PRELAUNCHING/INSTALLATION
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Download the appliance.
Unzip the archive.
Launch the appliance.

REQUIREMENTS
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No PXE server in use within your network.
A free IP address in your network.
A spare workstation to act as a client node.

LAUNCHING - CONFIGURATION
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The Linux boot process will now start.

1/  A  few  seconds  later  you  will  be  taken  to  a  screen  showing
'ComputeMode Grid Manager Appliance: Quick Setup'.

*To do*: hit 'Enter' to continue

2/ The keyboard layout selection  screen is shown. Currently only French
and US keyboards - this will be alterable after boot

*To do*: using the arrows, select the item matching your input keyboard,
then hit 'Enter'


3/ The network configuration form is shown.

*To do:  enter a  few network parameter  in the  'Network configuration'
form.

   Keys:
    - arrows to navigate between fields
    - 'Tab' to change selected component (button, edit fields)
    - once completed, select the 'Submit'  button and hit enter, it will
      take you to a summary screen (see step 4)

   Parameters:
    - LAN IP: the  address you will use to access  the CM appliance
      (ex: 1.2.3.4)
    - LAN NETMASK: your network netmask
      (ex: 255.255.255.0)
    - LAN GATEWAY: your routeur address
      (ex: 1.2.3.254)
    - LAN DNS IP: your DNS server IP
      (ex: 1.2.3.42)

4/ A network configuration summary screen will be shown:
    - Private hostname: is  the name of the server in  the DNS handled by
      the server
    - Private domain: is the DNS domain name handled by the server
    - LAN IP, netmask, gateway and DNS IP: are the parameters you entered
      in the previous screen

*To do: if the configuration suits you, hit 'Yes', else hit 'Cancel'

5/ A screen will be shown asking you if want to answer those questions
   again at the next boot.

*To do*: select 'Yes' or 'No' button (see below) then hit 'Enter'

'Yes'  button:   If  you   plan  on   changing  the   appliance  network
configuration,  choose 'Yes'  then hit  'Enter' -  you will  have to  go
through  this configuration  set up  again at  the next  boot. Use  this
option if you are testing the appliance for the first time.

'No'  button:   If  you  are   satisfied  with  the   appliance  network
configuration, choose 'No'  then hit 'Enter' -  this configuration phase
will be skipped at the next reboot.

6/ A reminder screen is shown telling which UNIX account and password use.

*To do*: hit 'Enter'


EFFECT
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Note: if your DNS setup is  incorrect, some services (local mail through
      exim) may timeout - that's not a problem

The network  configuration will  now proceed  and you  will be  taken to
graphical login screen.

The network  configuration will now proceed  and you will be  taken to a
graphical login screen.

A Firefox browser will start and direct you towards a portal page (local).


LAUNCHING - USE
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You are now on the main screen:
  - the manual is linked on the top left part
  - the admin parts are on the lower right

Choose 'Webadmin' - the default account is:
  - web account: admin
  - password: icatis

Now you need to add some computing power:
  - boot a computer in PXE mode
  - it will appear automatically in the nodes list
  - click on the hostname found and choose 'Always ComputeMode' schedule
  - reboot the computer you want to use
  - it should now boot and join the cluster as a diskless node.

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