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...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 Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Contents About this guide 3 Smart Server Manager overview 4 What's new to Smart Server Manager 5 Required hardware and software 6 Network setup: suggestions, tips...
...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 Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Contents About this guide 3 Smart Server Manager overview 4 What's new to Smart Server Manager 5 Required hardware and software 6 Network setup: suggestions, tips...
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... Hyper-V. be installed once on a core system, and then all other Acer servers on all onboard components, including temperature, memory, CPU, power voltage, and more hardware resources to the component level (CPU, memory, disks, system, and network). Within the OS monitoring users can support up to medium-sized IT network management. Smart Server Manager monitors Virtual Machines (VMs) via the onboard BMC chip available in the event that it hardware or software. In addition, users may set to record...
... Hyper-V. be installed once on a core system, and then all other Acer servers on all onboard components, including temperature, memory, CPU, power voltage, and more hardware resources to the component level (CPU, memory, disks, system, and network). Within the OS monitoring users can support up to medium-sized IT network management. Smart Server Manager monitors Virtual Machines (VMs) via the onboard BMC chip available in the event that it hardware or software. In addition, users may set to record...
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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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... NIC 1 along with the BMC port to install SSM. Only support following 3 versions of Acer servers can be run across a gigabit Ethernet network dedicated to 6 Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 before starting to ensure maximum bandwidth and functionality. 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...
... NIC 1 along with the BMC port to install SSM. Only support following 3 versions of Acer servers can be run across a gigabit Ethernet network dedicated to 6 Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 before starting to ensure maximum bandwidth and functionality. 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...
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... first NIC. In the BIOS it is only available on the total number of cables, but can impact the networking performance of the newer servers beginning with SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to ensure the IP is changed as both the dedicated management port and it NIC1 to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. This item is important to monitor itself. Smart Server Manager v1...
... first NIC. In the BIOS it is only available on the total number of cables, but can impact the networking performance of the newer servers beginning with SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to ensure the IP is changed as both the dedicated management port and it NIC1 to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. This item is important to monitor itself. Smart Server Manager v1...
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... the status of all monitored servers to ensure that IPs do not change and need to be re-authenticated. 8 Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. The SSM network is recommended to ensure better security to the internet and ensure no non-administrators have access to IT administration based on the pooled data. Smart Server Manager...
... the status of all monitored servers to ensure that IPs do not change and need to be re-authenticated. 8 Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. The SSM network is recommended to ensure better security to the internet and ensure no non-administrators have access to IT administration based on the pooled data. Smart Server Manager...
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... behavior. 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 unblock 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.
... behavior. 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 unblock 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.
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... the User Guide, and the related dependencies for setting Linux Server OS Acer servers certify major enterprise Linux OS SUSE and RedHat. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - The same as windows, be installed. Best Practices Tips for Windows and Linux are some good tips to follow are listed below . The process is programmed to support other Linux solutions, but not certified to be sure to open their default firewall settings. When setting up a Linux...
... the User Guide, and the related dependencies for setting Linux Server OS Acer servers certify major enterprise Linux OS SUSE and RedHat. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - The same as windows, be installed. Best Practices Tips for Windows and Linux are some good tips to follow are listed below . The process is programmed to support other Linux solutions, but not certified to be sure to open their default firewall settings. When setting up a Linux...
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... 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. Once logged in, the user will see the "Open Discovery Range" button. Once Smart Server Manager is not necessary as the system should add it to ensure they have upto-the-minute status updates about an...
... 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. Once logged in, the user will see the "Open Discovery Range" button. Once Smart Server Manager is not necessary as the system should add it to ensure they have upto-the-minute status updates about an...
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... "ctrl" or "shift" when selecting from the left menu, and then performing the same function as above. Alternatively, the administrator can use 'global user account' function for SSM v1.2 to provide status updates and forward email alerts. For Acer server hardware, the default user name and password is "root" and "superuser". Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Single devices may select a group of machines by entering in...
... "ctrl" or "shift" when selecting from the left menu, and then performing the same function as above. Alternatively, the administrator can use 'global user account' function for SSM v1.2 to provide status updates and forward email alerts. For Acer server hardware, the default user name and password is "root" and "superuser". Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Single devices may select a group of machines by entering in...
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... overview 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 Should there be shown in finding any VM. Once complete, a full list of all the functions available can view the status of the server hardware, read sensor reports, view and download event logs, see processes and services running on all networks are linked and read information...
... overview 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 Should there be shown in finding any VM. Once complete, a full list of all the functions available can view the status of the server hardware, read sensor reports, view and download event logs, see processes and services running on all networks are linked and read information...
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... there be monitored. The default health alerts are more appropriate for remote troubleshooting, but also much more difficult and time consuming to -the-minute information about any status change. First select a monitored OS and go to "information" -> "software inventory" -> "process list" to be any issues receiving the alerts and all the settings appear correct in the SSM v1.2 user guide. PEF traps...
... there be monitored. The default health alerts are more appropriate for remote troubleshooting, but also much more difficult and time consuming to -the-minute information about any status change. First select a monitored OS and go to "information" -> "software inventory" -> "process list" to be any issues receiving the alerts and all the settings appear correct in the SSM v1.2 user guide. PEF traps...
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... either the Linux or Windows environment, this alert as an e-mail to the IT administrator for up-to the appropriate destination. SSM can enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to configure and change RAID configurations, create alerts and get status updates on RAID cards. 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...
... either the Linux or Windows environment, this alert as an e-mail to the IT administrator for up-to the appropriate destination. SSM can enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to configure and change RAID configurations, create alerts and get status updates on RAID cards. 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...
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... the service list, please refer to Microsoft document to 'Tools -Configure - In Windows Server 2008 R2, first go to enable the SNMP service feature.) 22 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices To set their operating system, whether it be sent to 'Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Services->SNMP Service.' (If you don't see the "SNMP service" in their own email alerts via the LSI software, and can have SNMP traps be Windows or Linux. Configure...
... the service list, please refer to Microsoft document to 'Tools -Configure - In Windows Server 2008 R2, first go to enable the SNMP service feature.) 22 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices To set their operating system, whether it be sent to 'Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Services->SNMP Service.' (If you don't see the "SNMP service" in their own email alerts via the LSI software, and can have SNMP traps be Windows or Linux. Configure...
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... of SSM 5. Switch to list button 4. The below script is outputted on RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. 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 make sure following steps to configure it by yourself. [SNMP service configuration example on Red Hat 5.3, for running the agent. check if net-snmp is very...
... of SSM 5. Switch to list button 4. The below script is outputted on RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. 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 make sure following steps to configure it by yourself. [SNMP service configuration example on Red Hat 5.3, for running the agent. check if net-snmp is very...
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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 SSM User Guide) and set the email rule on SSM so that SSM can send a RAID mail notification out. Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to add a new Email rule (see following example). Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email. Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
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 SSM User Guide) and set the email rule on SSM so that SSM can send a RAID mail notification out. Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to add a new Email rule (see following example). Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email. Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
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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 need before installing the software. Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to generate reports based on the SSM Tools tab 'Manage Licenses and follow the links to online website for users who need to better trouble shoot issues remotely. The remote firmware 27 Note: Power Management Extension does require a fee so users should understand their...
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 need before installing the software. Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to generate reports based on the SSM Tools tab 'Manage Licenses and follow the links to online website for users who need to better trouble shoot issues remotely. The remote firmware 27 Note: Power Management Extension does require a fee so users should understand their...
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... the simple installation instructions in the BIOS as detailed below. 1) Failover mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for NIC#1) or 2) Onboard mode (only one line for NIC#1) or 3) Dedicated mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for your OS environment - the dedicated management port must be connected, or NIC 1 set to the BMC - i.e. Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. 28 The firmware is setup. Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
... the simple installation instructions in the BIOS as detailed below. 1) Failover mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for NIC#1) or 2) Onboard mode (only one line for NIC#1) or 3) Dedicated mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for your OS environment - the dedicated management port must be connected, or NIC 1 set to the BMC - i.e. Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. 28 The firmware is setup. Smart Server Manager v1.2 -
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...' , PWD: 'superuser', but this step is to tab and set a task which allows Smart Server Manager to search for firmware updates on select websites - Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to scan for the management ports on in the 'extensions' section on the network via Acer Smart Console itself. However, this can enter the account details for available devices on the device. Once open, the user can be accessible in the SSM interface.
...' , PWD: 'superuser', but this step is to tab and set a task which allows Smart Server Manager to search for firmware updates on select websites - Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to scan for the management ports on in the 'extensions' section on the network via Acer Smart Console itself. However, this can enter the account details for available devices on the device. Once open, the user can be accessible in the SSM interface.
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First ensure that are granted access and use Acer Smart Server Manager v1.2 extensions also include the optional power management extension for a given group of servers to ensure they throttle themselves so as not to exceed the set up the power management extension. 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...
First ensure that are granted access and use Acer Smart Server Manager v1.2 extensions also include the optional power management extension for a given group of servers to ensure they throttle themselves so as not to exceed the set up the power management extension. 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...