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INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION GUIDE

PART 1

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INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION GUIDE - PART 1

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Server Installation & Configuration

1. Make a bootable USB installer

a. Go to https://rufus.akeo.ie/ to download Rufus [lastest version] b. Download Linux ISO from this link, extract it.

http://files.michaelsoft.com.my/downloads/dds-plus/dds_plus_kernel_latest_iso.zip c. Prepare an at least 4GB USB pendrive, select correct device, select Linux ISO, click

“Start” to start burning.



https://rufus.akeo.ie/

http://files.michaelsoft.com.my/downloads/dds-plus/dds_plus_kernel_latest_iso.zip


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2. Install DDS+ server

a. Insert the USB installer to the server and go to server BIOS. [HOW TO ENTER BIOS MODE - https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enter-bios-computer/]

b. Configure BIOS before install. I. Enable “Intel Virtualization Technology”

II. SATA Mode set as “AHCI”

III. Enable Onboard LAN and disable PXE OPROM

IV. Disable “Serial Port” and “Parallel Port”

c. Insert the USB installer to the server and go to server BIOS. d. Select first drive to install. Installation will be run automatically until completed.



https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enter-bios-computer/


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e. Installation success, click “Close” to exit installation.

f. Enter “root” to login, enter “ls” to show installer files.

g. Enter "./dds-8.5.3344-pro.run" to install boot manager.

h. Enter “startx” or “x” to start GUI.




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3. Server info & Network Configuration

a. Open “Elsview”, go to “Change Hostname” to change server hostname (space and underscore is not allowed).

b. Change server nmp and vnc password.




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c. Open “Elsview”, go to “Network”.

d. Select “eth0” and click “Edit”. Configure the eth0 IP. Recommend workstation IP start from XX.XX.XX.101 to avoid IP conflict. [DETERMINE THE SUITABLE IP ADDRESS RANGE FOR YOUR NETWORK -https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/ip.htm]



https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/ip.htm

https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/ip.htm


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e. Continue for other eth.

f. Click “GW/DNS” to configure gateway and DNS. [HOW TO FIND YOUR GATEWAY - https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Find_Your_Gateway_IP]

g. Server required restart after configuration complete to take effect.



https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Find_Your_Gateway_IP

https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Find_Your_Gateway_IP


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4. Hard Disk Configuration

a. Mount workstation cache disk to /dev/sdb (SSD). Select /dev/sdb, click “Mount”.

b. Format the SSD to “xfs” format, label as “wkscache1”, and mount to “/mnt/nxp/wks”.




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c. Completed

d. May have more than 1 workstation cache disk.

e. Format and mount boot disk.




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5. Login DDS+ Account

a. Go to Applications, DDS+ Boot Manager, select “Local Server Login” and click Login

b. Login with License ID and Password.




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6. I/O Server Configuration

a. Go to “Server”, “Add Server” to add server IO.

b. Go to “Setting – IO Setting”

c. Change Default Disk Save Path to /mnt/SSD1




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d. Select “I/O Server IP”, go to “Disk Manage”, “IO Disk Manage”

e. Click “Add” to add disk. Select “Add New Disk” to add new virtual disk.




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f. Enter Disk Name, Disk Mode select as “Virtual Disk”. Assign disk size for image, and Disk Path set as "/mnt/SSD1/”diskname" MUST select the correct “OS Type” for the boot disk. Wrong “OS Type” for boot disk will cause client PC boot up fail.

g. Go to “Setting > Setting”, enable “Allow upload boot partition from workstation”.




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h. Upload from workstation I. Install a fresh OS in workstation with hard disk.

II. Assign a static IP for this workstation.

III. Turn of Firewall

IV. Set UAC level to lowest level.




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V. Open cmd and run as administrator, type “bcdedit.exe /set {current} nointegritychecks on”

VI. Install diskless client. (Michaelsoft GameMenu is for cybercafé/internet cafe)

VII. Click “Install” to continue. Restart workstation after completed.

VIII. Open “Control Panel – DDS Console”




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IX. Select “DDS Uploader”, search boot server IP and I/O server IP, select boot disk that created, mount the boot disk and go to Disk Management.

X. Format the boot disk to ntfs format.




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XI. Go to “File Upload”, click “Refresh”, select Source Partition and Destination Partition, click “Upload” to upload.

XII. Upload success, turn off the workstation and remove the hard disk from

workstation.




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XIII. Workstation boot up

i. Go to Setting to configure Network Setting for client PC. Recommend workstation IP start from XX.XX.XX.101 to avoid IP conflict.

ii. Go to Setting, “Auto Add WKS”, select “Auto Add from Server” to configure workstation information.




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iii. After configuration done, select “Manual Add from Client PC” Turn on client PC after that.

iv. Make sure LAN PXE Boot in enable in client PC, SATA Controller is enabled and SATA Mode is AHCI.

v. Select IP for workstation

vi. Workstation information will be added in the list. Continue for others workstation.




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i. Super-Workstation I. Right click on workstation and select “Super WKST”. Reboot workstation.

II. This is superworkstation, may update any changes for this image, example: install software, install driver, windows optimization etc.

III. After done, completely shut down this workstation. Right click and select “Super WKST” to save.




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IV. Save super workstation, MUST enter the description for this save point. Once

saved, the changes will apply to all workstations after restart.

V. Go to “Disk Manage – IO Disk Manage – Restore Point”. Select the save point from the list, click “Restore” to revert back to previous save point.

a. *All restore points from the superworkstation are incremental, therefore restore must be done from the latest to the dated restore point desired.




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7. Add AppDisk / GameDisk

a. Enter Disk Name, Disk Mode select as “Physical Disk”, and select physical disk to attach. MUST select the correct “OS Type” for the boot disk. Wrong “OS Type” for boot disk will cause client PC boot up fail.




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b. Continue to add AppDisk/GameDisk with same way.

*AppDisk/GameDisk name is depending on your disk content, for example: Cybercafe: "HotGames" is for popular games, "Games" is for common games Corporate: "Office" is for office-use software, "Design" is for Adobe Creative Suite

c. Configure game disk drive letter for client PC. Example: D:\ for WIN7, E:\ for GAMES, F:\ for HotGame.




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d. Go to Setting to configure Network Setting for client PC. Recommend workstation IP start from XX.XX.XX.101 to avoid IP conflict.




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8. Workstation Management

a. Go to Setting, “Auto Add WKS”, select “Auto Add from Server” to configure workstation information.

b. After configuration done, select “Manual Add from Client PC”. Turn on client PC afterward.

c. Make sure LAN PXE Boot in enable in client PC, SATA Controller is enabled and SATA Mode is AHCI.

d. Select IP for workstation




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e. Select IP for workstation

f. Workstation information will be added in the list. Continue for others workstation.

g. Right click on workstation and select “Super WKST” to install drivers and software.




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h. After all the workstation added, select all the workstation from the list and right click select “Edit Workstation”.

i. Make sure all the AppDisk/GameDisk are attached with workstation.



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