1.FP palatino 2.TL 3Installing the Vita Nuova grid software 4.AU 5Vita Nuova 6.br 75 May 2005 8.NH 1 9Package contents 10.LP 11The installation CD contains software for both grid client and the server (scheduler), 12in separate directories in the root directory of the CD: 13.B client 14and 15.B server . 16.NH 1 17Client software 18.LP 19The grid client software will be installed on Windows NT4/2000/XP machines, 20in the directory (folder) 21.CW C:\eVNClient . 22.IP 1. 23On a Windows machine with the CD loaded, 24use Windows Explorer (or equivalent) to move to the directory named 25.CW \eclient\einstall 26on the CD. 27.IP 2. 28Double-click 29.CW setup.exe 30in that directory. 31It will display a new window that prompts for a destination directory. 32The directory need not exist but if it does, it should be empty. 33The default should be 34.CW C:\eVNClient . 35You can change the name if required (eg, because 36.CW C: 37lacks space), but 38you will then need to edit several files, as discussed below, 39and make appropriate changes to the instructions below. 40Hit the 41.SM ENTER 42key to start installation. 43The program will prompt for permission to create the directory if it does not already exist. 44It will then populate it with all files required by the client. 45.IP 3. 46Move in Explorer to the directory 47.CW C:\eVNClient\egrid\eslave . 48Check that the file 49.CW schedaddr 50contains the right address for your scheduler machine. 51If you changed the drive letter, you must also change the 52four 53.CW .bat 54files in the directory to replace the 55.CW C: 56drive letter by the one you used. 57.IP 4. 58You can now add the grid client as a Windows service by running the appropriate 59.CW .bat 60file on the client. 61Use 62.RS 63.IP 64\f5install_service.bat\fP 65for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 66.IP \fIOR\fP 67\f5install_service_nt4.bat\fP 68for Windows NT4 69.LP 70Just double-clicking in Explorer on the chosen name should install the service. 71.RE 72.LP 73Once installed as a service the client software will start automatically when 74the client machine next boots. 75You can start it manually using the Windows Services Manager in the usual way. 76There are two 77.CW .bat 78files to remove the service (when desired): \f5remove_service.bat\fP 79for 2000/XP and \f5remove_service_nt4.bat\fP for NT4. 80.LP 81The manual page 82.I scheduler-intro (1) 83in the PDF file 84.CW \escheduler.pdf 85on the CD gives more details on running and configuring the client software. 86The manual page 87.I scheduler-monitor (1) 88in the same PDF file describes the use of the Client Monitor software. 89.LP 90On Windows machines you can remove the directory 91.CW C:\eVNClient\eLinux 92to reduce the space required on Windows clients. 93.NH 1 94Server software 95.LP 96The grid server software will be installed on Linux (Redhat 8 or 9), in the directory 97.CW /grid/inferno , 98which should either not exist or be empty. 99.LP 100Linux will usually mount the CD at 101.CW /mnt/cdrom . 102.IP 1. 103In a shell (`New Terminal') window, type the following command: 104.P1 105sh /mnt/cdrom/server/install/Linux-grid-386.sh 106.P2 107Assuming it has permission to do so, it will populate 108.CW /grid/inferno 109with the Inferno distribution, including the grid scheduler components. 110.IP 2. 111The file 112.CW /mnt/cdrom/server/install/gridsched.sh 113contains a Bourne shell script that can be copied to an appropriate 114place on your system, or used as the basis for one of your own, 115to simplify starting the scheduler. 116In particular it sets the right bin directory in 117.CW PATH 118to find Inferno's 119.I emu , 120and starts 121.I emu 122with the right parameters to find the 123.CW /grid/inferno 124directory and start the scheduler in the right environment. 125.LP 126Now check that 127.CW /grid/inferno/grid/master/config 128contains the right network address for your scheduler. 129The manual pages 130.I scheduler-intro (1) 131and 132.I scheduler (1) 133in 134.CW scheduler.pdf 135on the CD give more details on invoking the scheduler in 136different ways. 137