Clients Configuration (alix*)

serial port with MAC

Buy a serial/usb converter. Follow e.g. the tutorial (http://plugable.com/2011/07/12/installing-a-usb-serial-adapter-on-mac-os-x/)

minicom -s 

And then configure the serial port:

115200 (CTRL AZ, and o)
without flow control
save default configuration
/dev/cu.usbserial

Client’s first configuration

to boot a client via PXE, activate by default the PXE boot:

boot it (ethernet plugged with PoE)
s during the memory checkup
activate the PXE boot

voyage debian installation

For the first node to install, let boot it directly after having copied the new debian voyage to the compact flash (requires a CF reader)

• download the voyage-current, tar -xjvf *****.bz2
• ./usr/local/sbin/voyage.update
• configure correctly the partitions, alix target, boot, etc.
• plug the new CF in the alix node and let reboot it

the instructions: getting_voyage [Voyage Linux]

Problems & Solutions

• WMNA 2100 version 2
• Ad-Hoc mode in IEEE 802.11a

What to do when a new node is inserted in the testbed

1. Insert its MAC address in /etc/dnsmasq.d/testbed.conf
2. Insert an entry in /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg to boot with the correct pxe image