Installing the McIDAS-X 2010.2 ADDE Remote Server

1. Log on to the workstation as root.

2. Change to the home directory for user mcidas.

3. Uninstall the previous version's ADDE remote server. Replace version# in the command below with the previous version number of McIDAS-X (2010.1, for example). If you used an account other than mcadde for your ADDE remote server, insert that account name in place of mcadde.

This step removes the modifications made to the Internet services daemon (inetd on AIX, HP-UX and Solaris; xinetd on Linux and OS X) configuration files, forces inetd to reread its configuration files, and attempts to verify that inetd is no longer listening for ADDE requests from McIDAS-X clients.

To install the McIDAS-X 2010.2 ADDE remote server, go to step 4. Otherwise, proceed to Removing the Previous Version of McIDAS-X.

4. Install the McIDAS-X 2010.2 ADDE remote server. If you use an account other than mcadde for your ADDE remote server, insert that account name in place of mcadde in the command below.

This step modifies the Internet services daemon (inetd) configuration files to make inetd aware of the ADDE service, forces inetd to reread its configuration files, and attempts to verify that inetd is listening for ADDE requests from McIDAS-X clients.

Notes:

1. You can check the status of the ADDE remote server at any time by running the command sh  ./mcinetversion#.sh  status from the ~mcidas directory while logged in as root.
2. If you make changes to your inetd configuration you can restart inetd by running the command sh  ./mcinetversion#.sh  restart from the ~mcidas directory while logged in as root.

If you have installed the ADDE remote server and want to make datasets that are accessible to McIDAS-X client workstations, go to Appendix I, McIDAS-X Site Administration and Management and its Acquiring and Naming Data on a Remote Server page for more information.