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<li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li> |
<li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li> |
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li> |
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li> |
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<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs</a></h2> |
<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs</a></h2> |
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RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat: |
RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat: |
<a href="http://redhat.com/">http://redhat.com/</a>. |
<a href="http://redhat.com/">http://redhat.com/</a>. |
For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. |
For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. |
For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4. |
For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4. |
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<h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2> |
<h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2> |
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<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd> |
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd> |
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Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The |
Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The |
first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command |
first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command |
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setup |
setup |
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This should tool be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux. |
<h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3> |
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<dt>Firewall Configuration</dt> |
This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux. |
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<dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow |
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incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW |
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(HTTPS). |
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<dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd> |
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<dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd> |
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<li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow |
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incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW |
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(HTTPS). |
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<li>Set SELinux to Disabled.</li> |
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<li>Select OK, and then Quit</li> |
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<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2> |
<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2> |
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Enable access to the EPEL repository |
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yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm |
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Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum. |
Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum. |
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Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf |
Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf |
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mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup |
mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup |
cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf |
cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf |
yum update |
yum update |
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Verify the required repositories are enabled: |
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yum repolist enabled |
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The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $basearch = x86_64 or i386): |
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<tr><th>repo id</th><th>repo name</th></tr> |
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<tr><td>epel</td><td>Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>loncapa-updates-basearch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA $basearch Updates</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>loncapa-updates-noarch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA noarch Updates</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-6 </td><td>Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for $basearch) <td></tr> |
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<tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-optional-6</td><td>RHEL Server Optional (v. 6 $basearch) </td></tr> |
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<tr><td>rhn-tools-rhel-$basearch-server-6</td><td>RHN Tools for RHEL (v. 6 for $basearch</td></tr> |
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<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2> |
<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2> |
<h3>Install prerequisites</h3> |
<h3>Install prerequisites</h3> |
<p> Execute: </p> |
<p> Execute: </p> |
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The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended. The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken. |
The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended. The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken. |
Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made. |
Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made. |
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<p>The possible actions are: |
<p>The possible actions are:</p> |
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<li>Create the www user/group</li> |
<li>Create the www user/group</li> |
<li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li> |
<li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li> |
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<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA, e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li> |
<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA, e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li> |
<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li> |
<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li> |
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<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3> |
<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3> |
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LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order |
LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order |
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<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain. |
<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain. |
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but |
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but |
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or |
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or |
special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental |
special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental |
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in |
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in |
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently. |
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently. |
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example. |
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example. |
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<b>Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies</b>. If you still have errors, please |
<b>Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies</b>. If you still have errors, please |
contact the MSU LON-CAPA group. |
contact the MSU LON-CAPA group. |
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<h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2> |
<h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2> |
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Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain |
Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain |
coordinator. Congratulations! |
coordinator. Congratulations! |
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<h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
<h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
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If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think |
If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think |