would like to access managed server through Internet
Explorer browser directly, you could type in following URL:
OS in Managed Server
3.
URL
Windows
https://server IP address:9593/ism/index2.tpc
Linux
https://serverr IP address:9593/ism/index2.cgi
Can I install ASM 7 Console and ASM 7 Agent on the same server?
ANSWER: Yes.
4.
How long does it take for polling managed server’s status from ASM 7.0 Administrator Console?
ANSWER: The default is 5 minutes for “Refresh the computer list” and 30 minutes for “Update the
managed computer’s information”. Users can modify the setting desired by clicking Preferences and then
click Discovery in Administrator Console.
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5.
As ASM 6.0 build 600 (or later) can support Web GUI, can I launch ASM 6.0 Web Console from the ASM 7.0
Administrator Console?
ANSWER: ASM 7.0 build 300 (or later) provides a user interface to launch ASM 6.0 Web Console.
User has to manually specify the IP address of ASM 6.0 Web Console, as ASM 7.0 cannot auto discover the
available ASM 6.0 Web Console in the network.
ASR (Automatic Server Restart)
1.
Can ASM 7.0 support ASR?
ANSWER: On Altos servers that features BMC, ASM 7.0 can support ASR.
The watchdog timer of BMC will check with heartbeat in certain time interval. Once OS is crashed due to
some reasons, BMC will perform reboot, shutdown or power cycle desired.
2.
How do I enable the watchdog timer if the server features BMC?
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ANSWER:
3.
Can ASR recover the data or files on the server?
ANSWER: No, ASR just simply restarts the server. It cannot protect the data or files on the server.
Chassis
1.
How can I get Chassis status for Altos G5350? It is always “This information is not available” in Chassis
function.
ANSWER: Altos G5350 does not support chassis status monitoring feature. That is why it is always “This
information is not available”.
2.
Altos G5350 does not feature Service ID LED. But in ASM 7.0 build 300, there is System Identify LED
(Service ID) information in Chassis function page.
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ANSWER: At current stage, there is no way to tell BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) if the system
has the Service ID or not. (Not defined in IPMI specifcation).
So, this System identify LED information will be always available when the system is with BMC.
Document
1.
When could I find the release notes of ASM 7.0?
ANSWER: You may find it in ASM 7.0 CD. Known issues and limitations have been listed in “ASM 7.0
Release_notes.htm”.
Email Alerts
1.
Can ASM 7.0 send email alerts when a problem or other event occurs on a computer (for example, the
computer is running low on disk space)?
ANSWER: Yes.
2.
We have a customer with some problems regarding the email alert. He has setup the email alerting system
on the ASM 7 but it doesn't seem to work. Can you tell me if there are any problems regarding this kind
of alert system or do you have any tips to enable it?
ANSWER: There is no specific setting required. Just make sure that,
a.
Set correct destination of SMTP server
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b.
In critical tab of the certain sensor, for example, fans, please check "Send e-mail" option.
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3.
A customer can't configure the ASM 7 build 400T with the email alert in case a power supply fails or the
raid status changes to degraded.
ANSWER: In warning tab of the Storage Device, please check "Send e-mail" option.
However, the power supply of Altos G320, G520, G530, G5350 does not supply power management and
cannot be managed through ASM 7.0.
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Event Log and Trap
1.
How many destinations may we set for trap in managed Altos servers?
ANSWER: There is no dedicated GUI for users to input trap destination in ASM 7.0. For Windows, users can
input trap destination into SNMP Service Properties. For Linux, please edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file for
trap destination. The available amount of destination is up to OS support.
2.
How large size does ASM 7.0 event log function support? Can I save event logs to a file?
ANSWER: The maximum size of event log file is 5MB.
User could copy and past the selected logs to Windows application like Notepad or Microsoft Office Excel.
Grouping Feature
1.
Does ASM 7.0 support grouping function? I mean if users can select multiple systems and then execute a
desired function.
ANSWER: No, ASM 7.0 does not support grouping function. But, if users want to power off systems at the
same time, users can select multiple systems in ASM 7.0 Administrator Console and then click power off
icon in the toolbar.
Installation
1.
Is there any guideline of ASM 7.0 installation in Windows?
ANSWER: Please refer to “ASM 7.0 Getting Started Guide” for detail requirements in Windows. Besides,
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for Windows 2000 users, the latest patch and service pack for OS and IE must be installed in advanced.
Some tips of ASM 7.0 Agent installation are as following:
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 CD
b.
Select “Local install”
c.
Select “Server Install (Primary Agents)”
d.
Input the password for BMC (8 characters at least)
e.
Follow the step in screen to finish the installation and then reboot system
NOTE 1: Please make sure the IP address is set properly in advance
NOTE 2: Since the installation program cannot detect the features provided by the managed server, users
have to type in BMC password for going to next step
NOTE 3: For detail procedure, please refer to the document “Getting Started with Acer Server Manager”
in ASM 7.0 CDROM.
2.
How do I install ASM 7.0 build 100 in Linux?
ANSWER: Please refer to “ASM 7.0 Getting Started Guide” for detail requirements in Linux environment.
Besides, be kindly informed,
1. Check “everything” in package selection for Linux installation option.
2. The Linux setup script can only execute in X Window
Then, please follow the instructions to install ASM 7.0 build 100 in Linux below.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 build 100 CDROM (EasyBUILD 7.0 Management CD)
Login as root
b.
Install ASM 7.0
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software
# ./setup
NOTE 1. ASM 7.0 build 100 only supports Altos G310 Mk2
NOTE 2: Since Altos G310 Mk2 is a non-IPMI based system, the separated installation process for sensors
related files in Linux is required.
NOTE 3: Please refer to ASM 7.0 Release Notes for lmsensor package installation procedure
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c.
Copy lmsensor file, it’s the sensors related files for non-IPMI based system in Linux
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cp /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software/linux/lmsensors.tar.gz /usr/src
d.
Install lmsensor file
# cd /usr/src
# tar –zxvf
lmsensors.tar.gz
# cd msensors
# ./install.sh
When finished, sensors-detect will configure the lm85 sensors to /etc/lm85.conf and /etc/rc*. You
could execute “sensors” in a terminal window of Linux to check if lmsensor package has been
installed properly. If the lmsensor package has been successfully installed on system, the H/W sensor
reading will response on screen when you execute “sensors” command.
3.
How do I install ASM 7.0 build 200T (or later) in Linux?
ANSWER: Please refer to “ASM 7.0 Getting Started Guide” for detail requirements in Linux environment.
Besides, be kindly informed,
1. Check “everything” in package selection for Linux installation option.
2. The Linux setup script can only execute in X Window
Then, please follow the instructions to install ASM 7.0 build 200T (or later) in Linux below.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 build 200T CDROM (EasyBUILD 7.0 Management CD)
Login as root
b.
Install ASM 7.0
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software
# ./setup
NOTE 1: For systems without BMC (e.g. Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530), there is a separated installation
process for sensors related files in Linux. Please continue the installation process with below step c and
step d
NOTE 2: Please refer to ASM 7.0 Release Notes for lmsensor package installation procedure
NOTE 3: For system with BMC (e.g. Altos R510 Mk2), below step c and step d are not required.
c.
Copy lmsensor file. This is the sensors related file for non-IPMI based system in Linux
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cp /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software/linux/32bit/server/lm85/lmsensor.tar.gz /usr/src
d.
Install lmsensor file
# cd /usr/src
# tar –zxvf
lmsensors.tar.gz
# cd lmsensor
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# ./withism.sh
When finished, sensors-detect will configure the lm85 sensors to /etc/lm85.conf and /etc/rc*.
You could execute “sensors” in a terminal window of Linux to check if lmsensor package has been
installed properly. If the lmsensor package has been successfully installed on system, the H/W sensor
reading will response on screen when you execute “sensors” command.
4.
How do I install ASM 7.0 build 200L (or later) in Linux?
ANSWER: Please follow the instructions to install ASM 7.0 build 200 L (or later) in Linux below.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 build 200L CDROM
b.
Install ASM 7.0
Login as root
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux/Server/RedHat
# ./install-server.py
5.
Is there any guideline to install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console in Windows?
ANSWER: The ASM 7.0 Administrator Console installation SOP is as following:
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 CD
b.
Select “Local install”
c.
Select “Administrator Console Install”
d.
Input the password for Certificate (8 characters at least)
e.
Follow the step in screen to finish the installation and then reboot system
NOTE 1: Please make sure the IP address is set properly in advance
NOTE 2: For Linux system, please mount ASM 7.0 CDROM and then execute ./setup from
/mnt/cdrom/ism/Software folder. For the details, please refer to No. 13 above.
6.
How do I install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console in Linux?
ANSWER: Please follow the instructions below to install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console in Linux.
a.
Check “everything” in package selection for Linux installation option.
b.
Configure NIC and make sure it works well
c.
Install MySQL-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm
# rpm -ivh --nodeps --force MySQL-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm
(Can be downloaded from
http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/mysql-3.23/MySQL-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm)
d.
Set mysql service as “Start”
Click “Main Menu” -> “System Settings” -> “Server Settings” -> “Services”
Find mysql and then check the box. Save it.
e.
Create a new account with password (e.g. “ismdev” account with “ismdev” password)
f.
Configure mysql
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# mysql
g.
Enter “grant all privileges on *.* to ‘ismdev’@’localhost’ identified by ‘ismdev’ with grant option;”
mysql> grant all privileges on *.* to ‘ismdev’@’localhost’ identified by ‘ismdev’
with grant option;
Query OK, 0rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> exit
h.
Install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console
Insert ASM 7.0 CDROM
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software
# ./setup
Note: In database page, use the account you created (e.g. ismdev) as database user, not “root”
After installation completed, a linkage “Acer Server Manager-Manage Computers” will be created
Click “Main Menu” -> “System Tools” -> “Acer Server Manager-Manage Computers”
7.
What installation options can I select for Altos G310 Mk2?
ANSWER: Since Altos G310 Mk2 does not feature BMC, the “Server Install (Minimal Agents)” and “Server
Install (No Agents)” will not be supported.
Please select “Server Install (Primary Agents)” option for ASM 7.0 Server Console and Agent installation.
Or select “Administrator Console Install” when treating Altos G310 Mk2 as a Console to manage other
systems.
NOTE: Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530 does not feature BMC. The “Server Install (Minimal Agents)” and
“Server Install (No Agents)” installation options will not be supported.
8.
When I install ASM 7.0 on Altos G310 Mk2, the setup asks for BMC password?
ANSWER: Please input any 8 characters for this BMC password during ASM 7.0 installation. This BMC
password is meaningless and useless on Altos G310 Mk2.
Since ASM 7.0 installation script cannot detect what capability Altos servers have, it will display BMC field
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during installation.
9.
When Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 2 is fully installed, is there any package should be removed for
ASM 7.0 installation?
ANSWER: No, there is no package needs to be removed for installing ASM 7.0.
10.
When I install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console, the setup asks for security certificate password?
ANSWER: Please input any 8 characters for this security certificate password during ASM 7.0 Administrator
Console installation. The security certificate password is used to create a security certificate that is used
during secure communication between an Administrator console and a managed server.
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11.
Can I install ASM 7.0 on multiple Altos G5350 systems at a time?
ANSWER: No, the ASM 7.0 build 200L for Altos G5350 does not support “multiple system install” function.
NOTE: ASM 7.0 build 100 and ASM 7.0 build 200T support “multiple system install” function.
12.
In ASM 7.0 build 200L Administrator Console installation process, it provides an option named “Check this
box if this Administrator Console will be managing legacy clients”. Does it mean ASM 7.0 build 200L can
manage ASM 6.0 Agents?
ANSWER: No, all the versions of ASM 7.0 cannot manage ASM 6.0 Agents. Since the option cannot be
customized or removed from ASM 7.0 build 200L, please neglect the option when install Administrator
Console.
Language Support
1.
Which language can ASM 7.0 support?
ANSWER: The official supported languages are:
• English
• German
• Japanese
• Russian
• Simplified-Chinese
This is also stated in ASM 7 Getting Started Guide.
However, users still can change the “Local and regional” settings of Windows to change the language
other than these.
Management
1.
How do I add managed servers into “My Computer” on ASM 7.0 Administrator Console?
ANSWER:
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a.
Discover managed servers in the network through ASM 7.0 Administrator Console by clicking "Other
computers" and then click "Discovery" button on the tool bar
b.
When servers are found and appear in “Other computers”, select the server you want to manage and
then click “Add” button
c.
In the pop-up credential dialog-box, type in the correct account/password of the server.
NOTE: In case of failed to find servers by ASM 7.0 Administrator Console, please setup DNS server in the
network in advance. If there is no DNS server, please add the IP address of the server you want to manage
to "hosts" file in ASM 7.0 Administrator Console system
2.
In Health function, what’s the meaning for “Unknown” status?
ANSWER: ASM 7.0 will list all health items it supports for managed systems. If the health items do not be
supported in managed system, the status will be “Unknown”
Memory
1.
Can ASM 7.0 provide memory information of mirror/sparing memory?
ANSWER: No. The feature is only for IPMI 2.0 based system. Currently, the ASM 7.0 supported Altos servers
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(i.e. Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530, G5350 and R510 Mk2) do not feature IPMI 2.0 technology.
2.
For servers with memory mirror/sparing configured, can ASM 7.0 detect memory status and log the event
once memory mirror/sparing is taking affect?
ANSWER: No. The feature is only for IPMI 2.0 based system. Currently, the ASM 7.0 supported Altos servers
(i.e. Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530, G5350 and R510 Mk2) do not feature IPMI 2.0 technology.
OS Support
1.
Which OS can ASM 7.0 Agent support?
ANSWER: Please refer to ASM 7.0 THOL (Tested Hardware & Operating System List) for more detail.
Please refer to below table.
Operating System
2.
ASM 7 Agent
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Yes
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Yes
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
No
Red Hat Linux 9.0
No
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 (Update 2)
Yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
No
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SP1)
No
NetWare 6.5
No
OpenServer 5.0.7
No
UnixWare 7.1.4
No
Note
Can ASM 7.0 support Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition?
ANSWER: No.
3.
Can ASM 7.0 support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0?
ANSWER: No.
4.
Is SP1 (Service Pack 1) needed for ASM 7.0 on Windows Server 2003?
ANSWER: No, ASM 7.0 can support Windows Server 2003 with or without SP1.
5.
Is Update 2 required for ASM 7.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0?
ANSWER: Yes, Update 2 is necessary to support ASM 7.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0.
Performance
1.
Can we save the performance data (for example, CPU utilization, Memory Utilization, HDD Utilization) of
a server to a log file? Hence, the IT administrator could view the server on a daily/weekly basis and see the
trends of the server.
ANSWER: No, ASM 7.0 can only support online monitoring of system performance. Those performance
data won’t be saved.
Power Control
1.
Does ASM 7.0 support remote power control feature?
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ANSWER: Yes, but this power control feature is only fully supported when the managed servers have BMC.
Please refer to below table for detail.
Power On Power Off
Reboot
BMC
Yes
Yes
Yes
WOL
1
No
No
ASM 7.0 Agent
Yes
No
2
Yes2
Yes
NOTE 1: The managed server and ASM 7.0 Administrator Console need to be located at the same network
segment (subnet).
NOTE 2: ASM 7.0 Agent is only working when OS is running.
ASM 7.0 can automatically select a workable path (through Agent, BMC, or Wake On LAN) to perform
power control on managed servers. The action is transparent for users.
2.
How does ASM 7.0 remote power on Altos G310 Mk2?
ANSWER: For G310Mk2, ASM 7.0 could remote power on the system through WOL (Wake-On-LAN)
feature provided by NIC.
3.
What is “Show console redirection window” feature in Power options?
ANSWER: This is SOL (Serial Over LAN) feature of IPMI 2.0. A console redirection window can display the
server's boot information during POST. You can use the console redirection window to pause the boot
process and change BIOS settings on the managed server.
But this SOL function is only supported for IPMI 2.0 based system. Currently, the ASM 7.0 supported Altos
servers (i.e. Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530, G5350 and R510 Mk2) do not feature IPMI 2.0 technology.
4.
How do I remotely power control the server?
ANSWER:
5.
a.
Install ASM 7.0 Administrator Console on a console system
b.
Add the managed servers into “My computers” of ASM 7.0 Administrator Console.
c.
In “My computers”, select the managed server and then click “power control” button in the toolbar
I use ASM 7.0 to remote power on Altos G530, but it does not start up.
ANSWER: Altos G530 can only be remotely powered on through WOL (Wake On LAN).
For Intel gigabit, no setting is required. But for Marvell gigabit, please make sure below “Wake From
Shutdown” is enabled at driver level.
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Power Supply Management
1.
When looking under the system menu in ASM and selecting Power Supply Management, there is not
details and "This information is unavailable" I have found this fault on Altos G530, running P04 BIOS and
standard Power Supply. But a customer of mine is running the Redundant Power Supplies and he is
getting the same error messages.
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ANSWER: To manage the power supply, first, we need the power supply to provide the interface, so it can
be managed. But the power supply of Altos G320, G520, G530, G5350 does not have this interface.
Secondly, the main-board must feature the related sensor and management function to manage the
power supply.
So, Altos G530 does not support power supply management. There won’t be any event log if one of
redundant power supply fails on Altos G530.
RAID Status Monitor
1.
Can ASM 7.0 monitor RAID status?
ANSWER: Yes, there is Storage devices function in ASM 7.0 that can provide information of RAID. But this
function is only available with Windows platforms (i.e., ASM 7.0 Agent for Windows).
2.
Which RAID controller can ASM 7.0 support?
ANSWER: ASM 7.0 can support status Monitor on below RAID controllers:
Vendor
Model
Note
LSI Logic
MegaRAID SCSI 320-1
1
LSI Logic
MegaRAID SCSI 320-2
1
LSI Logic
20320-R
1
LSI Logic
22320-R
1
LSI Logic
G530 onboard SCSI
1
LSI Logic
G310 Mk2 onboard
SATA RAID
2
LSI Logic
G320 onboard SATA
RAID
2
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LSI Logic
G530 onboard SATA
RAID
2
NOTE 1: No utility (such as Power Console Plus) need to be installed on the console system or managed
server.
NOTE 2: Please install onboard SATA RAID utility (i.e. MegaIDESpy) on the managed server prior to using
this function.
3.
Can ASM 7.0 monitor the Host RAID feature of Altos G5350 modular SCSI (Adaptec AIC-7902W)?
ANSWER: No.
4.
What information can be provided in ASM 7.0 Storage devices function when monitor a RAID?
ANSWER: The physical drive, logical drive, and RAID controller related information is available.
5.
Can I configure the RAID through ASM 7.0 Storage devices function?
ANSWER: No, the function only provides information of RAID.
6.
Does ASM 7.0 issue trap when HDD failure occurred?
ANSWER: Yes, ASM 7.0 can issue trap and perform alert actions defined by administrator for drive space,
drive failure prediction, or drive changes events on HDDs.
7.
Can ASM 7.0 Administrator Console receive a trap issued from RAID controller when HDD failure
occurred?
ANSWER: Yes
NOTE: For LSI MegaRAID, the description of the alert would be “Intel RAID Adapter …” in both pop-up
message and ASM 7.0 System Log.
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Remote Windows Console
1.
Can ASM 7.0 support remote console redirection, such as Remote Linux Console or Remote Windows
Console in ASM 6.0?
ANSWER: ASM 7.0 does not support Remote Linux Console.
ASM 7.0 build 400 (or later) can support Remote Windows Console. On ASM 7.0 Administrator Console,
you could find an icon named “Remote Windows Console” on the toolbar of “My computers” function.
2.
In Administrator Console, an icon named “Windows Explorer” in the toolbar of “My Computers” web
page, does it mean “Remote Windows Console”?
ANSWER: No, the function just allows users to transfer files to selected system.
NOTE: Please create a sharing-folder on the managed system prior to using this function.
3.
How can I execute the function of “Remote Windows Console”?
ANSWER: Please install Remote Windows Console agent during the installation of ASM 7.0 agent on the
managed server. (Remote Windows Console Agent should be automatically installed during ASM 7.0
agent installation process.)
On console system, the J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 5 is required, please download the
package from http://www.javasoft.com website.
Just select the managed sever and click “Remote Windows Console” icon. Then you can see the screen of
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the remote managed server.
4.
How do I manually install Remote Windows Console Agent from the ASM 7.0?
ANSWER: You can find the program in the folder of Management CD
Remote Windows Console agent
5.
ASM 7.0 build 400T (or later)
\ism\Software\windows\32bit\server\RCAgentSetup_v1.1.exe
ASM 7.0 build 400L (or later)
\Win32\Server\RCAgentSetup_v1.1.exe
The required TCP/IP port of Remote Windows Console is 5001. Can I change the port?
ANSWER: No, you cannot change the port.
6.
How do I know the Remote Windows Console Agent is installed on the managed server?
ANSWER: Please check that in Add or Remove Programs.
Reports
1.
What’s the advantage can we get from “System Report” function? It looks like XML format.
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ANSWER: “System report” function is only for LANDesk Asset Manager. If users open system report
through ASM 7.0 Console, it is just raw XML data displayed there.
Sensor Information
1.
Can I change the time interval of monitoring system inventory like Fan, Voltage and Temperature?
ANSWER: No, Fan, Voltage and Temperature information are not updated dynamically. Users can get the
updated status by refreshing the browser window.
2.
If there is no BMC installed on Altos G5350, could ASM 7.0 provide Fan, Voltage, and Temperature sensor
status?
ANSWER: No. If BMC is not installed on Altos G5350, the H/W related functions (e.g. Fans, Voltages,
Temperatures) would not be displayed.
Software Delivery
1.
In Administrator Console, there are two icons named
•
Downloads a package to be installed on a computer, and
•
Install a package to a computer
in the toolbar of “My Computers” web page, does it mean “software delivery” function?
ANSWER: Yes. But, ASM 7.0 doesn’t support software delivery function at this stage. The two functions are
only for the system with LANDesk Bootstrap Agent (BSA) package installed.
System
1.
How does it present CPU number in ASM 7.0 Console?
ANSWER: In ASM 7.0 System | CPU function, users can see physical number of CPU from “Number of
physical CPUs” field and logical number from “Number of logical CPUs” field.
2.
Why can I see “Modem” and “Power Supply Management” function in the right panel of ASM 7.0? I
didn’t attach any modem with my Altos G310 Mk2 server.
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ANSWER: These functions such as “Modem”, Power Supply Management” and “Intel RAID Controller” will
be always provided, no matter servers support the features or not.
When users click these linkages, it will display “This information is unavailable” if the server does not
support the functions.
3.
Can ASM 7.0 provide BIOS version information of managed server?
ANSWER: Yes. Please click System and then click BIOS for the information.
4.
Can ASM 7.0 support the status monitor of UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)?
ANSWER: No.
Troubleshooting
1.
I cannot launch ASM 7.0 installation when I insert EasyBUILD 7.0 Management CD. It seems to be launched,
but disappear immediately.
ANSWER: In case the network environment is not ready, the ASM 7.0 installation will not be launched.
Please make sure,
a.
Network cable is plugged into system properly
b.
Network device is configured properly.
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2.
I successfully install ASM 7.0 agent on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 2. But my ASM 7.0
Administrator Console cannot discovery the system.
ANSWER: Please disable the firewall or add the needed ports in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 2.
NOTE: Ports 623, 6780, 9593, 9594, and 9595 must be open in any firewall, router, or filtering on the
network.
3.
In Administrator Console, there are many computers will be found in “Other Computers” list after
“Discovery” process. But I cannot add a computer to “My Computer” by clicking “Add” button.
ANSWER: It is required to provide account and password for authentication when manage remote systems.
Please input the account and password in the related fields. Besides, the name solution usually needs to be
set properly for adding a manageable computer. Please refer to #4 below.
4.
I’ve successfully added a computer to “My Computer” list. But I cannot manage the computer by
double-clicking on it. A message pop-up like below.
ANSWER: The name resolution has to be set properly before managing a computer. If there is no DNS in
network, please add the managed computer to host file in Administrator Console.
NOTE: For Windows, host file can be found in \<Windows path>\system32\drivers\etc folder; for Linux, host
file can be found in /etc folder
5.
I installed ASM 7.0 on Altos G5350 without BMC. But later, when I installed BMC daughter board on it, I
still cannot see fan/voltage/temperature sensors information?
ANSWER: You have to uninstall and re-install ASM 7.0 on Altos G5350 in order to reload the BMC driver.
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During installation of ASM 7.0, BMC driver will not be loaded if the system does not have BMC.
6.
When I install ASM 7 (from the Management CD of EasyBUILD 7.0 build 210) on Altos G530, it shows:
Cannot proceed to setup process. ASM v7.0 build 200L does not support your altos server.
ANSWER: There are two packages of EasyBUILD 7.0 build 210. One is bundled with ASM 7.0 build 200L,
another is bundled with ASM 7.0 build 200T. ASM 7.0 build 200L can only run on Altos G5350.
For Altos G530, please install ASM 7.0 build 200T.
7.
Management CD
P/N
G310 Mk2
G530
G5350
ASM 7.0 build 200L
MD.R1602.001
n/a
n/a
Yes
ASM 7.0 build 200T
MD.R1702.001
Yes
Yes
n/a
In ASM 7.0 build 400, there is a “Remote Windows Console” icon on Administrator Console. When I click it,
it displays “The page cannot be displayed”.
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ANSWER: Please make sure the Remote Windows Console Agent is installed and started.
8.
In ASM 7.0 build 400, I installed the Remote Windows Console agent on managed server. But after I typed
in valid user name and password for Remote Windows Console access, it displays "Your current security
settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.”
ANSWER: Please install J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 5 on the console system first.
You can download the package from
http://www.javasoft.com.
Please also make sure the security setting of the web browser is set as “Medium” for internet access.
9.
I’ve successfully installed ASM 7.0 Linux agent on Altos G310 Mk2. But, why I cannot see any hardware
sensors reading information in ASM 7.0 Fans, Temperatures or Voltages functions?
ANSWER: For system without BMC implemented, e.g. Altos G310 Mk2, G320, G530, the lmsensor package
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is required. Please follow the procedure to perform a post-installation for hardware sensors reading in
Linux.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 CDROM
b.
Login as root
c.
Copy lmsensor file
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cp /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software/linux/lmsensors.tar.gz /usr/src
NOTE: For ASM 7.0 build 200T (or later), the lmsensor file is in the folder of
/mnt/cdrom/ism/Software/linux/32bit/server/lm85
d.
Install lmsensor file
# cd /usr/src
# tar –zxvf
lmsensors.tar.gz
# cd msensors
# ./install.sh
When finished, sensors-detect will configure the lm85 sensors to /etc/lm85.conf and /etc/rc*.
10.
I’ve successfully installed ASM 7.0 Windows Agent on Altos G530. But, all the sensors information in ASM
7.0, such as fans, temperatures or voltages, are all zero. I replaced the main-board, but the problem is still.
ANSWER: During the installation of ASM 7 Agent of Windows, if users click “No” when installing SMBus
driver, then this problem might occur.
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This SMBus driver cannot be re-installed after the installation of ASM 7 Agent of Windows. Please refer to
erratum #45 of ASM 7.0 Technical Update for more detail.
The workaround is to install the ASM 7.0 patch for SMBus driver. This patch can be downloaded from
http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2.nsf/ServerWeb
Please follow the procedures below to install the patch.
a.
Uninstall ASM 7.0 Agent first.
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b.
Install patch for SMBus driver.
c.
Install ASM 7.0 Agent.
Uninstallation
1.
How do I uninstall ASM 7.0 build 100 in Linux?
ANSWER: Please follow the instructions to uninstall ASM 7.0 build 100 in Linux below.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 CDROM
b.
Uninstall ASM 7.0 build 100
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software
# ./uninstall
2.
When I uninstall ASM 7.0 in Linux, it asks for “installation path”?
ANSWER: If you install ASM 7.0 on a folder rather than the default folder in Linux, please type in the
installation path. In case users install ASM 7.0 on the default folder, please ignore the filed.
3.
How do I uninstall ASM 7.0 build 200T (or later) in Linux?
ANSWER: Please follow the instructions to uninstall ASM 7.0 build 200T (or later) in Linux below.
a.
Uninstall lmsensor package first
Login as root
# cd /usr/src/lmsensor
# ./uninstall.sh
b.
Uninstall ASM 7.0
Insert ASM 7.0 build 200T CDROM
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# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/ism/Software
# ./uninstall
4.
How do I uninstall ASM 7.0 build 200L (or later) in Linux?
ANSWER: Please follow the instructions to uninstall ASM 7.0 build 200L (or later) in Linux below.
a.
Insert ASM 7.0 build 200L CDROM
b.
Uninstall ASM 7.0 build 200
Login as root
# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux/Server/RedHat
# ./install-server.py
Then select “Uninstall Acer Server Manger” option.
WOL (Wake On LAN)
1.
Does ASM 7.0 support WOL?
ANSWER: Yes, ASM 7.0 can support WOL, but this WOL function is integrated with power control function
of ASM 7.0 and is transparent of users.
ASM 7.0 will only remotely power on servers via WOL when the servers do not have BMC (Baseboard
Management Controllers). If servers features BMC, ASM 7.0 will use power control command based on
standard IPMI specification.
NOTICE:
The information in this document, including products and software versions, is current
as of the Release Date above. This document is subject to change without notice.
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