ASM 7.0 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Altos Servers
1.Which Altos servers can ASM 7.0 support?
ANSWER: Please refer to ASM 7.0 THOL (Tested Hardware & Operating System List) for more detail.
ARMC (Acer Remote Management Card)
1.Is ASM 7.0 integrated with ARMC or ARMC/2?
ANSWER: At current stage, ASM 7.0 still cannot detect ARMC or ARMC/2 if it is installed on the server.
However, ASM 7.0 build 400 (or later) provides user interface to launch the ARMC/2 Console. User has to manually specify the IP address of ARMC/2.
ASM 6.0
1.Is ASM 7.0 backward compatible with ASM 6.0?
ANSWER: No. At current stage, ASM 7.0 Console cannot manage ASM 6.0 Agent; ASM 6.0 Console cannot manage ASM 7.0 Agent.
2.Can you provide a comparison table of supported functions between ASM 6.0 and ASM 7.0? ANSWER: A brief comparison table is provided below:
Functions | ASM 6.0 | ASM 7.0 |
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Web GUI | Yes5 | YES |
NO | YES | |
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YES | YES | |
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ARMC Support | YES | NO |
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Availability History | YES | YES |
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Health Monitor | YES | YES |
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LSI MegaRAID monitoring | YES | YES |
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Onboard SATA RAID monitoring | NO | YES |
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Remote Admin Console | YES | YES |
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Remote Windows Console | YES | YES4 |
Remote Linux Console | YES | NO |
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