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| The installation process takes the following steps: |
The installation process takes the following steps: |
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| <ol> |
<ol> |
| <li> Obtain CentOS Linux 5 installation CDs</li> |
<li><a href="#obt">Obtain CentOS Linux 5 installation CDs</a></li> |
| <li> Determine Network Settings</li> |
<li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li> |
| <li> Install CentOS Linux 5 </li> |
<li><a href="#lin">Install CentOS Linux 5</a></li> |
| <li> Update your system </li> |
<li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li> |
| <li> Install LON-CAPA </li> |
<li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li> |
| <li> Create a Domain Coordinator </li> |
<li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li> |
| <li> Start/Restart services </li> |
<li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li> |
| <li> Log in to LON-CAPA </li> |
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li> |
| </ol> |
</ol> |
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| <h2>Obtain CentOS Linux 5 CDs</h2> |
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<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain CentOS Linux 5 CDs</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| CentOS isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/">CentOS download page</a><br /> |
CentOS isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/">CentOS download page</a><br /> |
| 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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| </p> |
</p> |
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| <h2>Determine Network Settings</h2> |
<h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| You will need to know the following network settings for your installation. |
You will need to know the following network settings for your installation. |
| <b>Note:</b>You must have a static IP address to use LON-CAPA. |
<b>Note:</b>You must have a static IP address to use LON-CAPA. |
| DHCP is <em>not</em> supported. |
DHCP is <em>not</em> supported. |
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| <li>domain name server(s) </li> |
<li>domain name server(s) </li> |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
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| <h2>Minimal CentOS Linux 5 Install</h2> |
<h2>3. <a name="lin">Minimal CentOS Linux 5 Install</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| Installing CentOS Linux is quite easy, particularly if you've installed any of the Red Hat, Fedora or CentOS Linux distributions before. |
Installing CentOS Linux is quite easy, particularly if you've installed any of the Red Hat, Fedora or CentOS Linux distributions before. |
| Documentation is available from |
Documentation is available from |
| <a href="http://wiki.centos.org/">http://wiki.centos.org/</a> |
<a href="http://wiki.centos.org/">http://wiki.centos.org/</a> |
| Most of the installation screens are self explanatory. |
Most of the installation screens are self explanatory. |
| There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below. |
There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below. |
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</p> |
| <dl style="list-style:square outside none"> |
<dl style="list-style:square outside none"> |
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| loncontrol startup script should open and close thos ports |
loncontrol startup script should open and close thos ports |
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itself.) |
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</dd> |
| <dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd> |
<dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd> |
| <dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd> |
<dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd> |
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</p> |
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| <h2>Update your system</h2> |
<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| 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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| yum update |
yum update |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| </p> |
</p> |
| <h2>Installing LON-CAPA</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> |
| <pre> |
<pre> |
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</pre> |
| <p> |
<p> |
| You will need to enter the LON-CAPA configuration information you determined |
You will need to enter the LON-CAPA configuration information you determined |
| in the previous section. |
in the previous section. |
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</p> |
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| <h2>Creating a Domain Coordinator</h2> |
<h2>6. <a name="cdc">Creating a Domain Coordinator</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of |
You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of |
| 'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and |
'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and |
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| (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE) |
(WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE) |
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</pre> |
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| <h2>Start/Restart Services</h2> |
<h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2> |
| <p> |
<p> |
| The LON-CAPA network services take a moment to start. Most misconfigurations |
The LON-CAPA network services take a moment to start. Most misconfigurations |
| will be apparent at this step. |
will be apparent at this step. |
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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. |
| </p> |
</p> |
| <h2>Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</h2> |
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<h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2> |
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<p> |
| 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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</p> |
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| <h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
<h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
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<p> |
| 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 |
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