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Table of Contents PDF viewers: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the PDF reader bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. Introduction .................................................................1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 LoggerNet Server .................................................................................1 CoraScript Interpreter...........................................................................1 Logger Data Monitor Protocol Server (LDMP) .......
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LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide 1. Introduction LoggerNet for Linux is a port of the Campbell Scientific LoggerNet server product and some clients to the Linux Operating System along with one copy of LoggerNet Remote for Windows. This package does not provide Linux based GUI client applications to administer the LoggerNet server or to monitor data from the same.
LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide 2. Installing LoggerNet for Linux 2.1 RPM Installation 2.1.1 Locate the RPM for Your Distribution The following table shows the Linux RPM distributions that are supported and the RPM file that supports each: Distribution Red Hat Suse RPM File Name loggernet-redhat_*_i386.rpm loggernet-suse_*_i386.rpm The RPM files are located in the root directory of the LoggerNet Linux CD-ROM. 2.1.
LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide 2.2 DEB Installation 2.2.1 Locate the DEB File Locate the DEB file, loggernet-debian_*_i386.deb. The DEB file is located in the root directory of the LoggerNet Linux CD-ROM. 2.2.2 Log In as a Root User The dpkg utility requires root privileges on the host computer in order to change the state of the DEB database. You can gain root privileges by using the su or sudo command or by logging in to a terminal as the root user. 2.2.
LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide • 4. Ensures that the LoggerNet working directory at /var/opt/CampbellSci/LoggerNet is created and that the loggernet user is the owner of that directory. Usage Notes 4.1 Starting and Stopping the Daemons The details of starting and stopping daemon processes can be distribution specific. The daemons can be started or stopped by invoking their init scripts with appropriate command arguments.
LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide any firewall on the LoggerNet server PC or on the network between the remote client PC and the LoggerNet server PC. You should read the installation guide for your distribution of Linux to understand the firewall application and how to grant or deny access for the LoggerNet server TCP port.
LoggerNet for Linux Installation Guide When starting the daemons, the init scripts csildep and csildmp use settings from the configuration files ldep.conf and ldmp.conf respectively (located in /etc/opt/CampbellSci). You can use a text editor to examine the comments within these configuration files to understand what options are available. Online documentation (in PDF format) is also available for these daemons in the /opt/CampbellSci/LoggerNet directory.
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