[[PageOutline]] = Setting up your Computer with GENI Tools = Some of the tutorials at this camp will require you have a laptop that has: 1. The Omni experimenter tool installed ([#a1.InstallOmni Instructions]) 1. An ssh client ([#a2.SSHClient Instructions]) 1. A browser capable of running Flash clients, and ([#a3.Flash-enabledBrowser Instructions]) == 1. Install Omni == '''Please make sure to install/upgrade to Omni 2.6''' Download and install omni following the instructions at: http://trac.gpolab.bbn.com/gcf/wiki/Omni (''You do not have to configure Omni at this time. You will be given instructions at the conference.'') === Test the installation === 1. Open a new terminal window (or command prompt in windows (`Start menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt`)) and type {{{ omni --version }}} If omni prints out its version number, you are all set! == 2. SSH Client == === Mac OS X/Linux === Mac OS X and Linux come with an ssh client you can run from a Terminal window. You do not need to install anything. === Windows === If you do not have an ssh client installed: * Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firessh/ FireSSH] a Firefox SSH plugin [[BR]] Another option is !BitVise: * Install [http://www.bitvise.com/ssh-client-download BitVise], an ssh client for Windows. [[BR]] ''Note: If you are using the Putty ssh client, you will need [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html puttygen] to convert the private keys used by GENI to Putty's format. === Test SSH with keys === In the email you should have received a copy of an SSH private key. To test your setup you will need these information: * `username`: tutorial * `hostname`: pc2.geni.kettering.edu * `port`: 30010 * passphrase for private key: genischool ''' Mac OS X/Linux/Cygwin ''': Follow [wiki:HowTo/LoginToNodes#LinuxMacOSWindowsCygwin these instructions]. If you see a prompt `[tutorial@my-node ~]$` you are all set! [[BR]] ''' Windows ''': Follow [wiki:HowTo/LoginToNodes#WindowsBitViseFireSSHGitBashPutty these instructions]. If you see a prompt `[tutorial@my-node ~]$` you are all set! == 3. Flash-enabled Browser == 1. You will need [https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ Google Chrome] or [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ Firefox]. 1. Make sure you are able to load [http://protogeni.net/flack]. The page should look like: [[Image(http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Graphics/flack-login.png?format=raw, 10%)]] '''Note''': If you do not have flash installed and you are using Firefox, install the [http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-flash-plugin-view-videos-animations-games Flash plugin for Firefox].