Appendix C: Acer Smart Console112Using Acer Smart ConsoleAcer Smart Console has a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)and a standard Internet browser. This article will help you becomefamiliar with the Acer Smart Console. Each function will be describedclearly.Acer Smart Console offers:System monitoring: Providing detailed information via a web UI,including system information readings, system health overview, sensorreadings, and System Event Log readings. Green, amber and redindicators give a clear system health overview and sensor readings tohelp you to determine system status.Remote system management: Via KVM/IP redirection lets you fullycontrol the system. You can remotely power on, off, reset systemthrough Acer Smart Console in-band or out-of-band. Acer SmartConsole implements media redirection for the CD/DVD ROM drive andfloppy drive. This feature enables remote installation of the operatingsystem or applications.Notification: Via SNMP trap and email to inform a person ormanagement software when system status changes.Platform neutrality: Acer Smart Console uses the standard HTTPprotocols. You can easily use a web browser to remotely manageservers running different operating systems. Acer Smart Console alsoprovides cross-platform JAVA-based KVM redirection.Security: SSL (Secured Socket Layer) and auto session time out ensurehigher security when using the web UI through HTTPS. When usingKVM and media redirection you can also encrypt the communication.Account management: Acer Smart Console implements role-basedmanagement. User accounts are separated into three levels: No access,operator and administrator. Acer Smart Console also provides RADIUSand LDAP Client Support.Software requirementsSupported environments: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, Windows 2000,2003 and Server 2008.JAVA: Version 6, update 12 or higher
