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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 packages and makes 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 configure additional software. An appliances runs web server inside so that you can connect to it through web browser. | 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 packages and makes 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 configure 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 currently aimed at technology evaluation and training use cases, and gathering feedback from the community. | |||
Below is a list of iDigBio virtual appliances. These appliances are currently aimed at technology evaluation and training use cases, and | |||
- Specify Appliance | - Specify Appliance | ||
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iDigBio welcomes proposals from the community to create virtual appliances. To submit a proposal, please visit https://www.idigbio.org/content/appliance-proposal | 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 virtual appliance== | |||
To run virtual appliance, you need one of VMware player (Windows and Linux), VMware fusion(Mac) or VirtualBox(Windows, Linux and Mac) . Below is the links for download. We call this program as Hypervisor. | To run virtual appliance, you need one of VMware player (Windows and Linux), VMware fusion(Mac) or VirtualBox(Windows, Linux and Mac) . Below is the links for download. We call this program as Hypervisor. | ||
VMware workstation(Windows and Linux) | ===VMware workstation(Windows and Linux)=== | ||
http://www.vmware.com/support/download-player | http://www.vmware.com/support/download-player | ||
VMware fusion (Mac) | ===VMware fusion (Mac)=== | ||
Note that, it is 30 days trial only. For the long-term free usage, use VirtualBox insterad. | Note that, it is 30 days trial only. For the long-term free usage, use VirtualBox insterad. | ||
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ | http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ | ||
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https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads | https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads | ||
==Messages you may encounter using Hypervisor== | |||
If you are not aware of what the message say, we suggest below selection. | If you are not aware of what the message say, we suggest below selection. | ||
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==Specify Appliance== | |||
Packaged software | Packaged software | ||
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http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/Specify_v2.1.zip | http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/Specify_v2.1.zip | ||
===Instructions for thin client=== | |||
Download from above link and extract it. Then double click the specify appliance file. | Download from above link and extract it. Then double click the specify appliance file. | ||
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Start the appliance by clicking play button. This would take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. | Start the appliance by clicking play button. This would take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. | ||
[[File:bb.png]] | [[File:bb.png]] | ||
Now the appliance shows the IP addresses. | Now the appliance shows the IP addresses. | ||
[[File:cc.png]] | [[File:cc.png]] | ||
Type the address shown on appliance to your web browser. Now you can use Specify thin client. User ID and password for demo database is shown on the appliance. | Type the address shown on appliance to your web browser. Now you can use Specify thin client. User ID and password for demo database is shown on the appliance. | ||
[[File:ff.png]] | [[File:ff.png]] | ||
===Instructions for thick client=== | |||
Optionally, you can run thick client on web browser with the same address with different port number. You can use full-features of Specify 6.5. Password for VNC is shown on the appliance screen. | Optionally, you can run thick client on web browser with the same address with different port number. You can use full-features of Specify 6.5. Password for VNC is shown on the appliance screen. | ||
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==Arthropod Easy Capture== | |||
Packaged software | Packaged software | ||
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Arthropod Easy Capture Appliance | ===Arthropod Easy Capture Appliance=== | ||
====For VMware==== | |||
For VMware | |||
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_vmware_v0.2.zip | http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_vmware_v0.2.zip | ||
For VirtualBox | ====For VirtualBox==== | ||
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_virtualbox_v0.2.zip | http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/ArthropodEasyCaptureAppliance_virtualbox_v0.2.zip | ||
===Instructions=== | |||
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. | 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== | |||
Packaged software | Packaged software | ||
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- GNOME | - GNOME | ||
===Download links=== | |||
====For VMware==== | |||
http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/GeoreferencingCalculator_VMware_v0.2.zip | 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 | http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/GeoreferencingCalculator_VirtualBox_v0.2.zip | ||
Instructions | ===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. | 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. | ||
==Appliances under development== | |||
- Optical Character Recognition(OCR) appliance | - Optical Character Recognition(OCR) appliance | ||