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Running Pantasks in Client/Server Mode at the ROE

Read First

Much of the following is distilled from Pantasks_server_mode. Read that first. The scripts described there have already been installed, and renamed appropriately in certain cases.

Configuring Environment

• In $HOME/.ptolemyrc set:
  • PANTASKS_SERVER eday.roe.ac.uk
  • PASSWORD <password>

Operating the Server

Starting the Server

• start_pantasks_server &
• start_pantasks_client eday
• pantasks: server module server.pro
• {pantasks: setup_roe or setup_ps1md
• pantasks: machines 3
• pantasks: run

Check the status of the sever

Use any of the following:

• pantasks: status controller
• pantasks: status server
• pantasks: status scheduler

Exiting the client

You can exit the client at any time without affecting the server:

• pantasks: quit

Halting the server

To halt the server:

• pantasks: shutdown now