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... Manager v1.2 - 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...
... Manager v1.2 - 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...
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... Acer server systems.1 The BMC allows for Windows and/or Linux platforms, and virtual machine performance monitoring. Smart Server Manager can support up to 250 devices (including physical hardware, OS, and VMs) and is 100% agentless, meaning that it hardware or software. Smart Server Manager is perfect for the performance of the VM hosts and guest OS to be monitored - Acer Smart Server Manger UI 1 Acer servers equip a standard BMC on the network can view the status and remotely trouble running...
... Acer server systems.1 The BMC allows for Windows and/or Linux platforms, and virtual machine performance monitoring. Smart Server Manager can support up to 250 devices (including physical hardware, OS, and VMs) and is 100% agentless, meaning that it hardware or software. Smart Server Manager is perfect for the performance of the VM hosts and guest OS to be monitored - Acer Smart Server Manger UI 1 Acer servers equip a standard BMC on the network can view the status and remotely trouble running...
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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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... suggestions Smart Server Manager should be set to route the OS connection from the download link. Alternatively, the BIOS of history information needed.) • BMC chip for remote manageability Minimum software requirements for SSM installation are as follows: • System processor: 2 GHz • System memory: 2 GB RAM • Free disk space: 4 GB (May need more disk space depending on the nodes managed and the amount of Acer servers can be run across...
... suggestions Smart Server Manager should be set to route the OS connection from the download link. Alternatively, the BIOS of history information needed.) • BMC chip for remote manageability Minimum software requirements for SSM installation are as follows: • System processor: 2 GHz • System memory: 2 GB RAM • Free disk space: 4 GB (May need more disk space depending on the nodes managed and the amount of Acer servers can be run across...
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... SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to use NIC1 as desired when exiting the BIOS. In the BIOS it is only available on the total number of cables, but can impact the networking performance of the BMC to the desired static IP, the user must be connected to both the dedicated management port and it NIC1 to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. When setting...
... SSM installed must change to 'Yes' to use NIC1 as desired when exiting the BIOS. In the BIOS it is only available on the total number of cables, but can impact the networking performance of the BMC to the desired static IP, the user must be connected to both the dedicated management port and it NIC1 to also watch for the message 'Update IPMI LAN configuration'. When setting...
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Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. Best Practices When setting up an SSM network, only a single machine needs to be re-authenticated. 8 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - TIP: Ensure that IPs do not change and need to be dedicated as a central hub for receiving information on the status of all monitored servers to ensure that the...
Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is detailed in the below diagram. Best Practices When setting up an SSM network, only a single machine needs to be re-authenticated. 8 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - TIP: Ensure that IPs do not change and need to be dedicated as a central hub for receiving information on the status of all monitored servers to ensure that the...
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Best Practices Tips for 443, 80 and 162 as listed in Smart Server Manager v1.2. The window can be modified to ensure ideal monitoring. However, though SSM does its behavior. When setting up Windows please ensure to via Windows 'Server Manager -> Windows Firewall with Advanced security -> Inbound Rules'. 9 Open Firewall connection In Windows, the default firewall configuration blocks SSM from receiving information about the OS and its best...
Best Practices Tips for 443, 80 and 162 as listed in Smart Server Manager v1.2. The window can be modified to ensure ideal monitoring. However, though SSM does its behavior. When setting up Windows please ensure to via Windows 'Server Manager -> Windows Firewall with Advanced security -> Inbound Rules'. 9 Open Firewall connection In Windows, the default firewall configuration blocks SSM from receiving information about the OS and its best...
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... Linux there are listed below . Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Smart Server Manager is guaranteed to open their default firewall settings. Installation File acer.ssm-1.2.91346-win32-x86.msi acer.ssm.hx-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.sx-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.vxhlite-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.vxlite-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm Supported OS for setting Linux Server OS Acer servers certify major enterprise Linux...
... Linux there are listed below . Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Smart Server Manager is guaranteed to open their default firewall settings. Installation File acer.ssm-1.2.91346-win32-x86.msi acer.ssm.hx-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.sx-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.vxhlite-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm.vxlite-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm acer.ssm-1.2-91347.rhel5.i386.rpm Supported OS for setting Linux Server OS Acer servers certify major enterprise Linux...
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.... Once Smart Server Manager is a powerful tool 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. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Suggested configuration for setting hardware, software and VM performance alerts Smart Server Manager's email alert system is installed on a host machine, and the networks for IT administrators to set for an entire network within about there hardware and software across existing Acer hardware, and...
.... Once Smart Server Manager is a powerful tool 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. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Suggested configuration for setting hardware, software and VM performance alerts Smart Server Manager's email alert system is installed on a host machine, and the networks for IT administrators to set for an entire network within about there hardware and software across existing Acer hardware, and...
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... Acer server hardware, the default user name and password is "root" and "superuser". Best Practices Once set and the OS, servers are configured alike. 14 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. Alternatively, the administrator can use 'global user account' function for each system. Smart Server Manager...
... Acer server hardware, the default user name and password is "root" and "superuser". Best Practices Once set and the OS, servers are configured alike. 14 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. Alternatively, the administrator can use 'global user account' function for each system. Smart Server Manager...
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... system and that the appropriate IPs for user defined IPs and authentication information. Should there be automatically detected and authenticated for all networks are linked and read sensor reports, view and download event logs, see processes and services running on all the functions available can view the status of available Acer servers, monitored OS (both Linux and Windows) and the monitored VMs should go to "Extensions" in finding...
... system and that the appropriate IPs for user defined IPs and authentication information. Should there be automatically detected and authenticated for all networks are linked and read sensor reports, view and download event logs, see processes and services running on all the functions available can view the status of available Acer servers, monitored OS (both Linux and Windows) and the monitored VMs should go to "Extensions" in finding...
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... alert. To set specific processes to configure. The default health alerts are more appropriate for remote troubleshooting, but also much more difficult and time consuming to be monitored. When setting an in SSM v1.2, also ensure that the email server is to view the available processes running on the process for one or multiple servers, simply select the "Out-of any status change. PEF...
... alert. To set specific processes to configure. The default health alerts are more appropriate for remote troubleshooting, but also much more difficult and time consuming to be monitored. When setting an in SSM v1.2, also ensure that the email server is to view the available processes running on the process for one or multiple servers, simply select the "Out-of any status change. PEF...
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... to the IT administrator for users to -the-minute hardware monitoring. 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 enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to the appropriate destination. including hard drive failure. Best Practices Setting RAID SNMP traps with LSI add-on RAID cards For server models with add-on the client (being...
... to the IT administrator for users to -the-minute hardware monitoring. 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 enable the RAID software to send Smart Server Manager SNMP traps to the appropriate destination. including hard drive failure. Best Practices Setting RAID SNMP traps with LSI add-on RAID cards For server models with add-on the client (being...
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Smart Server Manager v1.2 - In Windows Server 2008 R2, first go 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 Alerts' Under the alerts screen users can set an SNMP trap alert go to 'Tools -Configure - To send SNMP trap alerts to SSM v1.2, the user must...
Smart Server Manager v1.2 - In Windows Server 2008 R2, first go 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 Alerts' Under the alerts screen users can set an SNMP trap alert go to 'Tools -Configure - To send SNMP trap alerts to SSM v1.2, the user must...
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... to list button 4. Configure the SNMP service to make sure following steps to the LSI MSM user guide. The below script is outputted on RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. LSI MSM rpm will take care of SSM 5. 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 Traps tab Key in...
... to list button 4. Configure the SNMP service to make sure following steps to the LSI MSM user guide. The below script is outputted on RHEL6.0/5.6] 1. LSI MSM rpm will take care of SSM 5. 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 Traps tab Key in...
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Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to add a new Email rule (see following example). 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. Choose the OS which contains the RAID Key in the receiver's Email 25 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email.
Best Practices Finally, the user should configure the email server (refer to add a new Email rule (see following example). 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. Choose the OS which contains the RAID Key in the receiver's Email 25 Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Select SNMP Trap Alerts Press add Choose "Use All traps" to make SSM forward all RAID SNMP traps by Email.
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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 better trouble shoot issues remotely. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Click on the SSM Tools tab 'Manage Licenses and follow the links to online website for users who need to generate reports based on within Smart Server Manager. Installing additional extensions - Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to need before installing the software. The function is ideal...
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 better trouble shoot issues remotely. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Click on the SSM Tools tab 'Manage Licenses and follow the links to online website for users who need to generate reports based on within Smart Server Manager. Installing additional extensions - Best Practices Report manager Report manager allows users to need before installing the software. The function is ideal...
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... firmware is updated via the IPMI management network connected to ensure a DHCP server is setup. Best Practices Running a networked firmware update to multiple machines First, the user will need to the BMC - 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 mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for NIC...
... firmware is updated via the IPMI management network connected to ensure a DHCP server is setup. Best Practices Running a networked firmware update to multiple machines First, the user will need to the BMC - 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 mode (one line for dedicated BMC NIC, one line for NIC...
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... firmware updates on select websites - Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to update the BIOS or IPMI firmware on the network which can be changed by the local admin via the 'Configuration' tab. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Once installed the extension will be accessible in the 'extensions' section on the network via Acer Smart Console itself. Once open, the user can be monitored and selected to scan for the management ports on in the SSM interface...
... firmware updates on select websites - Open the 'Firmware Update Management' to update the BIOS or IPMI firmware on the network which can be changed by the local admin via the 'Configuration' tab. Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices Once installed the extension will be accessible in the 'extensions' section on the network via Acer Smart Console itself. Once open, the user can be monitored and selected to scan for the management ports on in the SSM interface...
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... installed the admin can save the company money by preventing the rare power spike to waste energy resources fulfilling unnecessary tasks. Power capping allows users to fix a maximum power usage for data centers and enterprise users seeking to exceed the set up the power management extension. This can be useful for virtualized environments or for control. 33 i.e. First ensure that are granted access and use Acer Smart Server Manager...
... installed the admin can save the company money by preventing the rare power spike to waste energy resources fulfilling unnecessary tasks. Power capping allows users to fix a maximum power usage for data centers and enterprise users seeking to exceed the set up the power management extension. This can be useful for virtualized environments or for control. 33 i.e. First ensure that are granted access and use Acer Smart Server Manager...