Acer Smart Console User’s Guide Version: 1.
Table of Contents Using Your Acer Smart Console ....................................................................................................... 3 Software Install ................................................................................................................................. 4 Prerequisites on remote management PC .................................................................................. 4 Install Java Tool ...................................................................
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Using Your Acer Smart Console The Acer Smart Console has a user-friendly Graphics User Interface (GUI) called the Acer Smart Console GUI. It is designed to be easy to use. It has a low learning curve because it uses a standard Internet browser. You can expect to be up and running in less than five minutes. This chapter allows you to become familiar with the Acer Smart Console GUI’s various functions. Each function is described in detail.
Software Install Prerequisites on remote management PC Before installing Java tool, please check your system for the following required configuration requirements: Supported environments: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 Server. JAVA Recommended Version 6 Update 12 (file size: ~ 7 MB) Install Java Tool Please follow the instruction to install Java in Windows operating system. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Go to http://www.java.
Console Redirection Configuration Please follow the instruction to enable the console redirection function. 1. Go to BIOS setup menu. 2. Select Server Management. 3. Define IPMI LAN Selection and BMC IP Address Source. 4. Save the configuration and exit BIOS setup menu. NOTE! If set to Shared mode, connect network cable to LAN2 port; if set to Fail-Over mode, connect network cable to LAN 2 or LANM port.
Acer Smart Console Overview 1. 2. 3. Open a web browser and type in your identified IP. The IP address can be found using your DHCP server. A dialog box prompts you to enter Username and Password. Enter the following values: Username: root Password: superuser The default user name and password are in lower-case characters. When you log in using the root user name and password, you have full administrative powers. It is advised that once you log in, you change the root password.
Enter Acer Smart Console After you successfully log into your Acer Smart Console, the Remote Management Console GUI appears. Smart Console Information Smart Console Information shows the general system health status of the current remote client. It contains three main system health status: Smart Console Information, System Information, Power Control and System ID LED Control.
System Information System Information contains two major system information: Summary, and FRU Reading. Summary displays the general system information and FRU reading shows the major system component FRU information. Summary Summary displays the Smart Console Information and System Information of current remote client system; it also provides options for Power Control and System ID LED Control of current remote client system.
FRU Reading User also can get the FRU information by selecting FRU Reading from the function list of left window. After selecting FRU Reading, it shows all FRU information. FRU information includes: Chassis information, Board information, and Product information.
Server Health This section shows you data related to the sensor’s health, such as sensor reading. Sensor Readings It reads all the sensor information of system. It lists the System’s Voltage, System /CPU FAN, and CPU/System Temperature senor information. You can select single sensor information from the drop-down list. Sensor Display Icon On each sensor displays different color icon. The color icon indicates the health status of specified device. Indicates the device is health.
Event Log It records the event when sensor has abnormal state. When the log matches the pre-defined alert, the system will send out the notification automatically if it is pre-configured. To clear the event lot, just click “Clear Log”. To save the event lot, just click “Save Log”. To refresh the event log, just click “Refresh”.
Configuration Alert Alter contains three major alter configuration: Platform Event, Trap Settings, and Email Settings. Platform Event A platform event filter (PEF) can trigger an action and generate an alert when a critical hardware-related event occurs. For each PEF, you can choose the action to be taken when a platform event occurs. You can also choose to generate and send an alert when a platform event occurs.
Trap Settings In the Trap Settings, user can set the IPv4 and Ipv6 Destination List. IPv6 and IPv4 are two completely separate protocols. IPv6 is not backwards compatible with IPv4, and IPv4 hosts and routers will not be able to deal directly with IPv6 traffic. IPv6 has a significantly larger address space than IPv4. This results from the use of a 128-bit address, whereas IPv4 uses only 32 bits. When you finish the configuration, click “Apply Changes”.
Email Settings If you want the alert to be sent by email, you can configure to specify the e-mail address, subject and message in the Email Settings. After you finish the configuration, click Apply Change to save the settings. SMTP Set E-mail (SMTP) server IP address for sending alert notification to user. Check the SMTP Authentication Enabled box and enter the SMTP IP address, User Name, Password; select the STARTTLS Mode and SASL Mode from the drop-down list.
Date and Time This page provides the mechanism to configure the Network Time acquisition method. With Administrator or Operator privilege level, you can modify configuration settings and click the Apply Changes button to execute the settings, as well as click the Sync Time Now button (when in Requested Mode) to request an immediate clock set. Operation Mode Configures the NTP Mode. You can Disable NTP, set Requested Mode, or Daemon Mode in this parameter.
IPMI This screen contains two sections: IPMI Serial and IPMI Settings. IPMI Serial There are four serial configuration in IPMI Serial: Connection Mode Settings, Baud Rate, Flow Control, and Channel Privilege Level Limit. The Connection Mode Settings allows user to select the Console redirection type and to manage the system from a remote location. Once the connection mode is set, select the Baud Rate and Flow Control from the drop-down list.
IPMI Settings IPMI Settings provides remote configuration over LAN. To activate IPMI remote configuration by LAN, check Enable IPMI Over LAN option, define the Channel Privilege Level Limit, and enter the Encryption Key. When you finish the configuration, click “Apply Changes”.
LDAP LDAP screen allows download user list of LDAP server then create Acer Smart Console user account from this list directly. Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access the LDAP server. Click “Apply Changes” to save your changes.
Network You can view and modify the network settings on this screen. Select the Network Mode from the drop-down list. Dedicate Mode When set to Dedicate Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the BMC port. Shared Mode When set to Shared Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the NIC2 port. (Shared NIC Mode) Failover Mode When set to Failover Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the BMC or NIC2 port.
Device Connection Sequence Mode Dedicated 1. LANM 3. LAN1 Remark V V Shared Fail-Over 2.
Network Security You can configure the network security settings on this screen. Check the IP Blocking Enabled box and input the desire value of IP Blocking Fail Count, IP Blocking Fail Window, and IP Blocking Penalty Time. After you finish the configuration, click “Apply Change” to save the settings.
Services You can configure the web server parameters (such as, HTTP Port Number, HTTPS Port Number, and Timeout) on a remote computer. By default, the timeout is 1800 seconds. When you finish the configuration, click “ Apply Changes”.
Serial Over LAN You can configure the Serial Over LAN settings on this screen. Check the Enable Serial Over LAN box and select the Baud Rate and Channel Privilege Limit from the drop-down list. After you finish the configuration, click “Apply Change” to save the settings.
SSL Certification SSL Certification shows the current certificate status. To generate a new certificate, click “Generate Certificate”. To upload a certificate, click “Upload Certificate”.
Users To configure a specific user, click the Users ID. When you finish the configuration, click “ Apply Changes”. To display new user information, click “Refresh”.
Remote Console Console Redirection This screen allows you to start a Remote Console session with the host system. Click Launch Java KVM Client to launch the redirection console and manage the server remotely.
Click Launch Java VM Client to launch the redirection console and manage the local computer. After clicking the button, a console appears as below: Function Item Resulting Action Mapped Check the mapped box next to the drive types you want to connect. Create Image… Click the Create Image…button and create to the image. Add Image… Click the Add Image…button and browse to the image. Remove Image Click the Remove Image…button and remove to the image.
Console Redirection Configuration This screen allows you to configure the Remote Console settings. Check the Virtual KVM Configuration Enabled box or Virtual Media Configuration Enabled box, and select the Max Sessions, Remote Port, Video Encryption Enabled, and Preference Client from the drop-down list. After you finish the configuration, click “Apply Change” to save the settings.
Server Power Control The Server Power Control allows you to power on/off/cycle the remote host system. Additionally you can see the remote power status. To perform the power control operation, select the operation and click “Apply Changes”.
Power Management (Optional) This screen displays information on the system power consumption and configuration of system power consumption. The system power consumption information includes Current Power Consumption, Max Power Consumption, Min Power Consumption, and Average Power Consumption. With the configuration of system power consumption, check the Power Limit Management Activated Enabled box, and configure all related settings in the Power Limit.
Maintenance Firmware Updates The firmware can be updated remotely. To update firmware, follow the instruction below: 1. Select Update Type. 2. Select the file on your local system using Browse. 3. Click Upload to update to the new version of firmware.
Unit Reset Unit Reset provides BMC reboot function. To reboot system, click Reboot. Factory Default Factory Default provides BMC Factory default restore function. To restore factory default, click Factory Default.
IPMI Configuration You can use this page to backup and restore the previous configuration that made in the Acer Smart Console. 1. Click Backup to download the backup file 2. Select the file on your local system using Browse. 3. Click Restore to restore your configuration.
Miscellaneous Sessions This screen displays information on Active Sessions. Additionally, the trash can icon provides the delete function for privileged users. Click Refresh to refresh the Sessions status.
KVM Function Description After selecting KVM Remote Console Redirection button, system will lead you to the main menu of KVM window which is shown as below: Main Menu The items in the main menu will be described in the following sections.. File Menu Item File→Capture to File Resulting Action Save s a snapshot of the target’s desktop to a file. File→Exit Terminate the KVM session and close.
View Menu Item View → Hide/Show Status Bar Resulting Action Hide / Show the status bar which includes "Session IP address", "Session Username", "Frame Rate", and “Bandwidth". View →Refresh Sends a request to the KVM server asking for a reference screen. View →Full Screen Will switch to full screen mode. This menu is only available when not in full screen mode. View →Fit Resized the window to the size needed to completely display the targets desktop without an extra border or scrollbars.
Marcos Macros are a mechanism to send keystrokes to the target that the user may otherwise not be able to send. One of the most obvious examples of this is the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence under Window. Because this sequence of keystrokes is intercepted by the Windows OS, the KVM client will never receive the complete sequence and can therefore never send them to the target through normal keyboard operation. The solution to this is to provide an alternate mechanism for generate these keystrokes.
Power Menu Item Power → Power On System Turns the power on. Power → Power Off System Turns the power off. Power → Graceful Shutdown Issue a graceful shutdown command to the target. Power → Reset System (warm Issues a reboot command to the target. Target will reboot without powering off. boot) Power → Power Cycle System (cold boot) Resulting Action This will power cycle the target by turning the power off for a short period of time and then back on again.
