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= Scalable Monitoring Evaluation =

A version of the Scalable Monitoring software was made available on February 27, 2011.  Scalable Sensing Service (S3) software packages s3monitor_service and s3monitor_webapp revision 111 were downloaded for this evaluation from http://illusion.hpl.hp.com/genis3monitor/ project site.  Time frame of download was March 9, 2011.  Since then the download area has been replaced by a Contact for requesting the source and installables.


= Scalable Monitoring Findings =

Initial software version was reviewed and the following were reported:
  
   * [http://illusion.hpl.hp.com/genis3monitor/ Scalable Monitoring] project page [http://groups.geni.net/syseng/attachment/wiki/GIR3.1_ScalableMonitoring/S3-monitor-project-page-feedback.txt content feedback]
   * Installation issues for packages [http://groups.geni.net/syseng/attachment/wiki/GIR3.1_ScalableMonitoring/S3-monitor-user-documentation-feedback.txt user documentation]


= Scalable Monitoring How-to =

The Scalable Monitoring Service Software is available with 2 packages: s3monitor_service and s3monitor_webapp-r111.

== S3 Monitor Service ==

Installation for S3monitor Service was executed on an Ubuntu 10.04.2 VM, were the software was unpacked and installed using all default values:

{{{

 $ tar xvzf s3monitor_service-r111.tar.gz
 $ cd s3monitor_service-r111
 $ sudo bash ./install_s3monitor_service.sh     
   Starting S3monitor Service installation
   Installation path (Default:/opt/s3monitor)

   S3monitor Webserver Hostname: (Default:localhost)

   Is S3monitor Webserver Outside Proxy (True/False): (Default:False)

   Http Proxy Server (Default:)

   Http Proxy Port (Default:)

   Apache ROOT directory (Default:/var/www)

   Apache configuration directory: (Default:/etc/apache2)

   Writing Configuration file
   Installation Complete
}}}

== S3 Monitor Web Application ==

Installation for S3monitor Webapp was executed on an Ubuntu 10.04.2 VM, were the software was unpacked and installed using all default values:

{{{
 $ tar xvzf s3monitor_webapp-r111.tar.gz
 $ cd s3monitor_webapp-r111
 $ sudo bash ./install_s3monitor_webapp.sh
   Starting S3monitor Service installation
   Tomcat Webapp Path (Default:/var/lib/tomcat6/webapps)

   S3monitor web service Hostname: (Default:localhost)

   Http Proxy Server (Default:)

   Http Proxy Port (Default:)

   Is S3monitor Service Outside:(False/True) (Default:False)

   Measurement Directory: (Default:/opt/s3monitor/measurement)

   Apache configuration directory: (Default:/etc/apache2)

   Database hostname: (Default:localhost)

   Database name: (Default:s3monitor)

   Database username: (Default:XXXXX)

   Database password: (Default:XXXX)

   Writing Configuration file
   Creating Schema...
   Installation Complete

}}}