User’s Manual
Table Of Contents
- About this guide
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 2: Main Menu Overview
- Chapter 3: Deploy Management
- 3.1 Agent Management overview
- 3.2 Deploying agents
- 3.2.1 Automatically scanning and deploying to devices
- 3.2.2 Scanning an IP range
- 3.2.3 Adding and deploying to devices
- 3.2.4 Editing device information
- 3.2.5 Installing Agents manually
- 3.2.6 Installing Agents in silent mode
- 3.2.7 Upgrading older versions of agents or repairing agents
- 3.2.8 Setting up a Windows 7 deployment environment
- 3.3 Removing agents
- 3.4 Client Agent Updater
- Chapter 4: Device Information
- Chapter 5: Management Functions
- 5.1 Metadata Management
- 5.2 Software Management
- 5.3 Task Scheduler
- 5.4 OOB Control
- 5.5 Management Control Overview
- 5.6 Management Control Information Overview
- 5.7 DASH Management Control Information
- 5.8 RTL8117 Management Control Information
- 5.9 vPro Management Control Information
- 5.10 BMC Management Control Information
- 5.10.1 Hardware Sensor
- 5.10.2 Inventory
- 5.10.3 Control
- 5.10.4 Remote Desktop
- 5.10.5 Smart BIOS
- 5.10.6 Firmware Update
- 5.10.7 Event Log
- 5.10.8 IPMI
- 5.10.9 IPMI Serial-over-LAN (SOL)
- 5.10.10 Settings
- 5.10.11 Configuration
- 5.10.12 FRU Information
- 5.10.13 Image Redirection
- 5.10.14 Platform Event Filters
- 5.10.14 BSOD Capture
- 5.11 Screen Broadcast
- Chapter 6: Settings Migrator
- Chapter 7: Report Generator
- Chapter 8: Account & General Settings
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5.8.4 Remote Desktop
The
Remote Desktop
function provides a flexible interface for out-of-band device
management through the desktop accessed in ASUS Control Center Express.
This method of remote desktop will allow you to control your client device even if it
is not in an OS environment, such as BIOS.
• This remote control method requires the client device to have KVM
enabled, and connected using a management LAN port which supports
RTL8117 LAN IC.
• The main server will save the current KVM status, if this status has been
changed, ensure to reboot the system to ensure the changes are saved.
Setting up KVM before using Remote Desktop
Before using the Out-of-band Management Remote Desktop function, ensure you
have enabled KVM, and selected a KVM Display Mode.
1. Select the device you would like to use out-of-band management remote
desktop in the main dashboard overview, and click
Select function
>
OOB-
Control
>
KVM
>
KVM Enable
to enable KVM.
If you need to disable the KVM, click
Select function
>
OOB-Control
>
KVM
>
KVM Disable
, then restart the client device.
2. Next, click
Select function
>
OOB-Control
>
KVM
, and select the KVM
Display Mode you would like to use. You may refer to the table below for
more information.
Remote Mulit-Display
BIOS screen will be mirrored on both server remote desktop and
client devices.
OS screen will only be displayed on the server remote desktop.
Local Multi-Display
BIOS screen will be mirrored on both server remote desktop and
client devices.
OS screen will only be displayed on the client device.
Remote Single-Display
BIOS and OS screen will only be displayed on the server remote
desktop.
Disable
BIOS and OS screen will only be displayed on the client device.
3. Reboot the client device and enter BIOS setup, then navigate to
Advanced
>
RTL8117 setting
and set
RTL8117 Manager Controller
to
[Enabled]
.
The BIOS settings may differ between client devices. Please refer to your client
device’s motherboard user manual for more information about navigating the
BIOS and BIOS settings.