Changes between Version 41 and Version 42 of GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/UnderstandAMAPI/Procedure/DesignSetup

Timestamp:

02/12/14 15:50:32 (10 years ago)

Author:

sedwards@bbn.com

Comment:

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GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/UnderstandAMAPI/Procedure/DesignSetup

@@ -330 +330 @@
 <tr><td>
   <ol type='a' start='6'>
-  <li>Once both the "install" and "execute" services are specified, please
-choose "Apply".  Then repeat the procedure to add the same "install" and
-"execute" services on the server node.
+  <li>Once both the <i>install</i> and <i>execute</i> services are specified, please
+choose <b>Apply</b>.  Then repeat the procedure to add the appropriate <i>install</i> and
+<i>execute</i> services on the server node.
   </li>
-  <li> Also on the server node, click on the "link" tab
-      and select "Routable Control IP" as shown in the figure. 
+  <li> Also on the server node, click on the <i>link</i> tab
+      and select <b>Routable Control IP</b> as shown in the figure. 
   </li>
 </ol>
@@ -346 +346 @@
          <br/>
          <b>Figure 3-5</b> On the <i>Link</i> tab, select the
-      "Routable Control IP" button.</i>
+      "Routable Control IP" button.
        </td>
 
@@ -358 +358 @@
 
 == 3.4. Export the modified request RSpec ==
-{{{
-#!html
-<p>Now we will pull back some of the covers and inspect exactly what Flack has been doing for us when preparing the RSpecs for the experiments we design.  Each node and link has a corresponding element in the RSpec, and the details of the component configuration (such as the install and execute services we requested above) are specified with attributes, or sometimes child elements, within those portions of the document.</p>
+Now we will pull back some of the covers and inspect exactly what Flack has been doing for us when preparing the RSpecs for the experiments we design.  Each node and link has a corresponding element in the RSpec, and the details of the component configuration (such as the install and execute services we requested above) are specified with attributes, or sometimes child elements, within those portions of the document.
+
+{{{
+#!html
 
 <table><tr>
 <td>
-<ol>
-<li>From the "View" menu (see figure), select the "Preview
-request document(s)" item.  This will bring up a window showing the
+   <ol type='a'>
+   <li>From the <i>View</i> menu (see figure), select the <b>Preview
+request document(s)</b> item.  This will bring up a window showing the
 current RSpec -- please take a moment to inspect it.  The XML elements
 under the "<tt>flack</tt>" namespace were added for Flack's internal
 use (containing information about the canvas layout, editing history, etc.),
-and are ignored by aggregate managers.  The "node" and "link" elements
+and are ignored by aggregate managers.  The `<node>` and `<link>` elements
 contain the specification for the components we will request, and if you
 look closely, you will be able to see the install and execute service
 elements you added earlier.</li>
-<li>Use the "Save to file" button (in the upper left) to
+   <li>Use the <b>Save to file</b> button (in the upper left) to
 make a local copy of your RSpec.  We'll use this in the next step to
 demonstrate how other client tools also use RSpec files to communicate
 requests to aggregate managers.</li>
-</ol>
-</td>
-<td><img src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/PortalOmniExample/ObtainResources/flack-view-small.png?format=raw" /></td>
+   </ol>
+   </td>
+   <td>
+      <img src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/PortalOmniExample/ObtainResources/flack-view-small.png?format=raw" width='400'/>
+         <br/>
+         <b>Figure 3-6</b> View and save the final request RSpec
+   </td>
 </tr></table>
 }}}
@@ -386 +391 @@
 == 3.5. Instantiate the new experiment using Omni ==
 
-For this step, we'll change the approach a bit and switch to a new client tool: the command line Omni client.  From a terminal, please enter the command:
+For this step, we'll change the approach a bit and switch to a new client tool, the command line Omni client.  From a terminal, please enter the command:
 
 {{{
@@ -405 +410 @@
 }}}
 
-This step can sometimes be time-consuming, so please be patient.  If it succeeds, within a few minutes Omni should report:
+This step can sometimes be time-consuming, so please be patient.  If it succeeds, within a couple of minutes Omni should report:
 {{{
 INFO:omni: Completed createsliver:
 }}}
 
-and your sliver is complete!
+and your resource reservation is complete!