--- doc/build/RHEL6_install.frag 2011/11/27 00:45:57 1.3 +++ doc/build/RHEL6_install.frag 2019/12/02 17:55:13 1.7 @@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ The installation process takes the follo
  • Start/Restart services
  • Log in to LON-CAPA
  • -
    + +

    1. Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs

    RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat: http://redhat.com/. For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4. -

    2. Determine Network Settings

    @@ -90,26 +90,33 @@ There are a few steps that require comme
    Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.

    - Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command +

     setup
     
    - This should tool be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux. - -
    Firewall Configuration
    - -
    Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow - incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW - (HTTPS). -
    -
    Set SELinux to Disabled.
    -
    Select OK, and then Quit
    +

    Firewall and SELinux Configuration

    +

    +This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.

    +
      +
    1. Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow + incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW + (HTTPS). +
    2. +
    3. Set SELinux to Disabled.
    4. +
    5. Select OK, and then Quit
    6. +

    4. Update your system

    +Enable access to the EPEL repository +

    +
    +yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
    +
    +

    Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.

    @@ -127,13 +134,28 @@ wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
     

    Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf

    -

     mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
     cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
     yum update
     
    +

    +Verify the required repositories are enabled: +

    +
    +yum repolist enabled
    +
    +

    +The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $basearch = x86_64 or i386):

    + + + + + + + +
    repo idrepo name
    epelExtra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch
    loncapa-updates-basearchRHEL 6Server LON-CAPA $basearch Updates
    loncapa-updates-noarchRHEL 6Server LON-CAPA noarch Updates
    rhel-$basearch-server-6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for $basearch)
    rhel-$basearch-server-optional-6RHEL Server Optional (v. 6 $basearch)

    5. Installing LON-CAPA

    Install prerequisites

    Execute:

    @@ -171,7 +193,7 @@ used to check the configuration of a sys The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended. The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken. Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.

    -

    The possible actions are: +

    The possible actions are:

    -

    -

    Determine LON-CAPA Settings

    LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order @@ -202,7 +222,7 @@ for it to function at all. Below is a l

    Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain. Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but meaningful. Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or - special characters.
    Domain names which include a departmental + special characters.
    Domain names which include a departmental abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently. For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example. @@ -270,13 +290,14 @@ please make sure you followed the instru Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies. If you still have errors, please contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.

    +

    8. Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine

    Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain coordinator. Congratulations!

    -
    +

    If things aren't working right

    If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think