Appendix B: Software Installation
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Note 1:
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for
each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item
(from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the
system before moving on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it
allows you to view the entire contents.
Note 2:
When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a driver CD, please
set the SATA configuration to
Compatible Mode,
and configure the SATA as IDE in
the BIOS setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure to change the SATA settings
back to your original settings.
Figure B-2. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)
B.2 SuperDoctor
®
5
The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a hardware monitoring program that functions in a
command-line or web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program
monitors system health information, such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system
power consumption, and fan speed, and provides alerts via email or the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP).
SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with
Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With the SuperDoctor 5 Management
Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control the power status and reset chassis intrusion
for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SD5 Management Server monitors HTTP,
FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of your operation.
Note:
The default Username and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is admin / admin.