Moving SICS

Moving the SICS Server to a new Computer

This requires the following steps:

1. Create a new local account on the host computer. There is a prefabricated account with the credentials: instbck/INSTBCKLNS on lnsl15.
2. Create the directory structure.
3. Create and edit a suitable DataNumber file for the instrument and put it into data/YYYY. YYYY is the year.
4. Edit the instrument configuration files and adapt the path names to match the new configuration.
5. Try to start and debug.

Exchanging the Serial Port Server

1. Fetch a new one and make sure that all cables are plugged as they were in the old one.
2. Create a new .monitrc file by running makemonit.
3. Exchange all references to the old terminal server in the instrument configuration files to the new terminal server.
4. Done!

Exchanging the Histogram Memory

1. Get a new histogram memory computer from either Gerd Theidel, the test setup in the electronics barrack.
2. Put into the rack.
3. Configure the HM boot parameters through the console connected to the serial port belonging to the HM. Instructions for this can be found in the histogram memory documentation. Up to date boot configuration parameters should be available under /afs/psi.ch/group/sinqhm/boot/INST where INST is a place holder for the instrument in upper case.
4. Adapt the instrument configuration file to reflect the new name of the HM.
5. Start and debug.