Differences between revisions 1 and 63 (spanning 62 versions)
⇤ ← Revision 1 as of 2011-08-26 15:58:23 →
Size: 1395
Editor: trogdor
Comment:
← Revision 63 as of 2019-08-08 15:04:35 → ⇥
Size: 4032
Editor: ChadSeys
Comment:
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 1: Line 1:
These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image.  You should be able to answer each of these ''yes'' or ''okay''.  Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.  . These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these ''yes'' or ''okay''. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.
Line 3: Line 3:
 * Check Printers
  * fzxconf should be setting these correctly (check web if need be)		 ''Italicized items have been "puppetized".''
Line 6: Line 5:
 * Check Software
  * plugins update
  * excel/word/msoffice
  * datastudio starts & connects to PASCO box
  * GNUplot (if applicable)
  * XServer XMing (if applicable)
  * Firefox/MSIE		 Checklist for image:
Line 14: Line 7:
 * Check Passwords
  * ''Student'' account has no password & is '''regular''' user
  * Student can't make changes
  * 407 should have a password known to instructors		  * Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
 * Puppet client
 * ''7-zip ''(can unpack Office .iso file)
 * Office (Word, Excel)
  * run excel as administrator user
  * run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)
  * ''ensure activated''
   * open Command Prompt as Administrator
   * then run {{{cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act }}}
  * ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user
 * ''Acrobat / Edge ''- open PDF from web as a test
 * ''Java ''
  * change java settings to "do not check" for updates
  * Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options [[https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/il/Java%20Applets|Java Applets]]
 * ''Flash ''
 * Matlab (network server https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/106003-how-do-i-install-a-matlab-client-for-a-network-license?s_tid=gn_loc_drop)
 * ''Mathematica ''
 * ''set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page''
 * Windows tasks
  * ''ensure activated''
  * ''change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.''
  * change ntp server to time.nist.gov (often time.windows.com does not work).
  * Turn on Microsoft Update in Windows Update (updates Office also).
  * remove excess printers (like fax)
  * excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar
  * auto login as student https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee872306.aspx
Line 19: Line 34:
 * Check DeepFreeze
  * '''enabled''', changes revert		 Intro labs programs:
Line 22: Line 36:
 * Run Updates
  * manually run
   * windows update
   * flash
   * reader
   * java
   * firefox (or whatever browser (thinking aloud: MSIE gets updates through Windows Update...))
  * set checking to ''off'' or ''manual''
  * kill all pop-up balloons (java & adobe)		  * Excel shortcut pinned to taskbar
 * ''PASCO Capstone''
  * PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar
 * ''Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop''
  * Preferences -> VISA -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN
Line 32: Line 42:
 * Check Scripts
  * fzxconf.exe works
  * fzxconf.exe is '''enabled''' and '''scheduled''' (set to run at login by ''Task Scheduler'')
  * `bellman.physics.wisc.edu` is alive and has `apache` running (should be added to [[http://nagios.physics.wisc.edu|nagios]] monitoring)		 Advanced labs programs:
Line 37: Line 44:
Most of these will stay the same when doing updates, but some will need to be run any chance you get (e.g. Windows Update).  * QTIPlot
 * CASSY Lab
 * X-Ray Apparatus
 * Canon Remote Capture (for 109)
  * Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.
 * ''!OpticStudio''
 * ''Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13'' (for 623)
 * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/SetupDriverChecker64.exe|SBIG 64-bit driver checker]] Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)
 * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/InstOps.exe|CCDOps]] Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)
 * ''[[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/products/components/|UCS30 driver]] (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit)'' (for 307/308)
 * ''GIMP / Inkscape / Winfig'' (requested by Winokur for marking up images 307/308)
 * ''!LabView''
  * We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See [[http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/CEF3043068981186862578090074BF31|these]] instructions for how this was accomplised.
  * Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.
  * Install LabVIEW (maybe with puppet)
  * Run National Instruments License Manager and login with it-staff@physics.wisc.edu @ ni.com (psafe)
  * Enter serial number (psafe labview_mass_deploy)
  * ''activate license following''
 * ''[[http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10181|NI-DAQmx]]''
 * ''Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop''
  * Preferences -> VISA -> Search Criteria -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

 * 109 computers:
  * ''PASCO Capstone''

 * 407 computers:
  * Install Advanced Image, then install:
   * ''NI-VISA with .NET options ''
   * ''Thermal Noise ''
   * ''Ramsauer ''
   * ''Oscilloscope Setup ''

 * 623 computers:
  * NI Multisim

Final cleanup

 * ''clear browsing history of Student ''
 * ''delete Downloads of Student ''
 * ''empty trash of Student ''
 * run Disk Cleanup
 * defragment disk

----
CategoryComputing

  • These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these yes or okay. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.

Italicized items have been "puppetized".

Checklist for image:

  • Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
  • Puppet client

  • 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)

  • Office (Word, Excel)
    • run excel as administrator user
    • run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)

    • ensure activated

      • open Command Prompt as Administrator

      • then run cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act 

    • ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user

  • Acrobat / Edge - open PDF from web as a test

  • Java

    • change java settings to "do not check" for updates

    • Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options Java Applets

  • Flash

  • Matlab (network server https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/106003-how-do-i-install-a-matlab-client-for-a-network-license?s_tid=gn_loc_drop)

  • Mathematica

  • set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page

  • Windows tasks

    • ensure activated

    • change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.

    • change ntp server to time.nist.gov (often time.windows.com does not work).
    • Turn on Microsoft Update in Windows Update (updates Office also).
    • remove excess printers (like fax)
    • excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar

    • auto login as student https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee872306.aspx

Intro labs programs:

  • Excel shortcut pinned to taskbar

  • PASCO Capstone

    • PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar

  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

    • Preferences -> VISA -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot
  • CASSY Lab
  • X-Ray Apparatus
  • Canon Remote Capture (for 109)

    • Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.

  • OpticStudio

  • Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13 (for 623)

  • SBIG 64-bit driver checker Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • CCDOps Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • UCS30 driver (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit) (for 307/308)

  • GIMP / Inkscape / Winfig (requested by Winokur for marking up images 307/308)

  • LabView

    • We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See these instructions for how this was accomplised.

    • Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.
    • Install LabVIEW (maybe with puppet)

    • Run National Instruments License Manager and login with it-staff@physics.wisc.edu @ ni.com (psafe)

    • Enter serial number (psafe labview_mass_deploy)

    • activate license following

  • NI-DAQmx

  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

    • Preferences -> VISA -> Search Criteria -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

  • 109 computers:

    • PASCO Capstone

  • 407 computers:
    • Install Advanced Image, then install:

      • NI-VISA with .NET options

      • Thermal Noise

      • Ramsauer

      • Oscilloscope Setup

  • 623 computers:
    • NI Multisim

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student

  • delete Downloads of Student

  • empty trash of Student

  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk

CategoryComputing

il: ImageChecklist (last edited 2024-08-29 13:24:45 by ChadSeys)