ASTi ACE Target Guide

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Revision B, Version 0 (March, 2018)
ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide
Document: DOC-TEL-ACE-CS-B-0

Product Name: ACE Target and ACEStudio
ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide
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Revision history
Date Revision Version Comments
8/8/2016 A 1 Completes internal reorganization and makes minor edits for gram-
mar, consistency, and style; moves "(Optional) Perform a media
check" after "Configure the BIOSsettings."
9/26/2017 A 2 Changes internal inline styles to character styles; adds bookmarks
to section titles; makes edits to the wording in Section 6.0, "ACE
Target cold start procedure" on page17.
10/3/2017 A 3 Makes minor edits to wording and fixes conditions display error.
2/28/2018 A 4 Adds missing "BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends"
section back to BIOS configuration instructions.
3/13/2018 B 0 Adds instructions for the Red Hat 7 cold start procedure.

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Contents
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Required equipment 2
3.0 Back up the Telestra server 3
4.0 Configure the BIOSsettings 5
4.1 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends 6
4.2 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 Award 7
4.3 BIOS Q35AX American Megatrends 8
4.4 BIOS Q67AX 2.14.1219 and higher 9
4.5 BIOS Q67AX 2.02.1205 and lower 11
4.6 BIOS BLH6710H 12
4.7 BIOS JGIBX10J 13
5.0 (Optional) Perform a media check 15
6.0 ACE Target cold start procedure 17
6.1 ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 5.X 17
6.1.1 Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher 17
6.1.2 Install ACE Target versions 4.13 and higher 19
6.2 ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 6.X 20
6.3 ACE Target cold start procedure for Red Hat 7.X 21
7.0 Install terrain server software 22
8.0 Target iSCSI cold start procedure 23
8.1 Install iSCSI boot firmware 23
8.2 Configure iSCSI boot firmware 24
8.3 iSCSI cold start procedure for Red Hat 5.X 24
8.3.1 Install Red Hat 5.X on an iSCSI Target 25
8.3.2 Install ACE software version 4.X for iSCSI 26
8.4 iSCSI cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X 27

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9.0 Configure the Telestra Target network 33
10.0 ACEStudio cold start procedure 35
10.1 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 5.X 35
10.1.1 Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher 35
10.1.2 Install ACEStudio 4.5 and higher 37
10.1.3 ACEStudio 4.X development workstation setup 39
10.2 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X 41
10.2.1 Install ACEStudio versions 6.0 and higher 41
10.2.2 Set up ACEStudio 6.X development workstation 42
10.3 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 7.X 45
11.0 Restore system backup 46
12.0 Options files 47
12.1 Upload Options files to the RMS 48
Appendix A: Memory Test procedures 49
A-1 Memory Test (ACE software version 6.X) 49
A-2 Memory Test (ACE software versions 4.31 and higher) 49
A-3 Memory Test (ACE software versions 4.10–4.30) 50
Appendix B: Install older software versions 51
B-1 Install Red Hat 5.1–5.9 51
B-2 Install ACEsoftware versions 4.5–4.12 51
B-3 Install ACE Target versions 4.1–4.4 52
B-4 Install ACEStudio versions 4.1–4.4 54

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1.0 Introduction
The ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide (DOC-TEL-ACE-CS-B-0) supplants the pre-
viously separate ACE Target Cold Start Guide (DOC-02-TEL4-TCS-1) and ACE Studio Cold
Start Guide (DOC-02-TEL4-ASCS-1).
The cold start procedure(s) described in this document allow you to build Telestra systems from
scratch. There are three main reasons for using the cold start procedure:
lInstalling the latest software version
lRebuilding a damaged hard disk
lCreating spare hard disks
The following steps outline the cold start procedure:
1. To back up the Telestra server, see Section 3.0, "Back up the Telestra server" on page3.
2. To configure the BIOS settings, ensuring the cold start procedure runs properly, see Sec-
tion 4.0, "Configure the BIOSsettings" on page5.
3. (Optional) To perform a media check, see Section 5.0, "(Optional) Perform a media
check" on page15.
4. To complete the cold start procedure, erase the hard drive, and install the Red Hat and
Telestra Target software. For Red Hat 5 installation instructions, see Section 6.1.1,
"Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher" on page17. For Red Hat 6 installation instructions, see
Section 6.2, "ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 6.X" on page20.
5. Configure the network. First, assign a temporary IP address to the Telestra Target, which
allows a web browser to remotely access ACE Target software. Then use the Remote
Management System on a web browser to complete the network setup. To configure the
network, see Section 9.0, "Configure the Telestra Target network" on page33.
6. (Optional) If you purchased ACEStudio software, complete the ACEStudio cold start
procedure on a separate box. To install Red Hat 6 on an ACEStudio development work-
station, see Section 10.2, "ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X" on page41.
7. To restore the Telestra server, see Section 11.0, "Restore system backup" on page46.
8. Upload the Options file. If the Options file is not included in the system backup file, you
must upload it manually. This step enables the software license for system functionality.
For Options file details and upload instructions, see Section 12.0, "Options files" on
page47.
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2.0 Required equipment
Note: To install ACEStudio on a virtual machine, see the ACE Studio VM Quick Start
Guide.
To complete the ACE cold start procedure, you will need the following items:
lHardware
oTelestra 2U platform with removable hard drive
oMonitor
oKeyboard
lSoftware
oTelestra Target Software Installation DVD and/or Telestra Studio Software Installation
DVD
oRed Hat 5 Installation DVD or Red Hat 6 Installation DVD
The following shows the Telestra 2U rear panel:
Figure 1: Telestra 2U rear panel
Note: The chassis and connections shown here are for general representation only; the loc-
ation(s) of cards, ports, and slots may vary. For specific designations, consult the included
engineering drawings and labels on the rear of your chassis.
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3.0 Back up the Telestra server
The Backup System Configuration page creates an archive of backup files on the devel-
opment workstation. This page includes the following settings:
lOptions: includes all options files loaded on the system.
lProjectsArchive: includes all projects archived on the system.
lRMSUsersAndConfig: includes user information (e.g., passwords, lockout settings).
lSoundLibrary: the library of sound files on the system, including the project's index and
files in Waveform (.wav) audio file format.
lTelestraConfig: includes configuration settings (e.g., network settings, preferences).
To create a system backup, follow these steps:
1. Open a web browser on the ACEStudio development workstation. Ensure the devel-
opment workstation shares the same network as the Telestra server.
2. To access the RMS, in the address bar, type the Telestra server's IP address.
3. In the top-right corner, click Login.
4. Log into the system using the following default credentials:
Username Password
admin astirules
5. From the left menu, under Configuration, click Backup Restore.
6. On the System Backup/Restore page, click Backup System Configuration.
Figure 2: Backup System Configuration
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