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140 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER’S GUIDE
Appendix
140 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER’S GUIDE
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Using Open Hardware Monitor
NaViSet Administrator can interface with the free open-source hardware monitoring Open Hardware Monitor application
in order to provide extended monitoring of a remote Windows computer’s hardware status, such as temperatures and
fan speeds. These extra parameters on the status of a remote computer can be useful in checking for abnormal
conditions such as overheating, or cooling fan failures which could lead to a failure or misoperation of the computer.
!Note: Since NaViSet Administrator operates by polling devices, and not by remote devices automatically signaling of
an abnormal condition, a Task must be used to periodically query the remote devices being monitored and check for an
abnormal condition.
Installing and Conguring Open Hardware Monitor
To use Open Hardware Monitor with NaViSet Administrator:
1. On the remote Windows computer that is to be monitored, install the Open Hardware Monitor application
available from http://openhardwaremonitor.org.
2. Start the Open Hardware Monitor application.
3. In the Options menu, congure the application to Run On Windows Startup, and if desired to Start
Minimized.
4. Conrm that the desired parameters are being monitored and reported within the application.
5. Leave the application running.
6. In NaViSet Administrator, select the remote Windows computer in the Device Tree and open the device’s
tab by double clicking the device.
7. On the device’s Info tab click either Standard Refresh or Full Refresh to refresh the status information
from the remote computer.
8. The supported parameters from Open Hardware Monitor will appear in the Computer Status
Information table.
!Note: NEC is unable to provide support or assistance with Open Hardware Monitor, and is not responsible for it’s operation,
development, functionality, or availability.
Supported Sensors
NaViSet Administrator supports reading CPU, GPU, and Main Board temperatures and fan speeds from Open Hardware
Monitor. Since Open Hardware Monitor supports monitoring of a broad range of sensor types within the computer,
devices are grouped into the following categories:
• CPU Temperatures 1 thru 8 in °C
• CPU Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in RPM
• Main Board Temperatures 1 thru 8 in °C
• Main Board Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in RPM