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Requirements



NOTE: All compiled applications require GCC and stdlibs

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Installing MIDAS



NOTE: Please make sure you have the
Requirements needed for each service you plan to run.

Compiling the MIDAS Applications:

The compile procedure is pretty straight forward. Simply edit the Makefile located in the root dist path (ie /usr/src/MIDAS2/Makefile in our example). You will most likely need to edit the MySQL Lib path and change the HTDOC_ROOT value to match where you wish the MIDAS web interface to be installed. Read the comments if unsure.

After doing the above you can either just do a 'make' or a make on a specific application (ie. 'make MIDASc' or 'make MIDASd' etc.). All should compile straight out of the box.

Installing the Applications

Simply do a 'make install' in the MIDAS source directory. It will then create the installation directory tree under /usr/local/MIDAS. It will then copy the executables under /usr/local/MIDAS/bin and copy the distribution config files into the /usr/local/MIDAS/etc directory.

WebView Installation

We will assume that the apache IP address is 192.168.1.80 on default port 80, and that you installed the WebView interface in the directory MIDAS off of your htdocs directory. You will need to change this to reflect your own setup.

To access the installation web interface use the URL : http://192.168.1.80/MIDAS/install/install.php. (See Figure 2.1)

WebView Install Page
Figure 2.1 - WebView Installer Screen


Site Configuration Sanity Checks: NOTE: If any of the sanity checks come back as an ERROR, you will have to fix the problem before continuing.

Site Configuration: NOTE:Please be advised that all of the data in this form will be sent to the webserver in cleartext (This includes any/all passwords).

Once you have filled in the form, click on 'INSTALL' and watch for FAILED Items (See Figures 2.2).

WebView Install Page
Figure 2.2 - Install Completed Successfully


Once this is complete you should be able to access the MIDAS web interface by using the URL on the Install Completed screen or by going to: http://192.168.1.80/MIDAS.

Accessing and Configuring the WebView interface can be found here.

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Upgrading to v2.1a



NOTE: Before starting the upgrade, you will want to backup your MIDAS application directories and MIDAS database.

Compiling the MIDAS Applications:

Please follow the steps located under
Installing MIDAS - Compiling the MIDAS Applications

Installing the Applications

Please follow the steps located under Installing MIDAS - Installing the Applications

WebView Installation

Please follow the steps located under Installing MIDAS - WebView Installation, but with the following changes: Back to Top

last modified: Fri Nov 22 7:08 PM CST 2003