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:* Security policy: ''No content found''
 
:* Security policy: ''No content found''
 
* Setup ''daq'' user on new machine
 
* Setup ''daq'' user on new machine
 
  
 
* Centos install: '''Successful'''
 
* Centos install: '''Successful'''
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* Internet was turned off in OS
 
* Internet was turned off in OS
 
:* To enable: Applications > System tools > Settings > Network > Wired [off] -> Wired [on]
 
:* To enable: Applications > System tools > Settings > Network > Wired [off] -> Wired [on]
:* Wiki access '''successful'''  
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:* Wiki access '''successful'''
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* Cannot gain access to first drive to pull CODA files
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:* Located at: /run/media/daq/Data\ Storage
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:* Another possible access point may be at: /run/media/daq/_CentOS-6.2-i386/home/
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::* This shows directories coseadmin, daq, & faculty, all of which are not accessible
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* I was able to directly log into the old daq machine and made a copy of the ''daq'' directory on the new machine. This brings the new machine up to date as of today, 7/26/21.
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:* Copy was completed successfully. Also moved root/dat files into a directory called ''root_files'' to clean up main directory
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=7/27/21=
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* Tony found a way to install all the necessary libraries now rcgui runs
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* Default shell changed from bash to tcsh
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=7/28/21=
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* MAC address and name swapped by CoSE IT to that of old daq
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* ROOT rebuilt with latest stable version, 6.20, after cmake was updated
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:* Installed all dependencies following instructions for centos 7 on cern website
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::* I believe these instructions has updated CMake to version >=3.9 as the default
  
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* Able to run with ADC setup down in clean room from command center through a series of switches
  
 
=Notes=
 
=Notes=
  
 
* lsblk lists drives and partitions within those drives
 
* lsblk lists drives and partitions within those drives
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=Useful Commands=
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 July 2021

7/26/21

  • Working to install centos 7 onto the new DAQ computer
  • The secondary HDD cannot be found through bios or centos 7
  • Success: managed to mount secondary drive in "Bay 2 Sata"
  • Next step is to shut down DAQ and insert drive with centos 7 on it and attempt to setup Bay 2 Sata as the boot
  • Timezone set to Denver
  • Installing centos 7 on new DAQ with base environment: Server with GUI
  • No add-ons selected at this time
  • Automatic partitioning is enabled
  • KDUMP: Kdump is enabled
  • Network and Host Name: not connected
  • Security policy: No content found
  • Setup daq user on new machine
  • Centos install: Successful
  • Was able to boot from Bay 2 Sata into centos 7
  • Successful login into daq user
  • There does not seem to be x11 or xterm present on system
  • Internet was turned off in OS
  • To enable: Applications > System tools > Settings > Network > Wired [off] -> Wired [on]
  • Wiki access successful
  • Cannot gain access to first drive to pull CODA files
  • Located at: /run/media/daq/Data\ Storage
  • Another possible access point may be at: /run/media/daq/_CentOS-6.2-i386/home/
  • This shows directories coseadmin, daq, & faculty, all of which are not accessible
  • I was able to directly log into the old daq machine and made a copy of the daq directory on the new machine. This brings the new machine up to date as of today, 7/26/21.
  • Copy was completed successfully. Also moved root/dat files into a directory called root_files to clean up main directory

7/27/21

  • Tony found a way to install all the necessary libraries now rcgui runs
  • Default shell changed from bash to tcsh

7/28/21

  • MAC address and name swapped by CoSE IT to that of old daq
  • ROOT rebuilt with latest stable version, 6.20, after cmake was updated
  • Installed all dependencies following instructions for centos 7 on cern website
  • I believe these instructions has updated CMake to version >=3.9 as the default
  • Able to run with ADC setup down in clean room from command center through a series of switches

Notes

  • lsblk lists drives and partitions within those drives

Useful Commands


PAS_Experiment