This list is intended to be a list of basic steps you can take to ensure successful Check Out and Check In of Mobile PC’s in MET/TEAM 2.2.0 and above. This list can be used for older versions MET/TEAM, however, the hot fix mentioned ONLY applies to 2.2.0.
1. Hot Fix (ONLY 2.2.0)
Put the MET/TEAM 2.2.0 Hot Fix (Version 2.2.0.417) in place. The Hot Fix is available here: Version 2.2 (MET/TEAM) and MET/CAL Version 9.1 Hot Fix
2. SQL Server
The Mobile PC and the SQL Server for MET/TEAM must be the same version- If SQL Server on the MET/TEAM server is 2008R2, then the Mobile PC must be 2008R2 but the Mobile PC can be either Express or Full.
3. System Defaults
Ensure the System Defaults for Mobile are set with full UNC path names to the \Check Out and \Check In folders. These folders need to be shared out to "Everyone" and be accessible to everyone across the network. System Defaults should be set as such for the Check Out/Check In:
\\servername\metcal\mobile\CheckIn
\\servername\metcal\mobile\CheckOut
The inetpub directory (where the MET/TEAM software is located) is NOT shared and is a protected windows directory by default.
The "\\servername\metcal" share is set up automatically during installation.
4. Virus Software
The virus software in place on the Mobile PC must allow .exe files to be copied and executed (need to specify file name and directory).
5.IIS
Make sure that the account used by the MET/TEAM application pool in IIS is configured with the sysadmin role. By default, this is the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account. It appears as LocalSystem in IIS.
6. Storage
There must be 3x more available hard disk space on the MET/TEAM Server than the current size of the MET/TEAM database. For example, if the MET/TEAM database is 10 gigs, more than 30 gigs must be available on the hard drive of the server.
The Mobile PC must have enough available hard disk space to accommodate the database being copied over.
7. Configuring Active Directory
Create a security group for ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’.
Add user accounts for all MET/TEAM Mobile users to this security group.
Note: This step is optional but recommended when there will be many MET/TEAM Mobile users and/or the list of MET/TEAM Mobile users will change over time. If there is only a small number of MET/TEAM Mobile users that will not change, or you can use individual user accounts instead of a security group.
8. Configuring the MET/TEAM Server Machine
Configure the ‘metcal’ share properties as follows:
Share Permissions– Make sure either ‘Everyone’ (default) or the ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’ security group (or individual users) is configured with Full Control.
NTFS Permissions– Add ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’ security group (or individual users) and give it Full Control.
9.Configuring the Main SQL Server Machine
Note: The main SQL Server machine may or may not be the same machine as the MET/TEAM Server machine.
· Make sure SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections as indicated in the MET/TEAM Installation Guide (TCP/IP protocol enabled, SQL Browser service running, Windows firewall configured, etc.)
· Use SQL Server Management Studio to create a SQL Server login for the ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’ security group (or individual users).
· Either give this login the ‘sysadmin’ role, or create a user for the ‘metteam’ database using the ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’ security group (or individual users) and assign this user the 'db_owner' role.
10. Configuring MET/TEAM Mobile Machines
Note: This process must be repeated on each machine that is intended to run MET/TEAM Mobile.
· Install the MET/TEAM Mobile Prerequisites on each computer where MET/TEAM Mobile needs to run. The installer is located on the ‘metteam’ share on the server (\\<server>\metteam\Installers\Mobile).
· Be sure to follow the instructions for installing SQL Server on a MET/TEAM Mobile computer exactly as found in the MET/TEAM Installation Guide! Failure to follow the instructions exactly will prevent MET/TEAM Mobile from working!
· Use SQL Server Management Studio to create a login for the ‘METTEAM Mobile Users’ security group in the local SQL Server instance and give it the ‘sysadmin’ role (if this was not done during installation of the MET/TEAM Mobile Prerequisites).
· Select Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage User Accounts and add the mobile user’s account to this machine. Change the Properties to make this user an Administrator on this machine.
· If MET/CAL is to be run on a MET/TEAM Mobile machine, install the MET/CAL Run Time and/or MET/CAL Editor by running the MET/CAL Client installation on the mobile machine. The installer is located on the ‘metteam’ share on the server (\\<server>\metteam\Installers\METCAL).
Here is a link to the minimum required system requirements for the current version of MET/TEAM and MET/CAL:
http://as.flukecal.com/products/calibration-software/met-cal-9-system-requirements
Additional information can be found in the Help Guide in the MET/TEAM software.