Note:
The Out of Band Task Agent must be installed on the client computers
before you run the task. The client computer must be turned on to run this task.
The operating system must be running.
See
“Preparing target computers for management”
on page 49.
See
“Configuring ASF/DASH computers for out-of-band management”
on page 111.
Table 10-25
Options on the
Update ASF Configuration Settings
task page
Description
Option
Check to modify the settings in this group when the
task runs.
Modify ASF general settings
Check to enable ASF.
Enable ASF
Type the IP of the management console.
Example: Type the Notification Server computer ’s IP.
Management console IP address
Type the SNMP community name. This string acts as
a password.
Example: public
SNMP community name
Check to have the network adapter transmit periodic
system heartbeat or entity presence messages to the
management console. Heartbeats indicate that the
managed client computer is still operating.
Transmit system heartbeat
messages
Check to modify the settings in this group when the
task runs.
Modify security settings
The scope of these keys is a local policy issue that is
determined by the equipment owner at the time of
installation. These keys are shared by multiple
managed client computers and the management
console or pair-wise unique for each managed client
computer and the management console.
Generation key
Operator authentication key
Administratorauthenticationkey
If you want to update the random number seed, type
the new seed.
Random number seed
Check to modify the settings in this group when the
task runs.
The settings in this group are applied to the computers
with Intel ASF only.
Modify Intel ASF adapter settings
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