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User Checklist

A checklist for users with pre- and post-installation tasks, and installation instructions, is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ykVXZ2KIbxEODewXaJTWfHq5swVhF1GlwRv58e8OCU

Aeon Client (v.6.

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0) Installation/Upgrade Instructions (with access to Software Center)

Back up addon configurations

  1. Copy LocalSettings.xml from Documents\Aeon\Addons under the Aeon user's Users folder.

Install the Aeon Client from the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

  1. Click Start Menu

  2. Type in Software Center

  3. Click Software Center

  4. You will see a list of applications that are available for download

Click Software Center Refresh 

  1. Run the Software Center Refresh - Refresh Software Center job (from the list of applications) to ensure you have the most current list of applications

    • It may take a few minutes to update the Software Center

  2. Click the software you want to install - Aeon Client

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  2. Click the Install button

  3. The Software Center will display the progress of the

download

  1. installation

  2. Once

downloaded, the program will begin to installAfter installation

  1. installation completes, run

the

  1. DBCChooser

.bat utility to select a database appropriate to the location.

  1. (

This may have to be run as administrator):
  1. Open File Explorer
  2. Navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Aeon folder
  3. Double-click on the DBCChooser.bat file to run the utility. (You may not see the “.bat” part.)
  4. A window with a crimson background will open, prompting the user with a series of choices.
  5. Choose Production 
  6. Choose appropriate Library abbreviation
  7. The new database will be set and the window will close

Update addons

  1. Delete all folders in Documents\Aeon\Addons under the Aeon user's Users folder.
  2. Copy all folders from T:\Addons\ into Documents\Aeon\Addons
  3. Copy over LocalSettings.xml from where you backed it up earlier into Documents\Aeon\Addons.

If you need help finding applications available for download or installing any applications, contact the Service Desk by calling 617-495-7777 or submitting a ticket.

NOTE: If you are using a machine that is different from the machine you ordinarily use for Aeon, you may need to remap your machine to the Aeon network drive. Please see these instructions for guidance: Access to the Aeon Network Drive - starting at the "Map the Network Drive" heading

  1. see below).

  2. Restart the computer.

Aeon Client (v.6.

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0) Installation/Upgrade Instructions (for those without Software Center access)

Download the Aeon Client v.5.2.3 Installer from Google Drive: PENDING

To run the Aeon Client installer:

  1. Note - the installation package will automatically uninstall any previous

version

  1. instances of HUIT-provided Aeon

  • Login to the computer as a user who has local admin rights

    1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder containing

    the FILENAME file

    1. the .exe file

      1. If the .exe file is hosted on a network drive, copy it to your C:\ drive first.

    2. Right-click on

    the FILENAME

    1. the .exe file and select Run as administrator

    2. A window with

    a crimson

    1. an orange background will open and display installation status messages until complete. When the installation has finished, the window will close.

  • Uncheck box that mentions SQL in the pop-up.
    • After installation

    1. Once installation completes, run

    the

    1. DBCChooser

    .bat utility to select a database appropriate to the location. (This may have to be run as administrator):
  • Open File Explorer
    • Navigate

    1. (see below).

    2. Restart the computer.

    Aeon Client (v6.0.4.0) Installation/Upgrade Instructions (for those without access to T:\)

    1. Follow instructions under "Aeon Client Installation/Upgrade Instructions (for those without Software Center access)"

    2. Do the following only if addons and/or PrintCallslip.docx were provided with the installer

      1. After running DBCChooser, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Aeon\Client\Print\

      2. Make a backup of PrintCallslip.docx (e.g. make a copy named PrintCallslip-backup.docx)

      3. Copy the provided PrintCallslip.docx into this directory

      4. Navigate to Documents\Aeon\Addons

      5. Copy the provided addon folders here

      6. Restart the computer.

    Running DBCChoser

    Note that installing Aeon via Software Center or the latest manual installer will include the latest DBCChooser.

    Choose appropriate Library abbreviation

    1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Aeon folder

    2. Double-click on the DBCChooser.bat file to run the utility. (You may not see the “.bat” part.)

  • A window with a crimson background will open, prompting the user with a series of choices.
  • Choose Production 

    1. When the orange window opens, enter P for Production and hit Enter

    2. Enter the appropriate letter for your repository and hit Enter

    3. The new database will be set and the window will close

    Update addons

    Note that this step is only necessary if you are having issues with addons; it is not necessary for upgrading to Aeon 6.0.4.0.

    1. Copy LocalSettings.xml to a separate folder

    2. Delete all folders in Documents\Aeon\Addons under the Aeon user's Users folder.

    3. Copy

    all folders from T:\Addons\ into Documents\Aeon\AddonsCopy

    1. over LocalSettings.xml from where you backed it up earlier into Documents\Aeon\Addons.

    2. Start Aeon, which will copy the latest addons from the T:\ drive automatically.

    Important Note for New Aeon Implementations

    If you are installing the HUIT-provided package for the first time after going through training with Atlas (i.e. you are implementing Aeon for the first time), you will need to uninstall any existing Aeon instances before installing the HUIT package.  In addition, you will need to delete the registry key for the sandbox database.  This setting will override those set in DBCChooser and prevent you from connecting to your production database.

    1. Open regedit

    2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AtlasSystems\Aeon

    3. Delete the LogonSettingsPath entry

    You can verify that your database settings are correctly updated by running SQL Alias Manager.  There should be zero entries in the left panel with "user default", and one entry with "machine default".  If there are no entries with "user default" in SQL Alias Manager, then no action is needed.

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