Service Pack 8 release of GLOBALCOM/CONTROLKOM (GCK v8.0.0).  What software/installers/packages to use depends on one's starting point, listed here as Installation Options A, B, and C.

Due to stricter password requirements, the default usernames and passwords have changed.  The new default usernames and passwords are:

gck_admin/gck_admin, gck_installer/gck_installer, and gck_user/gck_user.

Installation Option A:  When upgrading from GCK Service Pack 1 (v1.x) or GCK Service Pack 2 (v2.x), one should follow these steps:

• Run the GCK Updater Installer to install the latest GCK Updater service.
• Run the SMC HTTPS Updater to prepare your system to support active directory/LDAP login and HTTPS bindings.
• Apply the Service Pack 8 GCK package.
• Run the latest IEDnet Installer.
• Reboot. 

Installation Option B:  When upgrading from GCK Service Packs 3 (v3.x), 4, or 5, one should follow these steps:

• Run the GCK Updater Installer to install the latest GCK Updater service.
• Apply the Service Pack 8 GCK package.
• Run the latest IEDnet Installer.
• Reboot. 

Installation Option C:  When upgrading from GCK Service Pack 6 (v6.x) or newer, one should follow these steps:

• Apply the Service Pack 8 GCK package.

Additional Information and Options

In GCK, there are options for loading user-defined Takes (WAV files) from GCL libraries.  The following libraries are currently available (click on item link):

• Emergency Takes
• Pre-Annc Tone Takes
• School Related Takes
• Smoking-Walkway-Waiting Takes
• Test Tone Takes
• Healthcare Takes
• Silence Takes

Also, the user can put large icons on Events so they appear better on the Paging Console page.  IED has developed some commonly used icons, which are available in the following ZIP file Download Link Here.

To install the IED Diagnostic Tools Library, download and run the IED Tools Installer.