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 (Instructions)
2. An ssh client (Instructions)
3. A browser capable of running Flash clients, and (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. Proceed to the Test SSH with Keys section below.

Windows

[recommended] FireSSH is a javascript based ssh client that runs in your browser:

• Install ​FireSSH a Firefox SSH plugin
  

Another option is BitVise:

• Install ​BitVise, an ssh client for Windows.
  

Git For Windows supports ssh and has a git bash emulator:

• ​Git for Windows

Note: If you are using the Putty ssh client, you will need ​puttygen to convert the private keys used by GENI to Putty's format.

Test SSH with keys

You should have received a copy of an SSH private key by email.

To test your setup you will need these information:

• username: sshtest
• hostname: pc2.instageni.ku.gpeni.net
• port: 30778
• passphrase for private key: v3rify

Mac OS X/Linux/Cygwin : Follow these instructions. If you see a prompt [sshtest@my-node ~]$ you are all set!
Windows : Follow these instructions. If you see a prompt [sshtest@my-node ~]$ you are all set!

3. Flash-enabled Browser

1. You will need ​Google Chrome or ​Firefox.
2. Make sure you are able to load ​http://protogeni.net/flack. The page should look like:

Note: If you do not have flash installed and you are using Firefox, install the ​Flash plugin for Firefox.