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Asus Pro WS X570-ACE [11/196] Getting started

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter provides a quick overview

of ASUS Control Center Express, and

how to install and set it up.

Chapter 1: Getting Started

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E17075 revised edition v2 october 2020 2
Chapter 1 getting started 3
Chapter 2 main menu overview 3
Contents 3
Chapter 3 deploy management 4
Chapter 4 device information 4
Contents 4
Chapter 5 management functions 5
Contents 5
Chapter 6 settings migrator 6
Chapter 7 report generator 6
Chapter 8 account general settings 6
Contents 6
Contents 7
About this guide 8
How this guide is organized 8
Conventions 9
Reference 9
Typography 9
Chapter 1 11
Chapter 1 getting started 11
Getting started 11
Installing asus control center express acce 12
Please visit the product website of your asus product to download the asus control center express installer 12
Setting up 12
Unzip the installation file then execute setup exe you should be guided to install vcredist_x64 vcredist_x86 and asus control express respectively 12
Click on next to begin the installation 13
Select the folder you would like to install asus control center express to we recommend using the default folder then click next once you have finished 13
Once in the port setting page you may adjust the default set ports if your working environment is already using a port that is displayed once you have finished adjusting the ports or if you wish to use the default ports click on next 14
Please wait while asus control center express is installing 15
Select and check the options you wish to execute during the installation then click next 15
Logging in to asus control center express 16
Changing the account password 17
Activating your license key 18
Changing languages 18
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A brief overview of both views of asus control center express is displayed as below 19
Classic view 19
Graphic view 19
Main menu overview 19
The screenshots in this section are for reference only 19
You can toggle between classic and graphic views by clicking on 19
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Menu bar items 20
The menu bar on the top of the screen has the following menu items 20
To use the management control function ensure that the motherboard you wish to control supports remote management controller rtl8117 20
Top menu bar items description 20
Chapter 2 21
Chapter 2 main menu overview 21
Main menu overview 21
Connection 22
Dashboard overview 22
Hardware sensor 22
The system overview allows you to view activity alerts and event logs to monitor client devices in real time 22
This graph displays a summary of the connection status of all client devices 22
This graph displays a summary of the hardware status of all client devices 22
This graph displays a summary of the utilization status of all client devices 22
Utilization 22
Switching sensor views 23
Clicking on a client device ip address on the event log will highlight the selected device in the devices list helping you quickly locate devices which require immediate attention 24
Event log 24
The event log displays the status of all client devices in real time allowing you to keep track of the status changes of your client devices at a quick glance you can also click on the top right corner of the event log block to expand the event log to view a detailed list of the event items 24
Device overview 25
Filtering client devices 25
Customizing device list metadata 27
Export device list 27
Redirecting to device information 27
Creating client device groups 28
Click on select function and select the function you would like to use please refer to the table below for a brief summary of each function 30
Select the device s you would like to perform an action on 30
Using shortcut functions 30
You can perform certain actions or schedule tasks for the client devices 30
Customizing the graphic view 33
Customizing the graphic view for the first time 33
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Please refer to the table below for the different functions available on the graphic view 35
Using the graphic view menu items 35
Client device icon status the client device icon will change or change colors depending on the status 36
Customize and checking or unchecking the metadata item you wish to display or hide then click on save 36
Double click on client device icon double clicking on a client device icon will redirect you to the device information screen 36
Hover over client device icon hover over a client device icon to view the details of the client you may customize the information shown by clicking on 36
Single click on client device icon a single click on the client device icon will select the icon for when you wish to use a function on a client device or multiple devices to deselect the icon click on the client device icon again 36
Using the client device icons 36
Mission center 37
Using the mission center 37
Mission center tasks 38
The table below lists the tasks you can view on the mission center 38
Viewing task information clicking on a task name in the expanded view of the mission center will allow you to view the client devices the task is being performed on as well as the status or results for each client device 38
Chapter 3 41
Chapter 3 deploy management 41
Deploy management 41
Deploying agents 42
Automatically scanning and deploying to devices 43
After the deployment is completed you may view the deploy status in the deploy list 44
Double click on a device in the scan results to edit the device information then click save once you are finished 44
Once you have finished editing the scanned device information select the devices you wish to deploy agents to then click deploy 44
Main server ip address 45
Scanning an ip range 45
Client device ip address 46
Adding a single device 47
Adding and deploying to devices 47
Adding multiple devices 48
After the deployment is completed you may view the deploy status in the deploy list 48
Browse for the csv file you wish to import then click open 48
Click on import 48
Click on save the device should appear in the device list 48
If you already have an existing exported device list csv file for asus control center express you may use the import function to import multiple devices for deployment 48
Select the devices you wish to deploy agents to in the device list then click deploy 48
The imported devices will appear in the device list select the devices you wish to deploy agents to then click deploy 48
Editing device information 49
Installing agents manually 50
Removing agents 52
Removing agents through main server 52
Removing manually installed agents 53
Client agent updater 54
When your main asus control center express server has been updated you can easily update the agents of all client devices ensuring your main asus control center express main server and client agents are all up to date with the latest updates using the client agent updater function 54
Updating agents 55
You can view the agent deploy and update progress in the mission center 56
Chapter 4 57
Device information 57
Classic view click on a client device in the device list 58
Device information overview 58
Graphic view double click on a client device shortcut icon 58
The device information overview provides you with detailed information about your selected client device and also provides you with some software controlled management functions such as power control options 58
To access device information of a client device from the different views please refer to the following 58
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Agent version 59
Bios version 59
Control 59
Device manager 59
Device name 59
Event log 59
Hardware sensor 59
Installer 59
Inventory 59
Ip address 59
Logon user 59
Model name 59
Operating status 59
Os information 59
Remote desktop 59
Software 59
The device information page also allows you to view information or utilize the different functions available to control and manage the device using the functions located to the right of the screen 59
These functions are only available on motherboards which supports remote management controller rtl8117 59
Time zone 59
Trust zone 59
Up time 59
Usb redirection 59
Utilization 59
Operating status 60
Hardware sensor software 61
This item allows you to view s m a r t attributes or edit the threshold value for items such as voltage temperature fans and graphics card this item is software controlled and values may differ with the hardware version please refer to 5 hardware sensor hardware for more information on hardware mode 61
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Check zero value 62
Editing the threshold value 62
High threshold 62
Low threshold 62
Monitor 62
Some items may not have a threshold value you can edit 62
Some items such as voltage items or fan items allow you to edit the threshold values click on the item you wish to edit then click on save once you are finished editing 62
The threshold options for each item may vary 62
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Click on 63
Click on the item you wish to edit then click on save once you are finished editing 63
Editing the threshold value 63
High critical 63
High warning 63
Network 63
Partition 63
This item allows you to view and set the utilization threshold value for the cpu dimm partition and network of a single device 63
To hide or show sub items 63
Utilization 63
Click on disk information for more details on the disk 64
Disk information 64
Inventory software 64
This item displays more details about a single client device and disk this item is software controlled and values may differ with the hardware version please refer to 5 inventory hardware for more information on hardware mode 64
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Asset information 65
Baseboard 65
Click on asset information for more details on the client device you may also edit items with a gray border by double clicking on the item 65
Graphic card 65
Memory 65
Network adapter 65
Oem string 65
Processor 65
System 65
Application tab 66
Software 66
The application tab allows you to view information on installed applications on the client device you may also click on an application then select uninstall to uninstall the application 66
This item displays details on the software and applications of a single device with the application processes services and environment tab 66
Processes tab 67
Services tab 67
Environment tab 68
Control software 69
This item allows you to configure items such as regedit usb storage device and power control options this item is software controlled and values may differ with the hardware version please refer to 5 control hardware for more information on hardware mode 69
Event log 70
Monitor tab 70
Application tab 71
The application tab allows you to filter application related events by selecting your filter criteria from the filter type block then clicking query 71
System tab 72
The system tab allows you to filter system related events by selecting your filter criteria from the filter type block then clicking query 72
Security tab 73
The security tab allows you to filter security related events by selecting your filter criteria from the filter type block then clicking query 73
Remote desktop general 74
Bios flash management 75
Flashing bios by manually uploading bios file 75
Flashing bios from the bios cache 78
Removing a bios file from the bios cache 79
Adjust the bios advanced boot monitor and security settings of a single client device or multiple client devices 80
Bios setting 80
Multiple devices 80
Single device 80
Bios setting functions 81
Please refer to the table below for the different functions you can use on the bios setting page 81
Downloading drivers applications bios 82
Installer 82
A status bar will display the download status click on ok once the download is completed 84
Select the drivers utility applications or bios you would like to download then click on download 84
Downloading and installing drivers applications bios 85
Select a model from the drop down menu then check the client device you wish to download drivers or applications for the client device is checked by default 86
Select the drivers utility applications or bios you would like to download and install then click on download install 86
Device manager 88
Chapter 5 89
Chapter 5 management functions 89
Management control 89
Adding metadata fields 90
Metadata management 90
Removing metadata fields 92
Updating the metadata manually 93
Updating the metadata using a batch update 94
Dispatching software to client device 96
Software dispatch 96
Software management 96
Adding software packages to the software pool 99
Software pool 99
Dispatching software using the software pool 101
Modifying a software package 103
Deleting a software package 104
Application tab 105
Processes tab 105
Software information 105
Adding a software to the software blacklist 106
Environment tab 106
Services tab 106
Software blacklist 106
Installer 107
Removing a software from the software blacklist 107
Software rule management 108
The software rule management allows you to manage software applications the user may install on the client device through setting software rules you may apply whitelist and blacklist rules to software and when the user installs a software that violates the whitelist rule or complies to the blacklist rule an email notification will be sent to user defined receivers notifying them of this software installation 108
Adding a new rule to the rule list 109
Click on add 109
Enter the required information into the basic information block 109
Select whether to add a blacklist or whitelist condition then select the type and condition and enter keywords for the rule into the data field click add to add the blacklist or whitelist condition 110
Whitelist conditions 112
Blacklist conditions 114
Click on 116
Click on next once you are finished modifying the rule 116
Modifying a software rule 116
Next to the rule you wish to modify 116
Select the client devices you want to apply this software rule to then click save to finish modifying the software rule 116
Deleting a software rule 117
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Task scheduler 118
Task scheduler calendar overview 118
You can set scheduled tasks for client devices to perform on set dates or set them to repeat periodically to begin setting tasks please select the device s you would like to schedule tasks for from the devices list then select the task scheduler function from the select function drop down list of functions 118
You can view the tasks already set on the task scheduler calendar 118
Setting a new task 119
Editing a task 126
Deleting a task 127
Located at the top right menu bar 128
Management control overview 128
Scanning for devices 128
The management control options allow you to manage a client device remotely which is connected via a management lan port which supports rtl8117 lan ic and also allows out of band management 128
To access management control click on 128
You can scan for client devices which support the management control functions by clicking on scan clicking on a device from the scan results will redirect you to the management control information page 128
Click on select function and select the function you would like to use please refer to the table on the next page for a brief summary of each function 129
Select the device s you would like to perform an action on 129
Using shortcut functions 129
Setting the password for rtl8117 130
Classic view click on a client device in the device list then select hardware in the mode dropdown menu 131
Graphic view double click on a client device shortcut icon then select hardware in the mode dropdown menu 131
Management control click on a client device in the scan results of the management control screen 131
Management control information overview 131
The management control information provides you with detailed information about your selected client device and also provides you with some hardware controlled management functions such as power control options 131
To access management control information of a client device please refer to one of the following methods 131
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Device icon 132
Firmware version 132
Ip address 132
Kernel version 132
Machine name 132
Management controller 132
Model name 132
Os information 132
U boot version 132
Up time 132
Hardware sensor hardware 133
Inventory hardware 134
This item displays the client device s hardware details from the previous time the client device was powered on this item is hardware controlled and values may differ with the software version please refer to 4 inventory software for more information on software mode 134
Control hardware 135
This item allows you to configure kvm and watchdog clear cmos restart services set an encryption password and configure power control options for scenarios where the client may not have an os installed or cannot enter the os this item is hardware controlled and values may differ with the software version please refer to 4 control software for more information on software mode 135
Remote desktop kvm 8117 137
Setting up kvm before using remote desktop 137
Using the out of band management remote desktop 138
The usb redirection function allows your client devices to read usb drives connected to your main server this is useful for situations where you need to boot up the client device using a usb device or when you need to access a usb connected to the main server from a remote location 140
Usb redirection 140
Sharing a local drive 141
Sharing an image 141
Bios flash management 142
Flashing bios by manually uploading bios file 142
Smart bios 142
Flashing bios from the bios cache 143
Removing a bios file from the bios cache 144
Firmware update 145
Uploading and updating firmware 145
Adding a trust zone 147
Trust zone 147
Check the ip addresses you would like to delete from the trust zone list then click on remove 150
Deleting a trust zone 150
Chapter 6 151
Settings migrator 151
Migrating configurations of acc csm server 152
Settings migrator 152
Enter the required information into the fields then click on save 153
The results of the configuration and data migration may differ according to the acc csm s configurations you can view the migration results for each option in the mission center 154
Importing acc csm data 155
Deploying acce agents to acc csm devices 156
Click on deploy and wait for the agent deployment to be completed the results of the deployment may differ according to the acc csm s configurations you can view the deployment and data migration results for each device in the result block 157
Optional check client setting migration to import the acc csm client settings and data for the selected devices when you deploy this option is checked by default please refer to the table below for more information on the client settings and data client setting migration will import 157
Optional check remove the client device s acc agent to remove any previous versions of asus control center agents installed on the selected client devices when deploying new agents 157
Chapter 7 159
Report generator 159
Connection 160
Connection report 160
Located at the top right 160
Report generator 160
The connection report will generate a report on the connection status of a single or multiple selected device s 160
To create a connection report on all devices click on 160
You can generate reports on the connection status software installation history and hardware information of the client device 160
Generated connection report chart 161
Generated connection report excel file 161
Located at the top right 162
Software 162
Software report 162
The software report will generate a report on the software installation history of a single or multiple selected device s 162
To create a software report on all devices click on 162
Generated software report chart 163
Generated software report excel file 163
Hardware 164
Hardware report 164
Located at the top right 164
The hardware report will generate a report on the hardware of a single or multiple selected device s 164
To create a hardware report on all devices click on 164
Generated hardware report chart 165
Generated hardware report excel file 165
Account general settings 167
Chapter 8 167
Options menu 168
Smtp settings 168
Adding a new rule 169
Rule management 169
Enter a rule name then select the devices to apply the rule to click next 170
Select conditions type and status of hardware or utilization sensors to send notifications then click next 171
You can select to enable or disable the newly added rule by checking active rule 171
To edit a notification rule 174
To delete a notification rule 175
Configure items for the main asus control center express server click on save to save the changes made 176
General configuration 176
Mainserver settings 176
The general configurations allows you to configure different settings for the main server and agents scroll down to view more options 176
Agent configuration list 177
Allows you to enable or disable recording for connection reports click on save to save the changes made 177
Configure the agent sensor intervals and response times click on save to save the changes made 177
Report generator 177
Agent device s administrator account 178
Agent port 178
Configure the ports for the agent and main server to use when connecting to the client device click on save to save the changes made 178
Set the default administrator account and password for client devices if no administrator account and password were entered when deploying agents click on save to save the changes made 178
Appearance configuration 179
Configure the update settings for the main server and clients click on update to save the changes made 179
Update settings 179
View the version of the main server as well as customize the banner logo click on save to save the changes made or click on reset to return to the default banner logo 179
Configure the installer settings click on save to save the changes made 180
Installer settings 180
License 181
To add a license key 181
To import multiple license keys 182
To add an acc csm license key 183
To import multiple acc csm license keys 184
To remove a license key 184
Account menu 185
Account settings 185
Account settings displays all user accounts on asus control center express and allows you to add edit or delete user accounts 185
Located at the top right menu bar then 185
Select settings 185
The account menu allows you to manage accounts for asus control center express you can also scan a qr code for easy access to the web version of asus control center express or provide feedback to the developers 185
To access account settings click on 185
Click on add 186
Enter the required information into the fields and check enable the account in the active field to enable this account then click on save to add this new account 186
To add an account 186
To edit an account 187
To delete an account 188
Role privilege management 189
To add a new role 189
To edit a role 190
To delete a role 191
Located at the top right menu bar then select 192
Qr code 192
To access qr code click on 192
You can scan the qr code to quickly access the web version of asus control center express on your mobile device 192
Submit feedback 193
Backing up asus control center express data and settings 194
Backup and restore 194
Restoring asus control center express data and settings 195

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