Appendix B: Software Installation
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Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item.
Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to bottom) one at a
time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next
item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of
the CD.
When making a storage driver disk by booting into a driver CD, please set the SATA
Configuration to "Compatible Mode" and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After
making the driver disk, be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.
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, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or 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 SuperDoctor 5 Management Server
(SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off 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.
Note:
The SuperDoctor 5 program and user’s manual can be downloaded from the
Supermicro website at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm
.
Figure B-2. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)
