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Supermicro SuperDoctor 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 connector is an SNMP-based connector that can be used to monitor and configure the Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 Monitoring Platform.

About

This connector provides a monitoring and configuration interface for the Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 Monitoring Platform.

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 Monitoring Platform can be used to monitor the system health and availability of hardware of target nodes in data centers in real time and provide alerts to administrators.

Version Info

Range Key Features Based on System Impact
1.0.0.x [SLC Main] Initial version - -

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware
1.0.0.x 1.1c

System Info

Range DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant Linked Components Exported Components
1.0.0.x No Yes - -

Installation and configuration

Creation

SNMP Main Connection

This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.

SNMP Settings:

  • Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device, by default public.
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device, by default private.

Usage

General

This page displays general information on the SuperDoctor 5, including SuperDoctor, Baseboard, BIOS and Operating System parameters.

Health Info

This page displays a table listing the different Monitor Devices installed in the Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 Monitoring Platform.

A monitor device can be Fan, Voltage, Current, Power, Temperature or Status. Measurement values are shown for each device.

Measurement high limits can be configured for Temperature, Voltage, Current and Power devices only. Measurement low limits can be configured for Fan, Voltage, Power and Current devices only. The divisor can be configured for Fan devices only.

With a toggle button, you can set the monitoring state of each device to Monitored or Not Monitored.

The parameter Status Summary shows the all-in-one status of the system.

Performance

This page displays the CPU and Memory tables and associated parameters.

Disk Info

This page displays the Disk table and associated parameters.

RAID

This page displays the RAID tables, including Adapter, BBU, Virtual Devices and Physical Devices. Each table can be enabled or disabled with the corresponding toggle button.

Logs

This page displays the Log tables, including CECC, UECC, Post and CPU. Each table can be enabled or disabled with the corresponding toggle button.

Web Interface

This page displays the web interface of the device. Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.