Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of GIR3.2_INSTOOLS
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- 09/15/11 15:14:05 (13 years ago)
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v3 v4 1 1 = INSTOOLS Evaluation = 2 2 3 The INSTOOLS V3.3 software evaluated has been downloaded from hhttp://www.uky.emulab.net/downloads/INSTOOLSv3_3.tgz, this link was obtained from the [ http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/Instrumentize Instrumentize ] wiki page 3 The INSTOOLS software is available in two ways: as part of the ProtoGENI Flack Client and as a standalone software package. 4 Both are evaluated as part of the GIR 3.2 effort. 4 5 5 The version of INSTOOLS evaluated required Fedora Core x6 The ProtoGENI FLACK Client has integrated the INSTOOLS, so that a user may simply click a button to ''instrumentize'' nodes in an experiment. The ProtoGENI Flack Client is available [http://protogeni.net/flack.html here]. 6 7 7 Time Frame: This evaluation took place starting September 14th 8 Two version of the INSTOOLS software were evaluated [http://www.uky.emulab.net/downloads/INSTOOLSv3_3.tgz V3.3] and [v3.4]. 9 10 Time Frame: Evaluation started September 14th, 2011. 8 11 9 12 = INSTOOLS Findings = 10 13 14 The ProtoGENI Flack Client Instrumentation was reviewed on September 15, 2011. No version was available in the interfaces??? 15 16 The first version of the standalone software package was [http://www.uky.emulab.net/downloads/INSTOOLSv3_3.tgz INSTOOLS V3.3] was found from the [ http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/Instrumentize Instrumentize ] wiki page. After running into problem, found out that this version should not be used due to issue that are to be addressed in the next version. Waiting on v3.4. 11 17 12 18 = INSTOOLS How-to = 19 20 == INSTOOLS FLACK Client == 21 22 Evaluation used the [http://www.netlab.uky.edu/p/instools/ Instrumentation Tools for a GENI Prototype] GEC11 Tutorial portion as a reference. Prerequisites include: 23 * User account on one of the Emulab aggregates 24 * Flash ready browser 25 26 Once the prerequisites are met, the user can login to the [http://protogeni.net/flack.html ProtoGENI Flack Client: 27 28 [[image flack-login-1.jpeg]] 29 30 User is then presented with the certificate to be used for the login, enter your pass phrase and click "OK". 31 32 [[Image cert-login-2.jpeg)] 33 34 If you need to import the certificate select the ''Open from file' button [[Image (open-from-file-3.jpeg)]. 35 36 Once logged in the following is shown: 37 38 [Image (flack-main-4.jpeg)] 39 40 == INSTOOLS V3.4 package == 41 42 == INSTOOLS V3.3 package == 13 43 14 44 The INSTOOLS v3.3 package software was found by reviewing the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/InstrumentationTools-August2011-status August2011 status report] . From the status page, users are redirected to the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/INSTOOLSSummary INSTOOLS summary] page, where the user can find that the package and documentation are found at [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/Instrumentize Instrumentize] page. … … 21 51 22 52 Create an experiment. Note: this step creates a slice and assigns resources to the slice: 23 24 53 {{{ 25 54 $ ./createExp.py -n neverslice2 -m https://www.uky.emulab.net/protogeni/xmlrpc/cm uky.rspec … … 38 67 ValueError: unconverted data remains: Z 39 68 }}} 40 Waiting on answer for above 69 70 At this point was directed by INSTOOLS team to stop using this version and that a new version would be available shortly. 71