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Appendix C: Acer Smart Console 116
Using Acer Smart Console
Acer Smart Console has a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)
and a standard Internet browser. This article will help you become
familiar with the Acer Smart Console. Each function will be described
clearly.
Acer Smart Console offers:
System monitoring : Providing detailed information via a web UI,
including system information readings, system health overview, sensor
readings, and System Event Log readings. Green, amber and red
indicators give a clear system health overview and sensor readings to
help you to determine system status.
Remote system management: Via KVM/IP redirection lets you fully
control the system. You can remotely power on, off, reset system
through Acer Smart Console in-band or out-of-band. Acer Smart
Console implements media redirection for the CD/DVD ROM drive and
floppy drive. This feature enables remote installation of the operating
system or applications.
Notification : Via SNMP trap and email to inform a person or
management software when system status changes.
Platform neutrality : Acer Smart Console uses the standard HTTP
protocols. You can easily use a web browser to remotely manage
servers running different operating systems. Acer Smart Console also
provides cross-platform JAVA-based KVM redirection.
Security : SSL (Secured Socket Layer) and auto session time out ensure
higher security when using the web UI through HTTPS. When using
KVM and media redirection you can also encrypt the communication.
Account management : Acer Smart Console implements role-based
management. User accounts are separated into three levels: No access,
operator and administrator. Acer Smart Console also provides RADIUS
and LDAP Client Support.
Software requirements
Supported environments: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, Windows 2000,
2003 and Server 2008.
JAVA: Version 6, update 12 or higher