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Tier 2 Training. GTS. What is GTS ?. GTS stands for GIS Terminal Server GIS stands for Geographic Information System It is basically a group of servers (Computers) with a group of identical applications on each server.
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Tier 2 Training GTS
What is GTS ? • GTS stands for GIS Terminal Server • GIS stands for Geographic Information System • It is basically a group of servers (Computers) with a group of identical applications on each server. • GTS has a lot of GIS software, that is why its called GIS Terminal Server • GTS is sometimes called Victoria Desktop as well
How does one connect to GTS ? • Every user remotely accesses one of the GTS servers located in Victoria • There can be multiple users on any one server at any given time • It runs in a Citrix environment, a program that allows this to work properly (up until now) • Your IDIR computer should have a pre-installed citrix program neighbourhood for you to log onto the server • You can also log in from Internet Explorer that is compiled from Java language in a form of citrix from • https://dts.gov.bc.ca/Citrix/AccessPlatform/auth/login.aspx
For BCTS People • BCTS has a different system to get into GIS application • Using BCTS GENUS platform, it has its own terminal like server • It opens a specific application for remote access, like straight into ArcMap, or straight into the Genus- Genus application • Unlike GTS, you cannot see other programs like Microsoft Word, but the basic is the same, it’s a remote access from Victoria
Differences in Infrastructure Can’t verify if they use the same pool License Pool License Pool Mal/Moe GTS Helpdesk MOFR GTS Helpdesk Genus GTS Genus Geo ArcMap Users Users Users
How remote Desktop Works GTS Server Cheetah from Victoria User 2 from Smithers User 3 from Victoria User 1 from PG
What a typical GTS Desktop Looks like What do the circles mean ?
What else can GTS do ? • Citrix can synchronize with your own computers comport and printer setting even though it is a remote desktop • This allows you to connect your GPS unit to your workstation’s “Com Port” and can manually download GPS data directly to a GTS session. This can then be imported into GIS software inside GTS session. • However, most laptops do not have a com port (in government) • You cannot synchronize USB devices on Citrix • Sometimes the com port is locked as well • It’s a free GPS download program, so don’t expect too much
What am I trying to say? • The GTS servers are in VICTORIA, and can be accessed remotely from your local workstations. • LRDW (Land and Resource Data Warehouse) is in Victoria • Your work space may or may not be in Victoria (Important point) • It is not recommended to work with large datasets stored locally as they have to be pulled back and forth to the Victoria Servers
GTS Worse Practices • Adding data to your GTS session from your H drive • Processing data on your GTS session from your H drive • Saving data on your GTS session to your H drive. • Working on your H drive on a GTS session. Stop saying your data is confidential. • Opening an ArcView/Arcinfo License when you are not doing anything.
Why not H: drive ? • H: drive is a network drive (partially) that can be located in many places. • Depending on where you work, your H: drive (server) will be located in a different city. • For example, I work in Prince George, my H: drive is connected to a server (computer) that is nearest to me. • Your Profile and H: drive (2 different things) are both connected (in most cases) to a server nearest you that is chosen by the administrators.
Why not H: drive ? (Continue) • A copy of the profile and H: drive is copied to your local workstation hard drive. (Only applies to D00 computers) • Your Profile log in includes your Desktop display, so anything you save on your desktop is saved in your Profile. • When you made changes to both your profile and H: drive (which is actually your local hard drive), it will synchronize to the network drive on every log in/log out by default (many exceptions). • A word of advice: “Put most of your non-confidential information on your w: drive, its less complicated.”
Visual helps My working Computer Synchronize during Log out or log in H drive Server H drive that is really Your local hard drive Office laptop This server can be anywhere, usually near Your work area When I log into An office laptop
How does it affect GTS? H: drive from Prince George SLOW!! Takes a long time to work back and forth Fast W drive from Victoria GTS from Victoria
Your Environment • Always work on a Victoria drive when working on GTS • MAL and MOFR has different w: drive server. Both are located in Victoria. • BCTS has the peaches drive, which is also located in Victoria • Other Ministries will have their own network drive located in Victoria • If you don’t have access to a location in the W drives, than call your helpdesk • Bill Chalk is the head of this infrastructure, any problems you can email him