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- Page 1 Education Software Installer 2011 Mac OS X operating system software System administrator’s guide...
- Page 2 SMART Notebook, SMART Response, SMART Sync, Senteo, SMART Board, smarttech, the SMART logo and all SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies ULC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mac, Mac OS, Apple Remote Desktop and Finder are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
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Page 3: Installation Overview
Installation overview Task Reference Ensure your computers meet the minimum requirements. page 2 Obtain the installation packages. page 2 Customize the installation packages using SMART Install Manager. page 3 Deploy the installation packages. page 11 If the software didn’t activate during installation, activate it. page 12 ... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Installation overview Chapter 1: Getting started Computer requirements Installation packages Chapter 2: Customizing installation packages Installing SMART Install Manager Using SMART Install Manager Customizing the installation package Removing SMART Install Manager Chapter 3: Deploying the software Deploying the software Activating the software after installation Chapter 4: Updating the software Chapter 5: Removing the software Appendix A: Installing and maintaining Gallery content Installing Gallery content... -
Page 7: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting started Computer requirements Installation packages This guide explains how to customize and deploy the following software: SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software 10.8 SMART Product Drivers 10.8 SMART Response™ 2011 assessment software SMART Sync™ 2011 Teacher software SMART Common Files N O T E S For information on customizing and deploying previous versions of this software, see the appropriate system administrator’s guides at smarttech.com/support. -
Page 8: Computer Requirements
C H A P T E R 1 Getting started Computer requirements Before you install the software, ensure your teachers’ computers meet the minimum requirements: 1.5 GHz Intel® processor or better 1 GB of RAM Free hard disk space: Software Space required SMART Notebook software 163 MB... -
Page 9: Chapter 2: Customizing Installation Packages
Chapter 2 Customizing installation packages Installing SMART Install Manager Using SMART Install Manager Opening an installation package Saving your changes Publishing your changes as an MPKG file Customizing the installation package Removing SMART Install Manager SMART Install Manager enables you to customize SMART software installation packages (DMG or MPKG files). -
Page 10: Using Smart Install Manager
C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages 2. Click Administrator Preparation and Tools, and then click Install SMART Install Manager. The SMART Install Manager installation wizard appears. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. To install SMART Install Manager from the website 1. Go to smarttech.com/administratordownloads. 2. -
Page 11: Saving Your Changes
C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages N O T E All installation packages you’ve previously opened in SMART Install Manager appear in the Unmodified Packages tab. After you open an installation package, a set of pages for that installation package appears in SMART Install Manager. -
Page 12: Customizing The Installation Package
C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages Customizing the installation package To customize the installation package, open the Education Software Installer 2011.mpkg file in SMART Install Manager (see Opening an installation package on page 4), and then set the controls on each page. - Page 13 C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages Control Procedure Notes Install SMART Product Select to install In Full mode, users can view Update in Full Mode SMART Product Update (SPU) in currently installed versions of Full mode. SMART software and their product keys, and download and install updates.
- Page 14 C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages Control Procedure Notes Disable the Customer Select to automatically disable the Experience Program on all Customer Experience Program for computers the user. SMART Response: Setup Tool SMART Response LE Select to enable students to answer questions with SMART Response LE clickers.
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Page 15: Removing Smart Install Manager
C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages Control Procedure Notes Multiple Select to enable students to SMART Response answer questions with Senteo, devices in the same class SMART Response, SMART Response LE, SMART Response PE or SMART Response XE clickers. Select the Include SMART Response VE check box to also enable students to answer questions with SMART Response... - Page 16 C H A P T E R 2 Customizing installation packages 2. Type the following command: sudo "/Applications/SMART Technologies/ SMART Uninstaller.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall" -i com.smarttech.instllmgr10 3. Press RETURN. 4. Type your administrator password, and then press RETURN.
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Page 17: Chapter 3: Deploying The Software
1. Copy the MPKG file that you created with SMART Install Manager to a server that is accessible to all the computers you want to install the software on. 2. Using Apple Remote Desktop software on the server, select the computers that you want to update. -
Page 18: Activating The Software After Installation
C H A P T E R 3 Deploying the software 4. Drag the MPKG file to the Packages box in the dialog box. 5. Click Install. The software installs on the selected computers. To deploy SMART software using Terminal 1. - Page 19 C H A P T E R 3 Deploying the software To activate SMART Notebook software after installation 1. In the Finder, browse to /Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal. The Terminal window appears. 2. Type the following command: sudo /Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/ activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid notebook_10a --uipack notebook_10 --m=4 --v=2 --pk [Product key] --a...
- Page 20 C H A P T E R 3 Deploying the software 2. Type the following command: sudo /Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/ activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid sync_10 --m=4 --v=1 --pk [Product key] --a Where [Product key] is the software product key. 3. Press RETURN. 4.
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Page 21: Chapter 4: Updating The Software
Chapter 4 Updating the software SMART periodically releases updates to its software. These updates add new features and resolve issues. Go to smarttech.com/software to download the latest updates. To update software 1. Download the DMG file from the website. 2. In the Finder, browse to and double-click /Applications/SMART Technologies/ Install Manager. -
Page 23: Chapter 5: Removing The Software
For more information on using Apple Remote Desktop software, refer to the documentation you received with the software. To remove software using Apple Remote Desktop software 1. Using Apple Remote Desktop software on the server, select the computers that you want to update. 2. Click UNIX. - Page 24 C H A P T E R 5 Removing the software 3. If you want to remove all SMART software, type the following command: "/Applications/SMART Technologies/ SMART Uninstaller.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall" --all N O T E This command removes all SMART 2011 and later software. If you want to remove select SMART software, type one of the following commands: SMART Notebook software "/Applications/SMART Technologies/...
- Page 25 C H A P T E R 5 Removing the software To remove all SMART software using Terminal 1. In the Finder, browse to /Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal. The Terminal window appears. 2. Type the following command: sudo "/Applications/SMART Technologies/ SMART Uninstaller.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall"...
- Page 26 C H A P T E R 5 Removing the software 4. Type the following command: sudo "/Applications/SMART Technologies/ SMART Uninstaller.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall" -i [Package ID] Where [Package ID] is the ID of the package you want to remove. N O T E You can type multiple instances of -i [Package ID] to remove multiple packages in the same command.
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Page 27: Appendix A: Installing And Maintaining Gallery Content
Appendix A Installing and maintaining Gallery content Installing Gallery content Installing Gallery content on each computer from the SMART website Configuring Gallery content using SMART Install Manager Installing Gallery content on each computer from a folder on your school’s network Downloading Gallery content Configuring Gallery content using SMART Install Manager Installing Gallery content in a central location Downloading Gallery content... -
Page 28: Installing Gallery Content
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content Installing Gallery content There are three options for installing Gallery content. Option Description Install Gallery content on each user’s computer from the SMART website. Install Gallery content on each user’s computer from a folder on your school’s network. -
Page 29: Installing Gallery Content On Each Computer From A Folder On Your School's Network
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content Installing Gallery content on each computer from a folder on your school’s network Downloading Gallery content Download Gallery content from the DVD or the Internet to a folder on your school’s network following the procedures in this section, and then install the content on each computer from this folder. -
Page 30: Configuring Gallery Content Using Smart Install Manager
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content 11. Repeat steps 3 to 9 for the Lesson Activity Toolkit (/Content/Lesson Activity Toolkit/ Lesson Activity Toolkit.gallerycollection). To download Gallery content from the Internet 1. Open the DVD software installation package in SMART Install Manager. 2. -
Page 31: Installing Gallery Content In A Central Location
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content 8. Clear the check boxes of the Gallery collections you don’t want to install. 9. Publish your changes as an MPKG file, and then deploy the MPKG file. Installing Gallery content in a central location Downloading Gallery content To place and use Gallery content in a central location on your school’s network, you must first... -
Page 32: Configuring Gallery Content Using Smart Install Manager
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content 10. Click Finish. 11. Repeat steps 3 to 9 for the Lesson Activity Toolkit (/Content/Lesson Activity Toolkit/ Lesson Activity Toolkit.gallerycollection). To download Gallery content from the Internet 1. -
Page 33: Modifying Gallery Content
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content Modifying Gallery content After installing the software, you can modify Gallery content using Gallery Setup. To run Gallery Setup 1. In the Finder, browse to /Applications/SMART Technologies/SMART Tools. 2. -
Page 34: Starting The Software In Administration Mode
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content Starting the software in Administration mode Before you can maintain content folders, you must start the software in Administration mode. To start SMART Notebook software in Administration mode 1. -
Page 35: Creating Or Connecting To Team Content Folders
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content 6. Click Close. 7. Close the software. Creating or connecting to Team Content folders All users can create new content and save it in their My Content folders. To allow users to share content, you must create or connect to a Team Content folder. -
Page 36: Connecting To An Rss Feed
A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content 4. Click the + button. The Open dialog box appears. 5. Browse to and select the Team Content folder, and then click Open. 6. Click Close. 7. Close the software. To disconnect a Team Content folder 1. -
Page 37: Removing Gallery Content
You can use Apple Remote Desktop software or Terminal to remove Gallery content. To remove Gallery collections using Apple Remote Desktop software 1. Using Apple Remote Desktop software on the server, select the computers that you want to update. 2. Click UNIX. - Page 38 A P P E N D I X Installing and maintaining Gallery content To remove Gallery collections using Terminal 1. In the Finder, browse to /Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal. The Terminal window appears. 2. Type the following command: sudo "/Applications/SMART Technologies/ SMART Uninstaller.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall"...
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Page 39: Index
Index activation Lesson Activity Toolkit Administration mode Apple Remote Desktop software 11, 17 Mac OS X operating system software MPKG files 2, 5, 11, 15 checklist My Content folder 7, 28 computer imaging computer requirements overview DMG files downloads prerequisites... - Page 40 I N D E X SMART Response VE SMART Response XE system recovery software Team Content folders Terminal 11, 13, 17 updates...
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