Changes between Version 59 and Version 60 of DOME
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- 10/13/09 14:05:02 (14 years ago)
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v59 v60 43 43 == Current Capabilities == 44 44 45 The DOME software has been completed. This includes: 45 The DOME software has been completed. This includes:[[BR]] 46 46 1) Final testing of the ability to run user-defined experiments in a virtual 47 environment on the bricks (computers on the buses). 47 environment on the bricks (computers on the buses).[[BR]] 48 48 2) The completion of the DOME portal; the portal allows users to upload 49 49 files (VM partitions), create experiments, schedule experiments and 50 perform maintenance tasks. 50 perform maintenance tasks.[[BR]] 51 51 3) Field verification of the disruption tolerant interface between the buses 52 and the portal for downloading experiments and communicating leases. 52 and the portal for downloading experiments and communicating leases.[[BR]] 53 53 4) The addition of a logging facility with persistent storage and an export 54 facility, integrated with the portal. 54 facility, integrated with the portal.[[BR]] 55 55 5) A workaround to allow the canceling of leases was implemented in the 56 DieselNet Controller, and an interface was provided via the DOME portal. 56 DieselNet Controller, and an interface was provided via the DOME portal. [[BR]] 57 57 6) The DOME GENI software was distributed to all buses in August; this involved 58 re-imaging and re-installing the hard drives on all bricks. 58 re-imaging and re-installing the hard drives on all bricks.[[BR]] 59 59 7) DOME completed its integration with ORCA; the ability to distribute actors 60 between UMass and RENCI was verified. 60 between UMass and RENCI was verified.[[BR]] 61 61 8) We implemented DOLPHIN, a lightweight scheduler that allows us to 62 62 temporarily take ORCA offline to perform maintenance and install ORCA 63 updates without disrupting DOME on the buses. 63 updates without disrupting DOME on the buses.[[BR]] 64 64 9) DOME's virtualization capabilities were demonstrated at GEC5. We showed the 65 65 ability to schedule and launch experiments on a DOME brick. This was done … … 67 67 [[BR]] 68 68 69 We have announced the availability of DOME to external GENI researchers: 70 1) Documentation and software was posted to [http://geni.cs.umass.edu/dome/ GENI - DOME web site and portal]. 69 We have announced the availability of DOME to external GENI researchers:[[BR]] 70 1) Documentation and software was posted to [http://geni.cs.umass.edu/dome/ GENI - DOME web site and portal].[[BR]] 71 71 2) Various utilities to reduce the size of partitions, test the launching of 72 experiments, generate log files, etc. were made available. 72 experiments, generate log files, etc. were made available.[[BR]] 73 73 3) Examples of experiments, methods to access devices, etc. were posted on 74 the portal. 74 the portal.[[BR]] 75 75 4) Documentation was written and placed to the portal. This included 76 documentation so that users can have their own development bricks. 76 documentation so that users can have their own development bricks.[[BR]] 77 77 78 78