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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.

''Italicized items have been "puppetized".''
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 * OpenAFS client
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 * 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)
 * Office		  * ''7-zip ''(can unpack Office .iso file)
 * Office (Word, Excel)
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  * ensure activated   * ''ensure activated''
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  * ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel
 * Acrobat Pro
 * Java
  * change java settings to "do not check" for updates - will be done by TEM
 * Flash
 * Matlab
 * Run all applets as student user [[https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/il/Java%20Applets|Java Applets]]
 * datastudio starts & connects to PASCO box
 * set browsers' homepage to www.physics.wisc.edu		   * 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''
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  * ensure activated
  * change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.		   * ''ensure activated''
  * ''change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.''
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  * excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar
  * auto login as student [[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee872306.aspx]]
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 * PASCO Capstone  * Excel shortcut pinned to taskbar
 * ''PASCO Capstone''
  * PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar
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 * QTIPlot
 * Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop		  * ''QTIPlot''
 * CASSY Lab
 * ''LabView''
  * We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID stored in psafe. So compare Volume ID on drive to that in psafe and change to match if needed. (Google how to change Volume ID to match if needed.)
  * activate license following [[http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/CEF3043068981186862578090074BF31|these]] instructions.
 * X-Ray Apparatus
 * ''Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop''
 * Canon Remote Capture
  * 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.

 * 307/308 computers:
  * ''[[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/products/components/|UCS30 driver]] (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit)''

 * 109 computers:
  * ''PASCO Capstone''
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  * Install Advanced Image, then use TEM to also install:
   * NI-VISA with .NET options
   * Thermal Noise
   * Ramsauer
   * Oscilloscope Setup
  * [[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/software_downloads.htm|UCS30 driver]]		   * Install Advanced Image, then install:
   * ''NI-VISA with .NET options ''
   * ''Thermal Noise ''
   * ''Ramsauer ''
   * ''Oscilloscope Setup ''
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 * clear browsing history of Student
 * delete Downloads of Student
 * empty trash of Student		  * ''clear browsing history of Student ''
 * ''delete Downloads of Student ''
 * ''empty trash of Student ''
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 * Rename computer to 'fzxnext' and shutdown
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  • 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

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot

  • CASSY Lab

  • LabView

    • We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID stored in psafe. So compare Volume ID on drive to that in psafe and change to match if needed. (Google how to change Volume ID to match if needed.)

    • activate license following these instructions.

  • X-Ray Apparatus

  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

  • Canon Remote Capture

    • 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.

  • 307/308 computers:
  • 109 computers:

    • PASCO Capstone

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

      • NI-VISA with .NET options

      • Thermal Noise

      • Ramsauer

      • Oscilloscope Setup

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student

  • delete Downloads of Student

  • empty trash of Student

  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk

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