Changes

* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.

* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.

{{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment for playing with SME Server 9}}

{{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment for playing with SME Server 9}}

* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it.

* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like zsync which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself :

 

If possible use something like zsync which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself :

 

 

 

 

* Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions.

* Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions.

* Login as root and enable networking:

* Login as root and enable networking:

- This is a temporary measure, and should work if you have the a DHCP server giving your external adapter (usually eth1) an IP address

- This is a temporary measure, and should work if you have the a DHCP server giving your external adapter (usually eth1) an IP address

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ifup eth0

ifup eth0

ifup eth1

ifup eth1

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* Configure SME9 repositories

* Configure SME9 repositories

Download a repo file that will enable the SME9 repo's as a temporary measure until the SME9 yum.conf settings are enabled.  After the post-upgrade/reboot the proper yum configuration is enabled.

Download a repo file that will enable the SME9 repo's as a temporary measure until the SME9 yum.conf settings are enabled.  After the post-upgrade/reboot the proper yum configuration is enabled.

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wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/sme9.repo http://bugs.contribs.org/attachment.cgi?id=3682

wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/sme9.repo http://bugs.contribs.org/attachment.cgi?id=3682

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* Yum upgrade to the latest the e-smith and smeserver packages

* Yum upgrade to the latest the e-smith and smeserver packages

- All the e-smith and smeserver packages needed are installed by the CD now, and bug [[bugzilla:7350]] is fixed with e-smith-base-5.4.0-10 so now the command is just:

- All the e-smith and smeserver packages needed are installed by the CD now, and bug [[bugzilla:7350]] is fixed with e-smith-base-5.4.0-10 so now the command is just:

</pre>

</pre>

* post-upgrade / reboot

* post-upgrade / reboot

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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade

/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade

/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot

/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot

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* When system boots up it will ask you if you want to restore from backup (say no) and enter a root password, etc, and will reboot.

* When system boots up it will ask you if you want to restore from backup (say no) and enter a root password, etc, and will reboot.

* Configure the server

* Configure the server

- log in as root and run 'console' and select 'configure this server', choose the desired configuration and then it ask you to reboot again.

- log in as root and run 'console' and select 'configure this server', choose the desired configuration and then it ask you to reboot again. It has been seen that the server freezes on entering the first letter of the admin password, more info needed on this.

* It has been seen that the server freezes on entering the first letter of the admin password, more info needed on this.

* Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way, but I am assuming for this testing/dev scenario that your external IP is really a local address behind a router)

- Should be able to access https://yourserverip/server-manager/ now in a browser but due to [[bugzilla:7254]] you need to access it twice.

/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update

* Enable easier access to the server manager if you prefer (modify as needed for your network)

db configuration setprop httpd-admin access public

db configuration setprop httpd-admin ValidFrom '192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0'

- If you have followed these steps and you are up to date with 'yum upgrade', go ahead and look for problems, and report them to the bug tracker.  Currently there are many issues, but lots have been reported and fixed already, so report issues you find right away.

- If you have followed these steps and you are up to date with 'yum upgrade', go ahead and look for problems, and report them to the bug tracker.  Currently there are many issues, but lots have been reported and fixed already, so report issues you find right away.

- the repo smeupdates-testing is not enabled by default.  At this point in the development process you will probably want those rpms.  This will check what is available:   

- the repo smeupdates-testing is not enabled by default.  At this point in the development process you will probably want those rpms.  This will check what is available:   

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<syntaxhighlight lang="Bash">

yum --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing upgrade --nogpg

yum --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing upgrade --nogpg

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== Some ideas for things to look for:==

== Some ideas for things to look for:==

* There is a IRC channel where people who are interested in this effort 'hang out'. You're most welcome to drop by and/or join. It's free! ;-)

* There is a IRC channel where people who are interested in this effort 'hang out'. You're most welcome to drop by and/or join. It's free! ;-)

** You do not have to install anything to pay the channel a visit. All you need is a nice nickname and right click [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=SME_server&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZSYxMT03Mg13 here] to open the channel in a new browser window or tab. ChatZilla is a good option for Firefox users.

** You do not have to install anything to pay the channel a visit. All you need is a nice nickname and right click [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=SME_server&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZSYxMT03Mg13 here] to open the channel in a new browser window or tab. ChatZilla is a good option for Firefox users.

== Resources and references ==

== Resources and references ==

* [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/RPM_Guide/index.html From the Fedora project]

* [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/RPM_Guide/index.html From the Fedora project]

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