Semester 1 Linux Server 7.

1 Installation Manual

Semester 1 Linux Server 7.1 Installation Manual

Getting Started
The following are the resources required for the successful setup of the Semester 1 implementation:

Hardware
The chec list given !elow is for the Linux server. # Devices Description 1. %. "lopp# $rive &$'()M $rive Should !e in a wor ing state and properl# attached to the computer Should !e in a wor ing state and properl# attached to the computer. It should also !e cleaned and dust free. *Linux server and "acult# nodes+ - Identif# the ma e and t#pe of &$'()M $rive *I$,- .T./I- Son#- S&SI- etc.+ Should !e in a wor ing state with a rolling !all. - Identif# the t#pe of mouse *Microsoft- Logitech/S1%- Serial- etc.+ - Identif# the num!er of !uttons. This will !e required while installing the mouse on a Linux s#stem for 23I interface support. - Should !e in a wor ing state - Should not have an# !ad sectors - Identif# the t#pe of dis *I$,. S&SI- etc.+ - Identif# the capacit# of the hard dis - Should !e in a wor ing state and properl# attached to the computer - Should not have an# missing e#s - Identif# the ma e of the monitor - The displa# connector on the 8$3 should not !e loose. This is to avoid an# flic ering. - Identif# the t#pe of the displa# card Identif# the t#pe of the :I& Identif# the I(; and the I) <.S, of the :I& *onl# for the 19'!it IS. cards+ ,nsure the :I& drivers are availa!le Should !e properl# connected to the student machines Should deliver color displa# on the student nodes *in some cases- !ecause of improper connectivit#- !lac 'white color displa# occurs+ /roper voltage Working Status Yes o

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Mouse

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4ard $is

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6e#!oard Monitor

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:etwor Interface &ard *:I&+ 82. Splitter

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Installation instructions
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Refer to the official Red Hat Linux x86 Installation Guide to install the Red Hat Linux Server. The Red Hat Installation Guide is following these installation instructions. Please read the official Red Hat Linux installation guide before starting with the installation. fter !ou have gone through the Red Hat Linux installation "anual refer to the following ste#s to install the Linux server. The ste#s #rovided here refer to the ste#s given in the official Red Hat Linux x86 Installation Guide.

$ %oot the Linux server with the Red Hat &'(R)* to start the installation. +ou can install Linux using G,I "ode or text "ode. To install Linux in text "ode at the boot: #ro"#t t!#e text and start the installtion. Perfor" the Custom-Class installation. %$ 'elete all the existing #artition. &$ t the ti"e of creation of #artition either select auto"atic #artition creation or create the following #artitions

A 64 MB Swap partition 16 MB partition for /boot where Linux kernel files would reside. A root partition / in which all the files are stored. his partition should be atleast ! "B. #$.4 "B would be taken b% the software and rest for student data. &n case %ou ha'e (ore harddisk space free) select *row to fill option so that all the space is assi*ned to this partition+. &t is reco((ended that the Linux ser'er should ha'e (ini(u( of 4 "B of hard disk space.

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The ste#s #rovided here refer to the ste#s given in the official Red Hat Linux x86 Installation Guide. This guide is also available at- htt#-..www.redhat.co".su##ort."anuals. '$ ,se the infor"ation given below to "a/e the choices at the ti"e of installation. In ste# 0.102 at the ti"e of installing LIL)2 select the "aster boot record o#tion to install it on the *%R.

In ste# 0.132 at the ti"e of selecting the networ/ configuration2 assign the "achine a static IP address. In the hostna"e text box use the following na"ing convention to assign the hostna"e- centerna"e"r4.niit.co". 5or exa"#le- 5or South6xtention center enter se"r1.niit.co"

In ste# 0.162 t the ti"e of selecting firewall t!#e select no firewall. In ste# 0.172 t the ti"e of selecting ti"e 8one2 select sia.&alcutta. In ste# 0.182 t the ti"e of selecting Language su##ort select 6nglish.

In ste# 0.192 at the ti"e of account configuration2 s#ecif! the root #assword. There is no need to create users at this #oint. +ou can create users later In ste# 0.:;2 at the ti"e of setting authentication configuration2 The *'3 #asswords and shadow #asswords needs to be enabled. <IS2 L' P2 and =erberos

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needs to be disabled. These o#tions are selected b! default2 so !ou don>t need to change an!thing in this ste#.

In ste# 0.:12 at the ti"e of selecting #ac/ages2 select Everything. In ste# 0.:32 !ou can s/i# creating a boot dis/.

6$ &onfigure !our dis#la! ada#ter.

!ost install setup

Use the ntsysv command and enable the following services:
Service name ntalk telnet talk mysqld anacron apmd atd autofs linuxconf netfs nfslock portmap random reconfig sshd wu-ftpd xinetd Service name crond echo gpm ipchains iptables isdn keytable kudzu lpd network pcmcia pppoe rawdevices sendmail syslog xfs httpd

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+ou "ust ensure that telnet is enabled for the telnet co""and to wor/. In case the center is running Se" % batches2 !ou "ust ensure that all the settings are done as #er

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Se"ester % i"#le"entation "anual and all the re?uired Linux @Se"ester %$ and &AA @Se"ester %$ data files are co#ied fro" the se"ester % TIR* &'.

"reate users #or t$e mac$ine room

Insert the Se"ester 1 TR* &' and install the scri#ts for Linux "odule. 6xecute the scri#ts to create logins for the users.

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