[AG-TECH] Venue Client startup problem

[Thomas Uram]

Ben:

At the first launch (of 3.2 beta), the VenueClient detects multicast  
availability and sets this preference. Aside from this unfortunate  
bug--which has been fixed in SVN already--this detection will  
typically get people to a working network state on the first try. This  
allows us to continue in our stand that multicast is the best  
distribution mechanism to use, but to fall back to unicast as needed.  
More work is needed to round out this functionality (e.g., what if you  
take your laptop to a different network after the initial  
configuration?), and we'll continue to evolve.

Tom


On Jun 12, 2009, at 4:04 AM, Ben Green wrote:

> Would it not be worth considering making 'multicast = 0' default ?
>
> If a unicast connection was made default, then most new VenueClient  
> installations would actually work when they are first launched into  
> a venue (new users rarely understand what multicast is, and don't  
> even have it enabled on their network).
>
> The VenueClient installation guide we distribute to UK users  
> actually recommends that the 'use unicast bridges instead of  
> multicast' option is ticked when configuring the client profile  
> during installation.
>
> Cheers, Ben.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov [mailto:ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov 
> ] On Behalf Of Thomas Uram
> Sent: 11 June 2009 23:28
> To: Ken Fox
> Cc: ag-tech at lists.mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Venue Client startup problem
>
>
> Ken:
>
> The failure to launch is a known bug in that beta.  You can work  
> around
> it by editing ~/.AccessGrid3/Config/preferences, and changing this  
> line:
>
> multicast = True (or maybe False)
>
> to
>
> multicast = 1
>
> or you can use 0 if you don't have multicast available.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Ken Fox wrote:
>
>> When I start Access Grid, Access Grid Launcher starts and when I
>> click the Venue Client button, a window opens with "starting 3.2
>> beta" then stops. I have a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.5.7.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> Kenneth Fox
>> Video Specialist
>> Telehealth Video Resource Center(TVRC)
>> OARnet
>> 800-627-6420
>> 614-292-9087
>> Skype: fox-oarnet
>>
>>
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