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KACE Systems Management Appliance 10.0 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Getting started
Configuring the appliance
Requirements and specifications Power-on the appliance and log in to the Administrator Console Access the Command Line Console Tracking configuration changes Configuring System-level and Admin-level General Settings Configure appliance date and time settings Enable Two-Factor Authentication for all users Verifying port settings, NTP service, and website access Configuring network and security settings Configuring Agent settings Configuring session timeout and auto-refresh settings Configuring locale settings Configuring the default theme Configure data sharing preferences About DIACAP compliance requirements Configuring Mobile Device Access Enable fast switching for organizations and linked appliances Linking Quest KACE appliances Configuring history settings
Setting up and using labels to manage groups of items Configuring user accounts, LDAP authentication, and SSO Using Replication Shares Managing credentials Configuring assets
About the Asset Management component Using the Asset Management Dashboard About managing assets Adding and customizing Asset Types and maintaining asset information Managing Software assets Managing physical and logical assets Maintaining and using manual asset information Managing locations Managing contracts Managing licenses Managing purchase records
Setting up License Compliance Managing License Compliance Setting up Service Desk Configure the Cache Lifetime for Service Desk widgets Creating and managing organizations Importing and exporting appliance resources
Managing inventory
Using the Inventory Dashboard Using Device Discovery Managing device inventory
About managing devices Features available for each device management method About inventory information Tracking changes to inventory settings Managing inventory information Finding and managing devices Provisioning the KACE SMA Agent Manually deploying the KACE SMA Agent Using Agentless management Adding devices manually in the Administrator Console or by using the API Forcing inventory updates Managing MIA devices Obtaining Dell warranty information
Managing applications on the Software page Managing Software Catalog inventory
About the Software Catalog Viewing Software Catalog information Adding applications to the Software Catalog Managing License assets for Software Catalog applications Associate Managed Installations with Cataloged Software Using software metering Using Application Control Update or reinstall the Software Catalog
Managing process, startup program, and service inventory Writing custom inventory rules
Deploying packages to managed devices
Distributing software and using Wake-on-LAN Broadcasting alerts to managed devices Running scripts on managed devices Managing Mac profiles Using Task Chains
Patching devices and maintaining security
About patch management Subscribing to and downloading patches Creating and managing patch schedules Managing patch inventory Managing Dell devices and updates Maintaining device and appliance security
Using reports and scheduling notifications Monitoring servers
Getting started with server monitoring Working with monitoring profiles Managing monitoring for devices Working with alerts
Using the Service Desk
Configuring Service Desk Using the Service Desk Dashboard Managing Service Desk tickets, processes, and reports
Overview of Service Desk ticket lifecycle Creating tickets from the Administrator Console and User Console Creating and managing tickets by email Viewing tickets and managing comments, work, and attachments Merging tickets Using the ticket escalation process Using Service Desk processes Using Ticket Rules Run Service Desk reports Archiving, restoring, and deleting tickets Managing ticket deletion
Managing Service Desk ticket queues About User Downloads and Knowledge Base articles Customizing Service Desk ticket settings Configuring SMTP email servers
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Maintaining the appliance Troubleshooting the KACE SMA
Appendixes Glossary About us Legal notices

Troubleshooting the KACE SMA

Troubleshooting the KACE SMA

Using Troubleshooting Tools
Troubleshooting appliance issues
Troubleshooting and debugging the KACE SMA Agent
Testing and troubleshooting email communication
About Diagnostic Console Two-Factor Authentication

The KACE SMA includes tools, logs, and reports to help you monitor system health and resolve issues.

Using Troubleshooting Tools

Using Troubleshooting Tools

Verify the status of devices on the network
Identify device issues
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You can use troubleshooting tools to identify and resolve issues.

Verify the status of devices on the network

Verify the status of devices on the network

To verify the status of devices on the network, you can use the ping troubleshooting utility.

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Go to the appliance Control Panel:
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If the Organization component is not enabled on the appliance, log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, https://KACE_SMA_hostname/admin, then click Settings.
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If the Organization component is enabled on the appliance, log in to the KACE SMA System Administration Console, https://KACE_SMA_hostname/system, or select System in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page, then click Settings.
2.
On the left navigation bar, click Support to display the Support page.
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In the Troubleshooting Tools section, click Run diagnostic utilities to display the Diagnostic Utilities page.
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In the text box, enter the IP address of a device.
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Select ping in the drop-down list.
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Click Run Now.
Results are displayed.
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To use other utilities, select them in the drop-down list, then click Run Now.

Identify device issues

Identify device issues

Use the Device Issues list to see if any of your managed devices have issues connecting to the agent, or other issues.

The appliance relies on the KACE SMA Agent to collect information from agent-managed devices in your organization. If a device encounters issues connecting to the agent, or other issues related to their environment, this prevents the appliance from obtaining inventory information for that device.

The Device Issues list page identifies any agent-managed devices whose information does not appear in the inventory due to any of the following issues:

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WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) corruption.
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Desktop heap exhaustion.
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TIP: In most cases, this problem can be cleared by simply restarting the device.
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Failure to write to amp.conf.

For more information about these issues, visit https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb.

1.
Log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, https://KACE_SMA_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
2.
Select Settings > Support to display the Support page.
3.
In the Troubleshooting Tools section, click Device Issues to display the Device Issues page.
4.
Review the list of faulty devices on the Device Issues, and take any steps to resolve these issues, as required.
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