INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR RIVER FORECAST INTERFACE (RFI)
RIVER FORECAST CENTER VERSION
1. FTP to pqpf.sys.virginia.edu,
logging in as "www" with password "******", and type the following lines
in sequence:
$ cd RFI_Files<return>
$ get RFC_RFI_Install.tar
<return>
$ quit <return>
$ tar –xvf RFC_RFI_Install.tar<return>
$ cd system_files
<return>
$ make cpp <return>
$ rm viewck.exe
<return>
$ rm rfick.exe
<return>
$ chmod +x *all
This will create two subdirectories, system_files and html_files,
and one executable file, rfc_viewck.exe, which is located in system_files.
2. Decide on the location
of the following directories:
-
RFI system directory: The directory that is to contain all files
necessary to run rfick and viewck.
-
rfc_viewck output directory: The directory that is to contain output
from rfc_viewck.exe.
-
web-server directory: The directory on the web-server machine that
is to contain the RFC’s viewer html pages.
3. Add the following
lines to the APPS_DEFAULTS file:
rfi_sys_dir : <RFI system directory>
rfccon_out_dir: <rfc_viewck
output directory>
4. Copy the contents
of the system_files directory to RFI system directory.
5. FTP (or copy if the web-server
machine is the same as the system machine) the contents of the html_files
directory to web-server directory. The mode of FTP must be binary.
NOTE: Before installation, make sure both the UVA BFS program
and the HRL ESP program are properly installed on the system machine.