These instructions are applicable for systems that have the OS installed using Tabernus ISO (Generic10/Fedora10).
Preparations:
Please make sure you have access to the internet on the 2nd NIC
- Make sure 2nd NIC is set to get IP address automatically from DHCP sever
1. Open a Terminal window
a. Install VNCServer
i. # yum install vnc-server-y
1. Wait for the download and installation to finish
b. Create and verify VNCServer password
i. # vncpasswd
1. Password: Tabernus
2. Verify: Tabernus
c. Edit and save changes to the vncserver file
i. #gedit/etc/sysconfif/vncservers
ii. Copy the last two lines, paste, uncomment and edit to look like below:
VNCSERVER="2:root"
VNCSERVERARGS[2]="=geometry 1280 x1024"
2. Edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
a. Open the Terminal Window
i. #gedir/etc/X11/xorg.conf
1. Add this line to the last line of the Section "Module"
Load "vnc"
Eg: Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "record"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "dri2"
Load "vnc"
EndSection
2. Add this line to Section "Screen" between Monitor "Monitor0" and Subsection "Display"
Option "SecurityTypes" "None"
Eg: Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
Option "SecurityTypes" "None"
SubSection "Display"
Bla..bla..bla..
Yada..yada..yada..
EndSubSection
EndSection
3. Start the vncserver services
a. Open the Terminal Window
i. Check the service status
1. #service vncserver status
ii. Turn it on
1. #service vncserver start
iii. Turn on service at each boot
1. #chkconfig vncserver on
4. Edit the remote desktop view
a. Open the Terminal Window
i. #gedit~/.vnc/xstartup
1. Uncomment line 5 unset SESSION MANAGER
2. Uncomment line 6 exec/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
3. Comment out line 12 #twm &
4. Add this line on line 13 startx &
5. Save and close the file
ii. Eg:
1. #!/bin/sh
2.
3. vncconfig -iconic &
4. # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop
5. unset SESSION MANAGER
6. exec /etc/x11/xinit/xinitrc
7.
8. [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
9. [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
10. xsetroot -solid grey
11. xter, -geometry 80x24+10+10 -1s -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
12. #twm &
13. startx &
5. Reboot the system
6. After reboot, check the IP address of NIC1 that is attached to the corporate network
a. Make sure there is connection to the internet
b. Open Terminal Window
i. #ifconfig
c. Record the IPAaddress of eth1
7. Use your favourite VNC Viewer software to access the server remotely using the IP Address in step 6c
8. Or download a remote desktop viewer to access the server remotely
a. We recommend TightVNC and you can download it free from the internet
ii. Follow the instructions on the TightVNC website to access Tabernus server remotely using the IP Address you recorded in Step 6c
9. If PXE network is unable to work properly (eg. Client PCs error out with error message: "No DHCP offers were received." Refer next step
10. Modify the following files to make sure there is no conflict between EELAN PXE network and VNC/Internet access network.
a. #gedit /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd
i. Add eth=0 to line 2. Save and close.
DHCPDARGS=eth0
b. #gedit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
c. #gedit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcg-eth1
Use the following table to edit these two files.
Pay attention to items highlighted in green.
- Add if item is missing
- If item is showing n/a below, there is no need to add in
11. Reboot the unit once all the files have been edited and saved.
12. Test to make sure Remote Desktop(VNC)/Internet and PXE network are working independently.
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