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MIST/C Server


MIST/C Server Installation Types

1. Standalone (without Moodle) •  Download from USB drive or MIST/C website •  For use with only one course/conference

2. Moodle activity module and server •  Download from USB drive or MIST/C website •  For multiple courses


Standalone MIST/C Server (Without Moodle)


Standalone MIST/C

•  Supports a single course •  No database •  No log •  Authentication by text file •  Run it on your desktop •  Must have an assigned IP address

– Contact IT support


Standalone MIST/C

Installation package for standalone: DEMO server

Required system software 1.  Windows/Linux/Unix (admin/root access needed) 2.  Java runtime 1.5 or later


MIST/C 5.2.1 Basic Install for Windows 1.  Download from USB memory Follow links Server Installation for Windows, Then Standalone Server Installer and save to hard drive

or Download from website http://netlab.gmu.edu/MISTC under SERVER choose 5.2.0 Windows basic

2. Start Open C:\Program Files\MISTC-SERVER\ Double-click MISTC-DEMO-LIVE-SERVER.bat command window appears, do not close it

3. Connect Open C:\Program Files\MISTC-SERVER\ Double click DEMO-LIVE.nwc log on as username guest1, password guest1, course DEMO


MIST/C 5.2.1 Standalone Install

Has been tested on: •  Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 •  MacOS X v10.5, 10.6 •  Linux Fedora, CentOS •  Linux Ubuntu

Install process is similar on all


Moodle MIST/C Server and Activity Module


MIST/C 5.2.1 Full Server

•  Two ways to install – Virtual Appliance with Moodle

•  Pre-built “virtual” machine, ready to run •  Run in free VMWare Player

– Download and install manually •  For existing Moodle installation •  Requires Linux host OS


MIST/C 5.2.1 Virtual Appliance Server •  Pre-built server running Ubuntu Linux

–  Apache2 + PHP –  MySQL –  Moodle 2.0.1 + MIST/C Activity Module –  MIST/C 5.2.1 Server and Process Manager –  Java 1.6 –  Webmin and PHPMyAdmin included for easy admin

•  Download and run using free VMWare Player –  From: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ –  Runs on Windows and Linux –  Or load in free VirtualBox: http://www.virtualbox.org/ –  Also works in VMWare Workstation/Fusion or Parallels –  Can deploy in enterprise VMWare/VSphere environment


MIST/C 5.2.1 Virtual Appliance Server Steps to get started: 1.  Download the virtual appliance and open in VMWare

Player 2.  Wait for system to boot

–  When it boots the first time it will prompt for user to create root, mysql, and moodle admin passwords

–  root account is needed for webmin (Linux admin) –  moodle admin is used to login and admin Moodle

3.  Note the URL / IP address that is provided 4.  Open the URL in your web browser

–  Login to Moodle and start using MIST/C –  Use the example course –  Or create a new one and add students –  Accounts are created under “site administration,” then enrolled


MIST/C in Existing Moodle Installation

•  Should be done by Systems Administrator •  Requirements

–  Linux OS –  Moodle 1.9+ –  MySQL database –  Java 1.5+ –  Perl 5.8+ with MySQL DBI modules


MIST/C in Existing Moodle Installation

Two parts to installation 1.  Install MIST/C Moodle activity module

a)  Unzip module in Moodle mods directory b)  As administrator, goto moodle/admin in web

browser c)  Confirm host address in the settings panel

2.  Install MIST/C Server/Process Manager a)  Extract to Linux server b)  Edit simple configuration file to connect to

Moodle database c)  Start mistc_controller


Administering MIST/C in Moodle


Server address

Advanced configuration options

Goto: Admin- Modules- Activities- MIST/C Room

Configure network ports

Administering MIST/C


Specify number of ports (this limits the number of rooms in Moodle)

Specify TCP starting port number

Configure Network Ports

The range of ports needs to be open on any firewall software


For Instructors •  Choose to enable MIST/C in a Moodle course

–  Requires System Administrator to install MIST/C –  But once installed, instructors can simply add a “MIST/C Room” activity to their course

–  Using Moodle, can choose to hide or restrict access to the virtual room, or leave it open for students

•  View user statistics –  Course connection totals –  Session connections by date and user –  User connection totals and durations

•  Slide and Playback downloads also available from Moodle


Instructors: Add a MIST/C Room

Turn editing on

Add an activity: MIST/C Room


Instructors: Add a MIST/C Room

Give the room a name

Provide additional instructions for students


Connecting


GMU C4I Center Networking and Simulation Laboratory

For more details, see:

http://netlab.gmu.edu/MISTC

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