PLC workstation installation
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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:
Press TAB to edit boot parameters, add these parameters:
gateway=<GATEWAY> netmask=<NETMASK> dns=<DNS> ks=ftp://<KERNEL_IP>/<WPID> ip=<INSTALL_IP>
- <GATEWAY> gateway of your network
- <NETMASK> mask of your network
- <DNS> coma separated list of DNS servers (IP addresses)
- <KERNEL_IP> IP of your PLC kernel
- <WPID> workplace id (name of kick start script)
- <INSTALL_IP> IP address which will be used during installation
Boot.
Rest of installation should be automatic.
