Running the Contest

Before Contest Day

• login to contest server as pc2
• configure accounts (assuming n teams and m judges; all "as-root" scripts require root privileges):
  • scripts/generate-info team n
  • scripts/generate-info judge m
  • edit team.dat and judge.dat files to reflect real names, if known; make extra sure that the .dat files are protected against prying eyes.
  • scripts/as-root/set-passwords team
  • scripts/as-root/set-passwords judge
  • scripts/as-root/clear-accounts
  • scripts/as-root/init-judge-accounts
• set up session database
  • scripts/start-server
  • run pc2admin, login to PC^2 as root (this must be done on a client if your server does not have a GUI)
    • change PC^2 root password
    • generate n team accounts, m judge accounts and one scoreboard account
    • load account info from team.dat and judge.dat files
    • import ICPC data, if applicable
    • configure languages (the run script assumes that programs will read from standard input and write to standard output, and provides sample data for input when a team presses "Test" or a judge presses "Execute"):
      • GNU Ada:

        to compile:		gnatmake -q {:mainfile}
        executable:		{:basename}
        to execute:		/home/pc2/scripts/run ./{:basename} /home/pc2/data/problem{:problem}.in

      • GNU C:

        to compile:		gcc -o {:basename} {:mainfile} -lm
        executable:		{:basename}
        to execute:		/home/pc2/scripts/run ./{:basename} /home/pc2/data/problem{:problem}.in

      • GNU C++:

        to compile:		g++ -o {:basename} {:mainfile} -lm
        executable:		{:basename}
        to execute:		/home/pc2/scripts/run ./{:basename} /home/pc2/data/problem{:problem}.in

      • Java:

        to compile:		javac {:mainfile}
        executable:		{:basename}.class
        to execute:		/home/pc2/scripts/run {:basename} /home/pc2/data/problem{:problem}.in java

      • SmartEiffel: [Note: This is here only because the maintainer of this website believes that it should be.]

        to compile:		se compile -o {:basename} {:mainfile}
        executable:		{:basename}
        to execute:		/home/pc2/scripts/run ./{:basename} /home/pc2/data/problem{:problem}.in

    • configure practice problems as well as possible (leave the "Problem Requires Input Data" box unchecked)
    • set times to match practice session schedule
    • log out of PC^2
  • scripts/stop-server (this is optional; it's perfectly okay to leave the PC² server running)
  • configure root crontab on server to run scripts/as-root/copy-practice-scores on contest day every minute during the practice session and scripts/as-root/copy-scores every minute thereafter up to one half hour before end of contest

  Before Practice Session

  • update team info for teams not already in database
  • print team/judge account/password handouts; if LaTeX is available, the following should do the job:

    scripts/make-slips judge.dat team.dat > accounts.tex
latex accounts
dvips accounts

    [The icpclogo.ps file is used here]
  • create world-readable problem1.in, problem2.in, etc. files containing sample data for the practice problems in in the /home/pc2/data directory
  • configure contest machines for CD-ROM boot and use contest CD's to boot needed machines
  • restart the PC² server if previously stopped (see above)
  • login to one CD-booted machine using pc2 account (remain logged in throughout contest)
  • run pc2admin (login as root) and pc2board (login as board1) on CD-booted machine
  • login to contest server using pc2 account (keep session open throughout contest)

  During Practice Session

  • use PC^2 admin console to start and stop contest at the appropriate times

  Between Practice Session and Actual Contest

  • make sure all PC^2 accounts are logged out
  • reboot team machines
  • scripts/as-root/clear-accounts
  • Press the "Reset Site" button on the "Time/Reset" screen
  • update problem info to reflect actual problems
  • create world-readable problem1.in, problem2.in, etc. files containing sample data for the actual problems in the /home/pc2/data directory

  During Contest

  • use PC^2 admin console to start and stop contest

  After Contest

  • scripts/stop-server
  • scripts/as-root/close-contest
  • reconfigure client machines to disallow booting from CD-ROM