Changes between Version 80 and Version 81 of Procedures/EndUserDelivery

Timestamp:

Sep 11, 2009, 6:16:35 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

emca

Comment:

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Procedures/EndUserDelivery

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 == Final steps ==
 
+
+If you wish to burn the data to DVD please see notes at the bottom of this page. 
+
+
+=== Preparing hard disks for delivery ===
+
+You will need to have root permissions before you start ('sudo su' and then type in your password).
+
+To create a partition:[[BR]]
+
+Run dmesg to find device name (listed at the bottom if just plugged in)
+
+Unmount disk (with umount [device path]) 
+
+Run fdisk /dev/device name (probably sdb)
+
+enter 'p' to print partition table and check you have selected the correct disk[[BR]]
+enter 'd' to delete the current partition[[BR]]
+enter 'n' to create a new partition [[BR]]
+enter 'p' to make new partition the primary partition. If it asks you to give a partition number, press 1 then enter twice.[[BR]]
+enter 'p' to print new partition table – if all seems fine enter 'w' to write
+
+To format the disk:[[BR]]
+
+Ensure disk is unmounted again
+
+To be on the safe side, run dmesg again to make sure device name hasn't changed
+
+
+Run mke2fs -j /dev/partition (probably sdb1)
+
+Change permissions:[[BR]]
+
+Unplug the disk again and plug back in. 
+
+Make writable for everyone – chmod a+rwx /media/disk 
+
+
+[[BR]]
+[[BR]]
+=== Copy over your data onto the disk ===
+Top directory should be the one with the project code.
+[[BR]]
+[[BR]]
+
+
+=== Finalising hard disk ===
+
+Set permissions and owner:
+
+chmod a+rX,a-w -R .[[BR]]
+chown root.root -R .
+
+NOTE: Be sure to record the number of the hard disk (or giving it one if it does not yet have one) before packing it.
+
+=== Cover letter ===
+There should be a cover letter with all deliveries.  Templates can be found in ~arsf/arsf_data/YYYY/delivery/
+
+=== Data quality report ===
+There should be a hard copy of the most recent data quality report included with all deliveries. Print off the most recent one from ~arsf/doc
+
+=== Trac and website updating ===
+
+ 1. Add a comment on the trac ticket for this project that this data has been delivered (describe what was sent and when).
+ 1. Update the status database to reflect the delivered data (http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/status/addflight/editflight.php)
+ 1. Update the [wiki:Internal/Disk_Locations page saying who has our disks] (if sent on disk)
+
+=== Email the PI ===
+
+ 1. email them that you're putting the disk in the post and ask for confirmation of receipt and CC to arsf-processing@pml.ac.uk to keep others informed
+
+-----------------
+'''Subject:'''
+ Notification of ARSF data delivery for <PROJECT CODE>
+
+'''Body:'''
+ (note you need to fill in PI, DATE, NOTES, TICKETNO, also mention if you aren't sending all their data at once)
+
+{{{
+Dear <PI>,
+
+--PICK ONE OF THE NEXT TWO SENTENCES (DVD or HDD)--
+This is to notify you that we have just dispatched your ARSF data on a USB hard disk formatted with the Linux ext3 filesystem.  Please let us know when the data arrive so we know not to resend.  We'd appreciate it if you could copy the data onto your system and return the disk to us (see below for address) for reuse.  
+This is to notify you that we have just dispatched your ARSF data on DVDs.  Please let us know when the data arrive so we know not to resend.
+
+The delivery comprises:
+ - ATM flight lines taken on <DATE>
+ - CASI flight lines taken on <DATE>
+ - Specim Eagle flight lines taken on <DATE>
+ - Specim Hawk flight lines taken on <DATE>
+
+<NOTES - any other notes, including what data is held back>
+
+Information about the processing of the project is included with the delivery, but our internal notes are also available at:
+ http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/trac/ticket/<TICKETNO>
+
+Regards,
+
+
+ARSF Data Analysis Node.
+Plymouth Marine Laboratory,
+Prospect Place,
+Plymouth.
+PL1 3DH.
+UK.
+
+Email: arsf-processing@pml.ac.uk
+Tel: +44 (0)1752 633432
+Fax: +44 (0)1752 633101
+Web (NERC): http://arsf.nerc.ac.uk/
+Web (processing wiki): http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/trac/ 
+}}}
+
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+= This section relates to burning data to DVD =
+
 === Burning the data ===
  1. create an iso image with `mkisofs -R -udf -verbose -o /tmp/dvd.iso -V <PROJECTCODE-JULIANDAY> <delivery_directory>`
@@ -131 +249 @@
 
 If the drive seems wrong, try `4L-cli enumerate` to list attached lightscribe compatible drives.
-
-=== Preparing hard disks for delivery ===
-
-You will need to have root permissions before you start ('sudo su' and then type in your password).
-
-To create a partition:[[BR]]
-
-Unmount disk (with umount [device path]) Run dmesg to find device name (listed at the bottom if just plugged in)
-
-Run fdisk /dev/device name (probably sdb)
-
-enter 'p' to print partition table and check you have selected the correct disk[[BR]]
-enter 'd' to delete the current partition[[BR]]
-enter 'n' to create a new partition [[BR]]
-enter 'p' to make new partition the primary partition. If it asks you to give a partition number, press 1 then enter twice.[[BR]]
-enter 'p' to print new partition table – if all seems fine enter 'w' to write
-
-To format the disk:[[BR]]
-
-Ensure disk is unmounted again
-
-To be on the safe side, run dmesg again to make sure device name hasn't changed
-
-
-Run mke2fs -j /dev/partition (probably sdb1)
-
-Change permissions:[[BR]]
-
-Make writable for everyone – chmod a+rwx /media/disk (disk needs to be mounted again first, if you have trouble then unplug then plug back in again).
-
-
-[[BR]]
-[[BR]]
-=== Copy over your data onto the disk ===
-Top directory should be the one with the project code.
-[[BR]]
-[[BR]]
-
-
-=== Finalising hard disk ===
-
-Set permissions and owner:
-
-chmod a+rX,a-w -R .[[BR]]
-chown root.root -R .
-
-NOTE: Be sure to record the number of the hard disk (or giving it one if it does not yet have one) before packing it.
-
-=== Cover letter ===
-There should be a cover letter with all deliveries.  Templates can be found in ~arsf/arsf_data/YYYY/delivery/
-
-=== Data quality report ===
-There should be a hard copy of the most recent data quality report included with all deliveries. Print off the most recent one from ~arsf/doc
-
-=== Trac and website updating ===
-
- 1. Add a comment on the trac ticket for this project that this data has been delivered (describe what was sent and when).
- 1. Update the status database to reflect the delivered data (http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/status/addflight/editflight.php)
- 1. Update the [wiki:Internal/Disk_Locations page saying who has our disks] (if sent on disk)
-
-=== Email the PI ===
-
- 1. email them that you're putting the disk in the post and ask for confirmation of receipt and CC to arsf-processing@pml.ac.uk to keep others informed
-
------------------
-'''Subject:'''
- Notification of ARSF data delivery for <PROJECT CODE>
-
-'''Body:'''
- (note you need to fill in PI, DATE, NOTES, TICKETNO, also mention if you aren't sending all their data at once)
-
-{{{
-Dear <PI>,
-
---PICK ONE OF THE NEXT TWO SENTENCES (DVD or HDD)--
-This is to notify you that we have just dispatched your ARSF data on a USB hard disk formatted with the Linux ext3 filesystem.  Please let us know when the data arrive so we know not to resend.  We'd appreciate it if you could copy the data onto your system and return the disk to us (see below for address) for reuse.  
-This is to notify you that we have just dispatched your ARSF data on DVDs.  Please let us know when the data arrive so we know not to resend.
-
-The delivery comprises:
- - ATM flight lines taken on <DATE>
- - CASI flight lines taken on <DATE>
- - Specim Eagle flight lines taken on <DATE>
- - Specim Hawk flight lines taken on <DATE>
-
-<NOTES - any other notes, including what data is held back>
-
-Information about the processing of the project is included with the delivery, but our internal notes are also available at:
- http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/trac/ticket/<TICKETNO>
-
-Regards,
-
-
-ARSF Data Analysis Node.
-Plymouth Marine Laboratory,
-Prospect Place,
-Plymouth.
-PL1 3DH.
-UK.
-
-Email: arsf-processing@pml.ac.uk
-Tel: +44 (0)1752 633432
-Fax: +44 (0)1752 633101
-Web (NERC): http://arsf.nerc.ac.uk/
-Web (processing wiki): http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/arsf/trac/ 
-}}}