Cobalt Digital Inc Cobalt Qube 2, User Manual

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Third-party software
The Software On The Cobalt Server table lists the various software
packages that have been installed on the Qube 2, including the version
of the Cobalt OS and any the third-party software. See Figure 39.
Installing third-party software
For solutions that extend the functionality of the Qube 2, visit the
Online Solutions Directory on Cobalt’s Web site at
http://www.cobalt.com/solutions/ .
To install third-party software, you need to create a .pkg file. On the
Cobalt Networks Web site, you can find a document that explains how to
create a .pkg file.
1. Through your Web browser, go to http://www.cobalt.com/support/ .
The Cobalt Networks Support page appears.
2. Click Resources in the green bar at the top. The Cobalt Support
Resource page appears.
3. Click How-To’s in the table.
4. Under the heading “Other Documents”, click How to create a
.PKG file . An HTML file explaining how to create a .pkg file
appears in the window.
Reboot
Rebooting the Qube 2 sometimes cures problems with certain services.
The Active Monitor software recommends when a reboot is necessary.
To reboot the Qube 2 through your browser:
1. On the Administrator Site screen, click Maintenance on the left.
2. Click Reboot at the top. The Reboot Cobalt Server table appears
with a warning that rebooting the server will make it unavailable to
the network while rebooting.
3. Click Reboot .
You can also reboot the Qube 2 through its LCD console; refer to
“Rebooting” on page 157 in Appendix A.
Rebooting can take as long as a few minutes.