Wolfgang, if you haven't already, you should change the dhcp.conf file
on your control computer to provide yed as the first ntp server.

On Sep 21 09:02, Hichem Ben Frej wrote:
}Hi All,
}I see that the gb-rdbe-1 is up and I am logged on.
}I changed the setting for the ntp deamon. The configuration file is now 
}pointing to yed.gb.nrao.edu.
}Just to make sure that you have the latest software, could you please 
}rsync the rdbe_image directory again?
}Please let me know when it is done, I'll continue setting up the RDBE.
}
}Thanks,
}
}--Hichem
}
}Frank Ghigo wrote:
}>ok, we got the serial connection working.
}>So now we need advice on setting up the boot parameters
}>and the DHCP.  Is the root file system that you are
}>referring to in the "rdbe_image" directory
}>(we copied that from rsync.aoc.nrao.edu last week).
}>
}>THanks for the advice.
}>
}>-- frank
}>
}>
}>>HIchem,
}>>
}>>Thanks.  So far we have tried using the serial port,
}>>but we have some trouble connecting, can you or
}>>K.Scott get back to us with the serial protocol that
}>>is needed?  Thanks.
}>>
}>>-- frank
}>>
}>>>Hi Frank,
}>>>This is the way it is setup to work:
}>>>    * First we do boot the DBE manually. Eventually it will be booting
}>>>automatically but for now it is manual.
}>>>    * You need to connect the serial port on the DBE to a serial port on
}>>>a computer using a null-modem serial cable. At the serial port prompt,
}>>>type "boot".
}>>>    * This kicks the boot process. An image is loaded from flash.
}>>>    * The boot argument passed to the kernel is to do DHCP and mount a
}>>>file system from the computer offering the DHCP address.
}>>>    * K. Scott is the best person to ask on how to setup the DHCP
}>>>server.
}>>>    * In your case you need to copy the root file system to your local
}>>>machine (K. Scott has access to it) or I could gzipped and send it to
}>>>you.
}>>>    * Also the way we setup our RDBEs is to use the control computer as
}>>>an NTP server for the RDBE. Again K. Scott is the best person to ask how
}>>>to setup the service.
}>>>    * Once the RDBE is up and running few setting in /etc/ntp.conf needs
}>>>to be updated to reflect the location at GB.
}>>>
}>>>Hope this helps.
}>>>Please, once you have the RDBE up and running, let me know and I'll
}>>>connect to it and set it up for you.
}>>>
}>>>Thanks,
}>>>
}>>>--Hichem
}>>>
}>>>Frank Ghigo wrote:
}>>>>Hichem,
}>>>>
}>>>>We are about to install an RDBE at Green Bank.
}>>>>How does its boot-up process work?
}>>>>The rdbe_image is on the station computer which is
}>>>>at present named "gbtvlba.gb.nrao.edu" (192.33.116.55).
}>>>>We can change this name or give it an alias if necessary.
}>>>>
}>>>>What does the IP address of the RDBE need to be, and how
}>>>>can it be set?  Thanks very much.
}>>>>
}>>>>-- frank
}>>>>
}>>>>
}>>>>>           The VLBA control computers are called (i.e. `hostname`
}>>>>>returns)
}>>>>>"-cc", where antenna designation is la (Los Alamos), pt (Pie
}>>>>>Town), etc.
}>>>>>
}>>>>> I have to look through the code, but if you control computer is
}>>>>>called
}>>>>>"gb-cc.vlba.nrao.edu" there is probably going to be some minor
}>>>>>problem.
}>>>>>
}>>>>> I don't know the details about how the RDBE boots. I know it uses an
}>>>>>NFS
}>>>>>mount on the cc. Our stations are working with the setup described in
}>>>>>Scott's doc, so I'm guessing that's all that's needed. If you do have
}>>>>>issues try to get in touch with Hichem Ben Frej or Matt Luce, both of
}>>>>>whom are working with the RDBE.
}>>>>>
}>>>>> - Matthias
}>>>>>
}>>>>> Wolfgang Baudler wrote:    Not sure what you mean by hostname issue,
}>>>>>but
}>>>>>if it has to do with the gb.nrao.edu domainname, I think we can also
}>>>>>setup an alias gb-cc.vlba.nrao.edu if that helps.  Wolfgang
}>>>>>Matthias,  Is the hostname issue about how the RDBE finds its
}>>>>>software?
}>>>>>Aside from that, we have gone through most of the installation steps
}>>>>>now,
}>>>>>with a few exceptions. There is a nameserver on our local network, so
}>>>>>no
}>>>>>need to install it on the station computer.  What else do we need?
}>>>>>Thanks
}>>>>> -- frank                    Yes, password is the same. I'm copying
}>>>>>the
}>>>>>files now.  Due to the hostname there will probably be some issues.
}>>>>>Not
}>>>>>sure if I have the time today to work this out, but I should be able
}>>>>>to
}>>>>>do it tomorrow.  - Matthias
}>>>>>
}>>
}>
}
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