2.4 Download
Remember: You have both an OC and SA your RFC. It is highly recommended you use the SA system to create and test all changes prior to modifying your OC. The SAs are designed for testing. All information is stored locally on the SA and changes made will not affect the live system.
You have multiple methods for acquiring files for your individual instances of the SA and OC. Open a terminal window and use the simple Linux copy command, cp, to transfer the files from another directory to yours.
Acquiring Files for SAs:
You can acquire configuration files for your SA by copying files from a couple different locations:
- From another user’s base configuration files.
- From the main copy of the office base configuration files. Note: The location of these files may be different from office to office.
Some offices keep their base configuration files in the SA directory; some have a specific directory in the main chps_share directory, while other offices may have another location.
You should put your new files in the following directory: /awips/chps_share/sa/YOURFOLDER
Acquiring Files for OCs:
You can copy another user’s OC directory for initial set up, but when making changes to an OC configuration, you must use the Configuration Manager.
Once the initial configuration files are in your Stand Alone instance, test and make changes directly to the files in your Stand Alone.
Changing the base configuration files (located in your SA directory) will NOT affect the other instances of the Stand Alone or the Operator Client as long as you only edit the configuration files located in your directory.
Note: If others make configuration changes in another Stand Alone, obtain the newer configuration files periodically to keep your Stand Alone updated.