== Load an Image == 

 1. Before we begin using the nodes, it's a good idea to check their status first. This is done with the omf stat command.
    [[Include(/Software/cOMF/eStat)]]

 2. It is recommended that the node be in the POWEROFF state prior to any experiment process. If the node is in the POWERON state you can use the omf tell command 
    to get the node into the off state.
    [[Include(/Software/cOMF/eStatus)]]

    For more details see [wiki:/Software/cOMF OMF documentation]
    If the node is in the NOT REGISTERED state, you may need to wait for it to recover the POWEROFF state (it some times requires a few moments for the services to sync up). If the node takes more than 60 seconds to come out of the NODE NOT AVAILABLE state please report it to an administrator. 

 4. Prior to the experiment, users need to install an image on the hard disks of the nodes. If you have not created a custom image use the default starting image:
    '''baseline.ndz'''. This image is built on top of '''Ubuntu 12.04''', and is pre-configured with the proper modules and start up scripts to take advantage of the rest of 
    the Orbit services / hardware.