Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of RunningTheDistributionClient

Timestamp:

Jul 8, 2009, 4:59:43 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

eugene

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RunningTheDistributionClient

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+= Setting up and Running the IPP Data Distribution Client =
+
+(back to [wiki:IPP_for_PS1 IPP for PS1]; back to [wiki:GPC1_DataDistribution GPC1 Data Distribution])
+
+# Build a current ipp and insure that it works by running simtest.  See [wiki:IPP_Installation] and [wiki:SimtestNew].
+
+# Create an empty database in mysql with some name.  This example uses {{{rc_test}}}.
+
+# populate the tables: {{{pxadmin -dbname rc_test -create-mirror}}}
+
+# Add the source (a reference our data store) to the database
+{{{
+receivetool -dbname rc_test -definesource    \
+   -source  http://alala2.ifa.hawaii.edu/ipp025/ds  \
+   -product dist0 \
+   -workdir $WORKDIR \
+   -comment 'simtest data source'
+}}}
+
+Where {{{$WORKDIR}}} is the top level directory for the data to be received
+
+# Start up pantasks and issue the following comands
+
+{{{
+  input pantasks.pro
+  input receive.pro
+  add.database rc_test
+  controller host add somehost
+  run
+}}}
+
+replacing {{{somehost}}} with the name of the hosts to run the pantasks jobs.
+Note: These hosts must have internet access to make http requests to the data store and ssh must be set up to allow ssh login without supplying a password (see simtest notes).
+
+Multiple hosts may be specified as usual.