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- What is the size of the data (documents, etc.) Will has on his Mac server which must be moved to his <wrd33> directory on the CIT file server? A: 49GB (iMac) and 62GB (MacBook)
- Is DropBox.com data being sync'd to the Mac server? NO
- Is email data being sync'd to the Mac server? NO
- What is the size of the data on Will's iMac? (See table, below)
- What is the size of the data on Will's laptop? (See table, below)
- What is the OS of the iMac? 10.6.8
- What is the OS of the laptop?10.7.5
Answers:
NOTE: | HDD | wrd33 | Documents | OS |
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iMac | 43 | 130 | 49 | 10.6.8 |
MacBook | 180 | 150 | 62 | 10.7.5 |
Are there a large number, or unusual, applications on the iMac or laptop? (These would need to be reinstalled with a clean OS.)
- Applications for ChemIT to install, if efficient:
- MS Office suite
- ChemDraw (standard is fine)
- Adobe suite, if current version OK. Discuss with Will if Adobe Suite "needs" an upgrade
- Are there any you'd prefer ChemIT not re-install?
- Don't install new version of EndNote (now ~15; current ~18) or iWork. (Will has media and can install if we don't.)
What email client is Will using?
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A: Outlook
What are Will's default account privileges? A: User. Has an Admin account for updates, installs, etc.
To do's
Test ChronoSync on laptop
- http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/sharedfile/howto.cfm#connect
- For OS 10.6 and below : smb://as-chm-dichtel.files.cornell.edu/as-chm-dichtel
- Although the web page says to use" cifs", ChemIT has been using "smb" and it has been working so we recommend that.
- Put test files in wrd33 directory on CIT file server
3. Test putting files on Will's <wrd33> directory on the CIT file server, syncing, disconnecting, modifying the file on the laptop, reconnecting, and finally checking the file from the iMac.
- And other "round-trip" tests.
Transition from Mac server to CIT file server
Step 1
Carry laptop to ChemtIT's office.
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FIRST: Transition Will's remaining dependencies on Mac server and upgrade OSes
Step 1: Move Will's data on Mac file server to CIT file server
- Will will try to reconcile his two work-related "Documents" directories (on on iMac, one on MacBook) since there is a 13GB difference in size (see table, above).
- Will will then move all his Documents directory files to the CIT file server so none remain on the Mac server.
Once this is down, Will's primary (non-Dropbox) work documents are no longer on the Mac server for either the iMac or the MacBook. Instead, those files are on the CIT server.
- We keep the Mac server running so the iMac and MacBook properly log in and experience no operational change, per se.
Related info:
- Will's iMac is connecting fine to the CIT file server.
- Will's MacBook is connecting fine to the CIT file server, including from Will's home (via VPN).
Step 2: Upgrade desktop iMac
Timing: When Will is away this Thur/ Fri (8/15-16).
Leave iMac in Will's office, but ensure Will has logged into the iMac so ChemIT staff can "see" what he sees under his account.
- This allows ChemIT to grab any preferences on the Mac server, such as browser bookmarks and the like.
ChemIT then upgrades iMac with clean (and current) OS, 10.8.
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- A "clean slate" removes any connection to Mac server.
- Re-enable Enable access to CIT file server and ChronoSync.
A this point, only iMac has access to Will's documents on the Mac server. His laptop does not have this access; it only has access to the CIT file server.
Step 2
Move iMac to ChemIT's office.
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- Enable's NetID/p/w access to iMac.
Step 3: Upgrade MacBook
Timing: AFTER Will confirms iMac is "good". Hoping for early in the week of 8/19".
Ensure Will has logged into the MacBook so ChemIT staff can "see" what he sees under his account.
- This allows ChemIT to grab any preferences on the Mac server, such as browser bookmarks and the like.
In ChemIT's office, upgrade laptop with clean (and current) OS, 10.8.
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- A "clean slate" removes any connection to Mac server.
- Enable Re-enable access to CIT file server and ChronoSync.
- Enable's NetID/p/w access to iMac.
Step 4: Move Mac file server out of Will's office
Timing: AFTER Will confirms iMac and MacBook are "good".
Move server to ChemIT's office for re-purposing or (eventual) disposal.
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Will's
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to-do:
- Will to decide date Mac file server is no longer needed by his group, and if it may be used for something else then.
SECOND: Test ChronoSync on laptop, and hopefully implement
1. Enable the laptop to access Will's directory on the CIT file server.
- http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/sharedfile/howto.cfm#connect
- If you have OS 10.6 and below, in your specific case you would use:
smb://as-chm-dichtel.files.cornell.edu/as-chm-dichtel
- If you have OS 10.6 and below, in your specific case you would use:
2. Install and configure ChronoSync on the laptop (see below for discount link).
3. Test putting files on Will's <wrd33> directory on the CIT file server, syncing, disconnecting, modifying the file on the laptop, reconnecting, and finally checking the file from the iMac.
- Test other "round-trip".
- Test off-campus, using VPN.
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ChronoSync software
The following software may help address Will's needs to have the same set of files on his 2 Macs, even when off-line for the laptop:
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