Satel ACCO NET Installation Manual
Satel ACCO NET Installation Manual

Satel ACCO NET Installation Manual

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Access Control System
ACCO NET
Installation Manual
system version 1.5
acco_net_i_en 11/18
SATEL sp. z o.o.
ul. Budowlanych 66
80-298 Gdańsk
POLAND
tel. +48 58 320 94 00
www.satel.eu

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  • Page 1 Access Control System ACCO NET Installation Manual system version 1.5 acco_net_i_en 11/18 SATEL sp. z o.o. ul. Budowlanych 66 80-298 Gdańsk POLAND tel. +48 58 320 94 00 www.satel.eu...
  • Page 2 SATEL aims to continually improve the quality of its products, which may result in changes in their technical specifications and software. Current information about the changes being introduced is available on our website. Please visit us at: http://www.satel.eu The following symbols may be used in this manual: - note, - caution.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Useful commands ....................43 7.3.1 Starting help for the installation script ..............44 8. Updating the ACCO NET system software to version 1.5 ..........45 Checking the currently installed system version ............45 System update procedure ..................45 Transferring the ACCO NET system to a new device ..........62 8.3.1...
  • Page 4: General

    Ethernet network. 2. Software components For the ACCO NET (version 1.5) system to operate, the Debian operating system is required. Installation of the Debian 8 (“jessie”) system for the 64-bit PC (amd64) architecture is described further in this manual, but if it has already been installed, you may skip this section.
  • Page 5: System Architecture

    / administrator of the system. 3. System architecture Fig. 1. An example of the ACCO NET system, in which the ACCO Server and database have been installed on one computer (the settings are shown just for illustration).
  • Page 6: Network Requirements

    ACCO NET SATEL running on your computer, smartphone or tablet. An example of the ACCO NET system is shown in Fig. 1. 4. Network requirements • Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4). • IP address for each connected ACCO-NT control panel.
  • Page 7: Installation Of The Acco Net System Software

    It is recommended that the Debian operating system be installed on a computer / virtual machine, where no other operating system is installed. The computer(s) / virtual machine(s) on which the ACCO NET system and database are to be installed must have access to the Internet.
  • Page 8 ACCO NET SATEL 4. Select the language to be used for the installation process and press ENTER. 5. Select the location and press ENTER.
  • Page 9 SATEL ACCO NET 6. Select the keyboard layout language and press ENTER. 7. Windows indicating the installation progress will be displayed successively. 8. Enter the host name to configure the network and press ENTER.
  • Page 10 ACCO NET SATEL 9. Enter the domain name and press ENTER. 10. Define the password for the administrator (login: root) and press ENTER.
  • Page 11 SATEL ACCO NET 11. Repeat the password and press ENTER. 12. Give a name to the user (your additional account) and press ENTER. The “satel” user name shown on the screenshot is just an example.
  • Page 12 ACCO NET SATEL 13. Enter the name for the new account (e.g. “satel”) and press ENTER. 14. Enter the new user password and press ENTER.
  • Page 13 SATEL ACCO NET 15. Re-enter the password and press ENTER. 16. At the disk partitioning stage, select the “Guided – use entire disk” and press ENTER.
  • Page 14 ACCO NET SATEL 17. When a command prompt to specify the disk to be partitioned is displayed, press ENTER. 18. Select the “All files in one partition (recommended for new users)” partitioning method and press ENTER.
  • Page 15 SATEL ACCO NET 19. Select the “Finish partitioning and write changes to disk” option and press ENTER. 20. When a prompt appears asking whether you wish to save the changes, select “Yes” and press ENTER.
  • Page 16 ACCO NET SATEL 21. Then a window will be displayed to show the progress of system installation. 22. Select the country for the http proxy server and press ENTER. 23. Select the archive name for http proxy server and press ENTER.
  • Page 17 SATEL ACCO NET 24. Do not enter any http proxy related data, but select “Next” and press ENTER. 25. Next windows indicating the installation progress will be displayed. 26. When the “Configuration of popularity-contest package” window is displayed, select one...
  • Page 18 ACCO NET SATEL 27. Press repeatedly the space key to select software you want to install: “SSH server” and “Standard system utilities” (leave the other fields unselected). Then, press ENTER. 28. Windows indicating the progress of installation will be displayed successively.
  • Page 19 SATEL ACCO NET 29. When a prompt appears asking whether you wish to install the GRUB boot loader, select “Yes” and press ENTER. 30. Highlight the name of the master boot record of the first hard disk on which the GRUB...
  • Page 20: Installing The Server Environment And Acco Net System

    If you connect remotely via SSH using the PuTTY program to the computer / virtual machine where the ACCO NET system is to be installed, change the PuTTY program settings before starting the installation procedure. In the main window, select in turn “Connection”, “Data”.
  • Page 21 If you are logged in to the console as other user, enter the su command and press ENTER. 2. Enter the administrator password and press ENTER. 3. To download the installation package of ACCO NET system, enter the command: wget https://updates.satel.pl/acco_net_latest/installer/acco-installer-online.sh and press ENTER.
  • Page 22 ACCO NET SATEL 4. Give permissions to run the installation package by entering the command: chmod 755 acco-installer-online.sh and press ENTER. 5. Run the installation package by entering the command: ./acco-installer-online.sh –i and press ENTER. Before starting the installation package, enter the acco-installer-online.sh –h to open...
  • Page 23 SATEL ACCO NET 6. The “dialog” package is required for ACCO NET installation. Enter Y or y to install it. 7. Use the arrow keys to select the installation language. Then select “Yes” or press Y first, then ENTER. The screenshot below and the following windows show colorfully highlighted letters.
  • Page 24 ACCO NET SATEL 8. The “unzip” package is required for ACCO NET installation. Select “Yes” and press ENTER to install it. 9. The next window will display additional information about the keys you can use during the system installation process: TAB key –...
  • Page 25 SATEL ACCO NET 10. Information about progress of the installation will be displayed ([»] – in progress; [] – finished). At the screen header, in square brackets, the installation progress bar is displayed by means of asterisks [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]. Such screens will be displayed several times during different stages of installation.
  • Page 26 ACCO NET SATEL 13. Read the terms of the License Agreement for the ACCO-WEB application. To scroll through the text, use the PageDown / PageUp keys. 14. Select “Yes” and press ENTER if you accept the terms of the ACCO-WEB license agreement and want to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 27 “Local database” and press ENTER. If the database is to be installed on another device, select “Remote database” and press ENTER. 18. If the database is to be installed remotely, go to the “Installing the ACCO NET system with remote database” section.
  • Page 28 ACCO NET SATEL 19. When the list of ACCO NET system components to be downloaded and installed at this stage of installation is displayed, select “OK” and press ENTER. 20. Configure the port settings for communication: – Port ACCO-NT – between ACCO Server and ACCO-NT control panels;...
  • Page 29 SATEL ACCO NET 21. Select the IP address of the device on which the ACCO Server program is installed. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 22. Information about the database configuration will be displayed. Check “OK” and press ENTER.
  • Page 30 ACCO NET SATEL 23. Select the IP address of the device through which ACCO Server will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 24. Select the IP address of the device through which ACCO Soft will connect to the databases.
  • Page 31 26. Decide whether to download and install the ACCO-EE third party software required for ACCO NET installation or not. If so, select “Yes” and press ENTER. If you select “No” and then press ENTER, you will have to install these programs yourself.
  • Page 32 ACCO NET SATEL 27. Addresses of websites where you can find the terms and conditions of third-party software licenses are given in the “Software components” section. Read them carefully and if you agree with them, select “I accept / Continue installation” and press ENTER. If you do not accept these conditions, select “I don’t accept / Exit installation”...
  • Page 33 29. Information about the ACCO Server status as well as version numbers of this program and the ACCO WEB application will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 30. A summary of the installation process and the status of the installed ACCO NET system will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER.
  • Page 34: Installing The Acco Net System With Remote Database

    SATEL 31. The last screen will inform you that the installation process has been completed. 6.3 Installing the ACCO NET system with remote database For security reasons, you can not log into the system remotely as the root administrator. If you connect remotely to the system and you want to have root administrator's privileges, you must first log in as the user whose account you created, e.g.
  • Page 35: Preparing The Database For Remote Connection

    ACCO NET 6.3.1 Preparing the database for remote connection If you have decided to use a remote database in the ACCO NET system, then, before configuring its settings during installation, you need to perform the steps described below on the device on which the remote database will be installed. In this case, it is a device with the Debian operating system.
  • Page 36 ACCO NET SATEL sudo apt-get upgrade – if you are logged in as another type of user and pressing ENTER. 3. Install the MySQL program by entering the command: apt-get install mysql-server – if you are already logged in as an administrator;...
  • Page 37: Installing A Remote Database

    ACCO NET 6.3.2 Installing a remote database If you have decided to use a remote database in the ACCO NET system, please follow the instructions below when installing the system: 1. Information about continuation of installation in the remote database mode will be displayed.
  • Page 38 ACCO NET SATEL 3. Confirm the addition of the accoDb, accoDb_temporary and essential databases. Select “Yes” and press ENTER.
  • Page 39 SATEL ACCO NET 4. When the list of ACCO NET system components to be downloaded and installed at this stage of installation is displayed, select “OK” and press ENTER. 5. Information about progress of the installation will be displayed ([»] – in progress; [] –...
  • Page 40 ACCO NET SATEL Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 7. Select the IP address of the device on which the ACCO Server program is installed. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER.
  • Page 41 SATEL ACCO NET 8. Information about the database configuration will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 9. Select the IP address of the device (in this case “other”) through which ACCO Server will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER.
  • Page 42 ACCO NET SATEL 10. Enter the IP address of the device through which ACCO Server will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 11. Information about the progress of the installation will be displayed.
  • Page 43 SATEL ACCO NET 12. Select the IP address of the device (in this case “other”) through which ACCO Soft will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 13. Enter the IP address of the device through which ACCO Soft will connect to the...
  • Page 44: Installing The Acco-Nt Conf / Acco Soft / Map Editor Programs

    In the console window, you can configure the settings of the ACCO NET system components. 7.1 ACCO NET system components (without ACCO-WEB) If you wish to display the contents of configuration file of the ACCO NET system components (without the ACCO-WEB application), enter in the console window the following command: cat /etc/acco/server.conf and press ENTER.
  • Page 45: Acco-Web Application

    /var/www/html/satel/protected/config/servers.php and press ENTER. Presented below is the contents of ACCO WEB application configuration file, based on the ACCO NET system shown in Fig. 1. In the square brackets, the meanings of individual lines are given. const DATABASE_NAME = ‘accoDb’...
  • Page 46: Starting Help For The Installation Script

    – ACCO Server program, – ACCO-WEB application, available for download at the https://updates.satel.pl web page, to which the installation script connects automatically during the procedure of ACCO NET system installation or update. Description of the parameters you can see on the screenshot below.
  • Page 47: Updating The Acco Net System Software To Version 1.5

    64 bit – x86_64 or 32 bit – i686. 8.2 System update procedure The ACCO NET system update can be carried out on a computer / virtual machine with the Debian 8 (“jessie”) operating system for the 64-bit PC architecture (amd64).
  • Page 48 755 acco-installer-online.sh ; ./acco-installer-online.sh –u and press ENTER. 3. The “dialog” package is required for updating ACCO NET. Enter Y or y to install it. 4. When the first screen of the script is displayed, use the arrow keys to select the update language.
  • Page 49 SATEL ACCO NET 5. The “unzip” package is required to update ACCO NET. Select “Yes” and press ENTER to install it. 6. The next window will display additional information about the keys you can use during the system update process: TAB key –...
  • Page 50 ACCO NET SATEL 7. Information about progress of the installation will be displayed ([»] – in progress; [] – finished). At the screen header, in square brackets, the installation progress bar is displayed by means of asterisks [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]. Such screens will be displayed...
  • Page 51 9. A comparison between the installed versions of ACCO NET system, ACCO-WEB application and ACCO Server program and the versions of these products currently available for the update will be displayed. If you want to update the ACCO NET system, ACCO-WEB application and ACCO Server program, select “Yes” and press ENTER.
  • Page 52 ACCO NET SATEL 10. Read the terms and conditions of the License Agreement for the ACCO Server program. To scroll through the text, use the PageDown / PageUp keys. 11. Select “Yes” and press ENTER if you accept the terms of the ACCO Server license agreement and want to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 53 SATEL ACCO NET 14. Information about the database configuration will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 15. Select the IP address of the device (“other”) through which ACCO Server will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER.
  • Page 54 ACCO NET SATEL • has privilege to connect remotely, enter the IP address of the device on which the databases have been installed. – remotely, enter the IP address of the device on which the databases have been installed. 17. Select the IP address of the device (“other”) through which ACCO Soft will connect to the...
  • Page 55 SATEL ACCO NET 18. Enter the IP address of the device through which ACCO Soft will connect to the databases. Select “Confirm” and press ENTER. 19. Information about the progress of the system update will be displayed.
  • Page 56 20. Select “Yes” and press ENTER to update the operating system packages. 21. If you want to create a copy of the ACCO NET system software during the update, select “Yes” and press ENTER. Otherwise, select “No” and press ENTER.
  • Page 57 SATEL ACCO NET 22. The next step in updating the system is creating the essential database. 23. A comparison of the installed version of the ACCO-WEB application with its version currently available for the update will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER to let...
  • Page 58 ACCO NET SATEL 24. Information about updating the ACCO-WEB application will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 25. The next stage of the system update is the setting of security policies in the system (SELinux rules).
  • Page 59 Select “OK” and press ENTER to update the program. 27. Information about updating the ACCO Server program will be displayed. 28. When the list of ACCO NET system components to be installed at this stage of the update is displayed, select “OK” and press ENTER.
  • Page 60 29. Decide whether to download and install the third party ACCO-EE software required for ACCO NET installation or not. If so, select “Yes” and press ENTER. If you select “No” and press ENTER, you will have to install these programs yourself.
  • Page 61 SATEL ACCO NET 31. When the JAVA version information is displayed, select “OK” and press ENTER to install the recommended software version. 32. Information about installing the JDBC library and the JAVA runtime environment will be displayed.
  • Page 62 ACCO NET SATEL 33. Select the version of the JAVA software that will be installed. The recommended version is marked with the  ) symbol. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 34. Information about the progress of the system update will be displayed.
  • Page 63 35. Information about the status of ACCO Server and the version numbers of this program and the ACCO-WEB application will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER. 36. A summary of the update process and information on the status of the installed ACCO NET system will be displayed. Select “OK” and press ENTER.
  • Page 64: Transferring The Acco Net System To A New Device

    37. The last screen will inform you that the update process has been completed. 38. Having updated the ACCO NET system, update the ACCO-NT Conf and ACCO Soft programs, and also install the Map Editor program. To do this, start the web browser.
  • Page 65: Deleting Databases

    2. In the console window that will be displayed after system restart, start the installation of ACCO NET version 1.5 (see “Installing the server environment and ACCO NET system”). 3. Having installed the new versions of the Debian and ACCO NET systems, delete the new databases created during the installation (see: “Deleting databases”).
  • Page 66: Copying Databases From The Old System To A New One

    8.3.4 Copying databases from the old system to a new one In the console window, on a computer or a virtual machine with the existing versions of the Debian and ACCO NET systems installed: 1. Log in as the root administrator.
  • Page 67: Importing Databases

    8.3.5 Importing databases In the console window, on a computer or virtual machine with new versions of the Debian and ACCO NET systems installed: 1. Log in as the root administrator. 2. Check whether the database files have been copied to the required directory, and...
  • Page 68: Acco Net System Update After Importing Databases

    13. Run the ACCO Server program by entering the command: service acco-server start and pressing ENTER. 8.3.6 ACCO NET system update after importing databases Once the databases have been correctly imported and the privileges have been granted, update the ACCO NET system: 1.

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