PLC workstation installation
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This article describes installation of PLC workstation using automated installation process. This installation process uses kickstart script and RPM repository for client installation. Installation steps follows. | This article describes installation of PLC workstation using automated installation process. This installation process uses kickstart script and RPM repository for client installation. Installation steps follows. | ||
| - | + | * '''Installation preparation''' | |
<big>Kickstart script generation</big> | <big>Kickstart script generation</big> | ||
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There is script on kernel which generates kickstart script for PLC station being installed. | There is script on kernel which generates kickstart script for PLC station being installed. | ||
Run | Run | ||
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/var/ftp/gen_kickstart <WPID> <LAST_IP_NUM> | /var/ftp/gen_kickstart <WPID> <LAST_IP_NUM> | ||
| - | WPID - workplace ID | + | ''WPID'' - workplace ID |
| - | LAST_IP_NUM - last number from IP address | + | |
| + | ''LAST_IP_NUM'' - last number (octet) from IP address | ||
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| + | '''Example:''' | ||
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We will install workplace A1, IP address will be 10.1.1.25. To generate kickstart script run: | We will install workplace A1, IP address will be 10.1.1.25. To generate kickstart script run: | ||
/var/ftp/gen_kickstart a1 25 | /var/ftp/gen_kickstart a1 25 | ||
| - | + | * '''PLC client configuration preparation''' | |
| - | This is optional step. You can prepare clients' configuration. You have to copy configuration file to directory on kernel. All prepared configurations has to be copied to directory /usr/local/plc/workstations/XX/etc, where XX is workplace ID. It is possible to add other files to XX directory and subdirectories. | + | |
| + | This is an optional step. You can prepare clients' configuration. You have to copy a configuration file to a directory on kernel. All prepared configurations has to be copied to the directory /usr/local/plc/workstations/XX/etc, where ''XX'' is a workplace ID. It is possible to add other files to XX directory and its subdirectories. | ||
Subdirectories: | Subdirectories: | ||
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| - | Content of these directories will overwrite default content from installation. | + | '''''etc''''' - configuration files |
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| + | '''''bin''''' - binary files | ||
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| + | Content of these directories will overwrite default content from an installation. | ||
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| + | * '''Installation''' | ||
| - | + | There are several installation media. Mostly used is an USB flash disk. If there is a problem with a booting from a USB flash, it is possible to boot from a CDROM. For an installation media creation contact [mailto:plc.support@clever.cz PLC support]. | |
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Boot from installation media. Boot menu will look similar like this: | Boot from installation media. Boot menu will look similar like this: | ||
[[File:BootMenu.png]] | [[File:BootMenu.png]] | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 27 November 2009
PLC workstation installation process
This article describes installation of PLC workstation using automated installation process. This installation process uses kickstart script and RPM repository for client installation. Installation steps follows.
- Installation preparation
Kickstart script generation
There is script on kernel which generates kickstart script for PLC station being installed. Run
/var/ftp/gen_kickstart <WPID> <LAST_IP_NUM>
WPID - workplace ID
LAST_IP_NUM - last number (octet) from IP address
Example:
We will install workplace A1, IP address will be 10.1.1.25. To generate kickstart script run:
/var/ftp/gen_kickstart a1 25
- PLC client configuration preparation
This is an optional step. You can prepare clients' configuration. You have to copy a configuration file to a directory on kernel. All prepared configurations has to be copied to the directory /usr/local/plc/workstations/XX/etc, where XX is a workplace ID. It is possible to add other files to XX directory and its subdirectories.
Subdirectories:
etc - configuration files
bin - binary files
Content of these directories will overwrite default content from an installation.
- Installation
There are several installation media. Mostly used is an USB flash disk. If there is a problem with a booting from a USB flash, it is possible to boot from a CDROM. For an installation media creation contact PLC support.
Boot from installation media. Boot menu will look similar like this:
