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=== Minimal deployment scenario ===
 
=== Minimal deployment scenario ===
  
In this section, we report the steps to setup a gCube infrastructure with one Virtual Organization (VO):
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In this section, we report the steps to setup a gCube infrastructure:
  
#decide the [https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Scope_Management#Modelling_Scope scope] hierarchy configuration, i.e. the names of the Infrastructure and of the VO
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#decide the [https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Scope_Management#Modelling_Scope scope] configuration, i.e. the name of the Infrastructure
#identify a set of machines to turn on as gHNs (their number may vary depending on the infrastructure needs)
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#identify a set of machines to turn on as gHNs (their number may vary depending on the Infrastructure needs)
#[[Information_System_Installation#Service_Map|prepare a Service Map]] file for each scope (Infrastructure and VO)
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#[[Information_System_Installation#Service_Map|prepare a Service Map]] file for the Infrastructure
#setup the Infrastructure:
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#install the infrastructure enabling services:
 
##identify 3 machines to dedicate to the Infrastructure Enabling Services
 
##identify 3 machines to dedicate to the Infrastructure Enabling Services
 
##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Installation install gCore] in the 3 machines and copy the two Service Map files under the ''$GLOBUS_LOCATION/config'' folder
 
##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Installation install gCore] in the 3 machines and copy the two Service Map files under the ''$GLOBUS_LOCATION/config'' folder
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##* deploy a [[VRE_Management_Installation#VREManager|VREManager]] instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
 
##* deploy a [[VRE_Management_Installation#VREManager|VREManager]] instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
 
##start the 3 containers following the order of the deployments and verify that they work properly
 
##start the 3 containers following the order of the deployments and verify that they work properly
#setup the VO
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#create the related group in VOMS
##identify 3 machines to dedicate to the VO Enabling Services
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Installation install gCore] in the 3 machines and copy the Service Map files under the ''$GLOBUS_LOCATION/config' folder
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Configuration configure] the first gHN to join to the VO scope and
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##* deploy the [[Information_System_Installation#Version_2.0.0_or_higher|IS-Collector]] and configure it to join the VO scope
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Configuration configure] the second gHN as ROOT and to join to the VO scope and
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##* deploy a [[Information_System_Installation#IS-Registry|IS-Registry]] instance and configure it to join the VO scope
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##* deploy a [[Information_System_Installation#IS-Notifier|IS-Notifier]] instance and configure it to join the VO scope
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Configuration configure] the third gHN to join it to the VO scope and
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##* deploy a [[VRE_Management_Installation#VREModeler|VREModeler]] instance and configure it to join the VO scope
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##* deploy a [[VRE_Management_Installation#VREManager|VREManager]] instance and configure it to join the VO scope
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##start the 3 containers following the order of the deployments and verify that they work properly
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#configure and start a few generic gHNs to use for future dynamic deployment activities
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Installation install gCore] in each machine and copy the Service Map files under the ''$GLOBUS_LOCATION/config'' folder
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Configuration configure] the gHNs to join the VO scope
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##[https://wiki.gcore.research-infrastructures.eu/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide#Verify_the_Installation start the container] on each machine and verify that the gHN is correctly published both in the infrastructure and in the VO Information Systems.
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=== Other possible configurations ===
 
=== Other possible configurations ===

Revision as of 17:46, 5 October 2009

A gCube infrastructure is a set of working nodes (so-called gHNs, gCube Hosting Nodes) glued by the gCube enabling services and able to host gCube services in a cooperative way.

Minimal deployment scenario

In this section, we report the steps to setup a gCube infrastructure:

  1. decide the scope configuration, i.e. the name of the Infrastructure
  2. identify a set of machines to turn on as gHNs (their number may vary depending on the Infrastructure needs)
  3. prepare a Service Map file for the Infrastructure
  4. install the infrastructure enabling services:
    1. identify 3 machines to dedicate to the Infrastructure Enabling Services
    2. install gCore in the 3 machines and copy the two Service Map files under the $GLOBUS_LOCATION/config folder
    3. configure the first gHN to join to the infrastructure scope and
      • deploy and configure a IS-Collector instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
    4. configure the second gHN as ROOT and to join to the infrastructure scope and
      • deploy and configure a IS-Registry instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
      • deploy and configure a IS-Notifier instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
    5. configure the third gHN to join it to the infrastructure scope and
      • deploy a Software Repository instance and configure it to join both the infrastructure and the VO scope
      • deploy a VREManager instance and configure it to join the infrastructure scope
    6. start the 3 containers following the order of the deployments and verify that they work properly
  5. create the related group in VOMS

Other possible configurations

Alternative configurations can improve the infrastructure performances. In particular:

  • the IS-Notifier can be hosted on a different gHN with respect to the IS-Registry service
  • the Software Repository can be hosted on a different gHN with respect to the VREManager service
  • multiple Virtual Organizations can be defined and deployed

The 'optimal' configuration mainly depends on the number of available gHNs and on the expected exploitation of the infrastructure. More gHNs joining the infrastructure means a better distribution of resources and services across them.