Setting up worker (thoster) machine
- Install latest virtualbox (e.g. from oracle website) with default settings
- virtualbox -> file -> preferences -> display -> set max guest screen size = Hint; width = 1280, Height = 960
- copy default thoster: "\\192.168.0.8\d\THOSTERX00\" directory to host -> place thoster to desired disk. min size 500GB
- rename folder to new thoster name (allowed names THOSTERX01-THOSTERX40)*. do not make duplications with existing thosters
- run a.vbs (just dbl click) from new thoster folder. ONE THOSTER AT TIME ONLY**
- type new thoster name in dialogbox
- wait for scripts to run. new thoster should restart three times. total wait time about 10-15 min. you can check if scripts finished by reading "STEP.TXT" file. If it consists of one string "FIN" then thoster is ready.
- copy "s:\ADD_FILES\HOST_CONTROL\at_host_thosterstartup.vbs" to host. Add shortcut to it to startup folder. Edit script to contain all thoster names, e.g.
vms = Array("THOSTERX00", "THOSTERX00", "THOSTERX00", "THOSTERX00") >>> vms = Array("THOSTERX01", "THOSTERX02")
- in case of reused old thoster name you may need to manually clean up old relation in DB. "PCS" table "host_id" column
- shut down thosters and restart host to see if everything is in order
NOTES:
- run base thoster periodically to update git and to apply manual configuration changes. base thoster located at KAS2 on the same disk as TX24, please shut down TX24 before launching TX00. [J:\THOSTERX00]. after updates shut it down and copy all files to storage 2.
- please update *.vbox files from GUI carefully, probably update them manually afterwards, there are "incorrect settings" required for com port tests
- to kill and restore thoster-> delete it from virtualbox GUI, delete all associated file, then just restore by following points 3->7
- you may see reason in a.vbs. update acording to *.lic files avaliable
- problems due to ip/mac conflicts. also do not run while base thoster is running.
