IRIX Satellite Installation

We describe the configuration of a pre-installed IRIX 5.3 system on node DE831 for use at Fermilab Experiment 687 ( aka FOCUS ), in accordance with Fermilab USS and DART standards.

This node was previously installed as FNPX35.

Installation Checklist

• DA831:/.rhosts - add de381.fnal.gov
• /etc/exports
  • DA831 - add de831.fnal.gov to /home , /usr/local , /usr/products
  • DB831 - add de831.fnal.gov to /ebhome , /monda , /e831data
• exec tcsh
• /etc/sys_id - edit with VI to contain 'dd831'
  • This sets the system's local node name
• /etc/config/ifconfig-1.options (test with ifconfig ec0) to set the correct subnet mask for FOCUS.
  • netmask 0xffff0000
• /etc/hosts - edit with VI to add
  131.225.101.41 da831.fnal.gov da831
• .rhosts - ( ) echo da831.fnal.gov >.rhosts
  • For easier copying of files within the workgroup
• .cshrc , .login , .logout mv to .fnpx35 rcp da831:. .
• NFS mount user and product directories
  • ( ) mkdir /home
  • (.) mkdir /usr/local
  • (.) mkdir /usr/products
  • ( ) Prepare fstab in /home/root/configs/fstab.de831
  • cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.fnpx35
  • ( ) cp dd831:/home/root/configs/fstab.de831 /etc/fstab
  • ( ) mount -a
• /etc/hosts - copy standard file from DA831
  • cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.fnpx35
  • rcp da831:/etc/hosts /etc/hosts
• /etc/resolv.conf - copy and set up links
  • () rcp da831:/etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
  • () ln -s /etc/resolv.conf /usr/etc/resolv.conf
    • Lets IRIX 4 images like EDT resolve addresses
• /etc/passwd - add nis enabler and make it secure
  • ( ) cp /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.fnpx35
  • ( ) echo "+::0:0::: >>/etc/passwd
  • Checked password field to * for
    lp, nuucp, EZsetup, demos, OutOfBox, guest, 4Dgifts
    and any other open accounts.
  • ( ) Reset system account's password
  • ( ) Changed root's shell to tcsh
• /etc/group - add nis enabler
  • ( ) cp /etc/group /etc/group.ur
  • ( ) echo "+::0: >>/etc/group
• /etc/TIMEZONE - (.) TZ=CST6CDT
• Setup /etc/init.d/network.local
  • ( ) rcp da831:/etc/init.d/network.local /etc/init.d/network.local
  • (.) Add symbolic links according to comments in /etc/init.d/network
• etc/init.d/ups - (.) copy and set up links
  • rcp da831:/etc/init.d/ups /etc/init.d/ups
  • Add symbolic links according to comments in /etc/init.d/ups
• /var/yp/ypdomain - set the local domain, and start nis
  • echo da831.fnal.gov > /var/yp/ypdomain
  • chkconfig yp on
  • /usr/etc/ypbind
• Install non-default utilities from IRIX 5.3 CD
  • eoe2.rcs - for software development
  • eoe2.snmp - for network management
  • eoe2.kdebug - lets /var/sysgen/systune work dynamically
  • eoe2.svr4net - only if running Framemeker
• /etc/sendmail.cf
  • ( ) cp sendmail.cf sendmail.cf.fnpx35
  • ( ) cp sendmail.cf.auto sendmail.cf
  • ( ) removed trailing u from F= in Mlocal line,
    for compatibility receiving VMS mail
• ( ) chkconfig * off
  acct
  • autoconfig-ipaddress
  • automount
  • mediad
  • named
  • noiconlogin
  • sar
  • vswap
• ( ) chkconfig visuallogin on
• Installed patches
  • 327 - inedt.satwrite in SYSLOG
  • 420 - username in 'who am i' versus xterm
  • 466 - stiction
  • 513 - dbx/purify
  • 708 - objectserver
  • 736 - wd93 scsi
  • 783 - tape rollup
  • 813 - icrash
  • 852 - scsi rollup
  • 870 - efs rollup
  • 882 - availmon
  • 1020 - login/telnet security
  • 1046 - gui disk manager
  • 1055 - optimizer
  • 1092 - network rollup
  • 1096 - objectserver vs CDrom
  • 1102 - NFS rollup
  • 1146 - sendmail
  • 1187 - X server
  • 1255 - KERNEL rollup
  • 1324 - desktop permissions
• Prevent tape driver unloading, tape rewinds
  /var/sysgen/master.d/tpsc
  change "oscdR" to "oscdRN"
• printer setup ?
• /var/sysgen/systune - ( ) adjust per DART Web page stune script
• investigate S50mail boot time message, /var/mail not there ?