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==List of iDigBio Appliance== | ==List of iDigBio Appliance== | ||
[[Specify Appliance]] | - [[Specify Appliance]] | ||
[[Arthropod Easy Capture Virtual Appliances]] | - [[Arthropod Easy Capture Virtual Appliances]] | ||
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===Packaged software=== | ===Packaged software=== | ||
- MySQL | - MySQL | ||
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The Specify Appliance contains Specify software with web server and remote access software for GUI interface. Specify thin client runs a web server so that users can access Specify through web browser. The thin client is currently under active development, planning to release with Specify 7 and has only frequently used features such as data entry and query. The thick client is a full-featured Specify, meaning that there are no functional restriction. But it does require the GUI interface so that you need to access java-applet either through the web browser or VNC viewer. | The Specify Appliance contains Specify software with web server and remote access software for GUI interface. Specify thin client runs a web server so that users can access Specify through web browser. The thin client is currently under active development, planning to release with Specify 7 and has only frequently used features such as data entry and query. The thick client is a full-featured Specify, meaning that there are no functional restriction. But it does require the GUI interface so that you need to access java-applet either through the web browser or VNC viewer. | ||
==Arthropod Easy Capture Appliance== | ==Arthropod Easy Capture Appliance== | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 10 February 2014
Biology collection management software tools typically depends upon multiple software packages, such as databases, web servers, image manipulation libraries, among others. This complexity makes it difficult for end users to install and deploy these applications in use cases including training, technology evaluation, and management of small collections. To remove the burden on installing multiple software dependencies and facilitating the deployment of bio-collections software, the iDigBio IT team works with the community to package and make available pre-configured virtual appliances. Appliances leverage virtualization technologies to provide a user with a turnkey solution to run collections software (on their desktops, local servers, or cloud servers); users simply download the appliance and run it without the need to worry about installing and configuring additional software. An appliances runs web server inside so that you can connect to it through web browser.
Below is a list of iDigBio virtual appliances. These appliances are aimed at technology evaluation and training use cases, and gathering feedback from the community.
iDigBio welcomes proposals from the community to create virtual appliances. To submit a proposal, please visit https://www.idigbio.org/content/appliance-proposal
Required software for using a virtual appliance
To run a virtual appliance, you need one of VMware player (Windows and Linux), VMware fusion(Mac) or VirtualBox(Windows, Linux and Mac) . Below are the links for download. We call this program Hypervisor.
Download links
VMware workstation (Windows and Linux)
http://www.vmware.com/support/download-player
VirtualBox(Mac)
Install and configuring instruction for mac
VMware fusion (Mac)
Note that it is 30 days trial only. For the long-term free usage, we recommend VirtualBox above.
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
Messages you may encounter using Hypervisor
If you are not aware of what the message say, we suggest below selection.
List of iDigBio Appliance
- Specify Appliance
- Arthropod Easy Capture Virtual Appliances
MISC
Packaged software
- MySQL - Java Runtime Environment - Specify 6.5 - Specify Thin Client - VNCServer - GNOME - Configuration Console
The Specify Appliance contains Specify software with web server and remote access software for GUI interface. Specify thin client runs a web server so that users can access Specify through web browser. The thin client is currently under active development, planning to release with Specify 7 and has only frequently used features such as data entry and query. The thick client is a full-featured Specify, meaning that there are no functional restriction. But it does require the GUI interface so that you need to access java-applet either through the web browser or VNC viewer.
Arthropod Easy Capture Appliance
Packaged software
- Apache server - MySQL - PHP - Configuration Console - Arthropod Easy Capture
Download links
For VMware
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_vmware_v0.2.zip
For VirtualBox
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_virtualbox_v0.2.zip
Instructions
Download from above link and run it through VMWare player. Then, IP address and port number is shown on VMWare player. Finally you enter the address on your browser address bar.
Georeferencing Calculator Appliance
Packaged software
- Georeferencing Calculator - Apache server - Configuration Console - VNCServer - GNOME
Download links
For VMware
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/GeoreferencingCalculator_VMware_v0.2.zip
For VirtualBox
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/GeoreferencingCalculator_VirtualBox_v0.2.zip
Instructions
Download from above link and run it through VMWare player. Then, IP address and port number are shown on VMWare player. Finally you enter the address on your browser address bar.
Appliances under development
- Optical Character Recognition(OCR) appliance