STScI Tiger Upgrade

CPT

Project Manager: Jim Grice

Technical Manager: Mark Calvin

Presentation Overview

• Which machines will be upgraded

• When they will be upgraded

• How to upgrade them

• Custom install contents

• Miscellaneous

Which Macs will be upgraded?

• Macs with Panther (OS X 10.3) will be upgraded to Tiger (OS X 10.4).

• Macs with Tiger currently installed will be upgraded with CPT admin scripts. Beta testing machines are up-to-date.

• Macs on Visitor Network will generally be moved to the STScI network.

• Pre-Panther Macs will be handled separately.

What is the upgrade schedule?

• Upgrades will generally be by division.

• Upgrades will begin May 1.

• Most upgrades will take place between the second and fourth weeks of May.

• Special cases and stragglers will be cleaned up the last 1 1/2 weeks in May.

What are the system requirements?

• Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor.

• Built-in FireWire port

• DVD drive for installation

• 256MB of RAM

• 3GB of available hard disk space (4GB if you install the developer tools)

Before You Upgrade

• Back up your important data. (A complete bootable backup to external FireWire drive is recommended.)

• Get the printed CPT Tiger Upgrade Instructions and media (DVD if you’re at Panther, CD if you’re at Tiger already.)

• Make sure your Mac meets the minimum system requirements, and if not, let CPT know. (x4400, support@stsci.edu)

Procedure: Panther to Tiger

• Perform Software Update until your Panther software is up-to-date. (< 1.5 hrs)

• Insert Upgrade DVD and double-click “Install Mac OS X”. Will boot from DVD. (~ 20 min) Follow prompts and accept defaults. (< 1 hr)

• Force-quit Setup Assistant and run SymantecUninstaller if necessary.

• Perform Software Update until your Tiger software is up-to-date. (< 1 hr)

• Return DVD to CPT.

Procedure: Tiger to Tiger

• Insert Tiger Upgrade CD.• Double-click on the TigerSecurityScripts.pkg

installer.• Accept defaults and authenticate when

necessary. Choose Restart when prompted.• Login and return the CD to CPT.• Entire procedure takes just a few minutes.

Getting Help

Most people should have no problem with the upgrade process. However, if you have problems or need help:

•Write down the details of the problem you’re having.•Call the CPT Help Desk at x4400

Performance Issues (Panther to Tiger upgrade)

• Spotlight will fully index any drives attached to the Mac. You can change Spotlight preferences to ignore drives, folders, or file-types.

• When first run, the Mac Mail application will convert all email to a format searchable by Spotlight.

• These Spotlight processes can take hours and cause poor performance during this time.

Installers Added by Upgrade

• A folder named “InstallDir” with dmg files is created in the Applications folder.

• DVD: adds Xcode 2.2.1, X11User, SymantecUninstaller, TeXShop, and STScI-VPN installers.

• CD: adds STScI-VPN installer.

• Many users will not need this software.

What CPT Admin Scripts Do

• Create an admin account accessible via ARD and SSH by CPT systems admins.

• Periodically check ARD and SSH, and turn them on and/or open their firewall ports if the configuration has changed.

• Periodically send reports to CPT for systems administration, similar to those on Solaris and Linux systems.

Unix Software Issues (Panther to Tiger upgrade)

• The /usr/local, /usr/stsci and /sw trees will not be touched during the upgrade.

• Your Unix paths and aliases should function after the upgrade.

• If you install Fink packages from source, or use Fink compilers, you should install the new XCode Tools, remove the /sw tree, and install Fink and its packages from scratch.