Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of GIR2.1_PLC_SFA

Timestamp:

03/14/11 21:57:57 (13 years ago)

Author:

lnevers@bbn.com

Comment:

--

GIR2.1_PLC_SFA

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+= MyPLC and SFA Evaluation =
+
+The MyPLC software versions evaluated based on instructions from [http://svn.planet-lab.org/wiki/MyPLC PlanetLab MyPLC] page and using the [http://svn.planet-lab.org/wiki/MyPLCUserGuide MyPLC User Guide].
+
+The SFA software versions evaluated based on instructions from [http://svn.planet-lab.org/wiki/SFAGuide PlanetLab SFA Guide]. Also reviewed the [http://svn.planet-lab.org/wiki/SFATutorial SFA Tutorial].
+
+The BBN Internal instructions for [http://groups.geni.net/syseng/wiki/GAPI_Installation MyPLC and SFA] were reviewed 
+as part of this evaluation. 
+
+All evaluations were executed on Fedora 8 Systems.
+
+Time frame: These evaluations took place from May 19 through June 2, 2010
+
+= MyPLC and SFA Findings =
+
+'''MyPLC Findings''' Not yet completed.
+
+'''SFA Findings''' None.
+
+'''BBN GENI API Findingings'''
+
+The BBN Internal instructions for MyPLC and SFA required some clarification and all 
+feedback was incorporated in the [http://groups.geni.net/syseng/wiki/GAPI_Installation GAPI_Installation] 
+page:
+ * Steps did not clearly identify what was being executed and why.
+ * No clear distinction between user and admin actions, "Your account" used to describe either.
+ * SFA prerequisites not fully captured. 
+
+= MyPLC and SFA How-to = 
+
+'''MyPLC How-to'''
+
+1. Configured a !PlanetLab yum repo in /etc/yum.repos.d containing:
+{{{
+[myplc]
+name= MyPLC
+baseurl=http://build.planet-lab.org/planetlab/f8/pl-f8-i386-4.3-k22-latest/RPMS/
+enabled=1
+gpgcheck=0
+}}}
+2. Installed MyPLC:
+{{{
+$ sudo yum install myplc
+}}}
+3. Started MyPLC:
+{{{
+ $ sudo service plc start
+}}}
+4. Configured MyPLC:
+{{{
+$ plc-config-tty 
+Enter command (u for usual changes, w to save, ? for help) u
+== PLC_NAME : [ln plc2] 
+== PLC_SHORTNAME : [lnplc2] 
+== PLC_SLICE_PREFIX : [lnpl2] 
+== PLC_ROOT_USER : [root@localhost.localdomain] 
+== PLC_ROOT_PASSWORD : [root] 
+== PLC_MAIL_ENABLED : [true] 
+== PLC_MAIL_SUPPORT_ADDRESS : [lnevers@bbn.com] 
+== PLC_DB_HOST : [128.89.91.23] 
+== PLC_API_HOST : [128.89.91.23] 
+== PLC_WWW_HOST : [128.89.91.23] 
+== PLC_BOOT_HOST : [128.89.91.23] 
+== PLC_NET_DNS1 : [128.33.0.20] 
+== PLC_NET_DNS2 : [128.33.1.20] 
+}}}
+5. Start the plc server:
+{{{
+ $ sudo service plc start
+}}}
+
+You may now login as a root user.
+[[Image(2010-07-22_myplc-1.jpg)]]
+
+You may register a node from the left hand navigation Node-> Register Node.  This will kick off a 9 
+steps procedure captured below:
+[[Image(2010-07-22_myplc-node-0.jpg)]]
+
+<<<NEED CAPTURE FOR ADDING NODE>>>
+
+
+
+
+
+'''SFA How-to'''
+
+In addition testing was completed using the [http://svn.planet-lab.org/wiki/SFAInstallationGuide PlanetLab SFA] instructions and with !PlanetLab resources, as captured below:
+
+1. Configured a !PlanetLab yum repo in /etc/yum.repos.d containing:
+{{{
+[myplc]
+name= MyPLC
+baseurl=http://build.planet-lab.org/planetlab/f8/pl-f8-i386-4.3-k22-latest/RPMS/
+enabled=1
+gpgcheck=0
+}}}
+2. Installed SFI tools:
+{{{
+$ sudo yum install sfa-plc sfa-client
+
+}}}
+
+3. Configured SFA:
+{{{
+ $ sudo sfa-config-tty
+ Enter command (u for usual changes, w to save, ? for help) u
+ == SFA_INTERFACE_HRN : [plc.gpotest] 
+ == SFA_REGISTRY_ROOT_AUTH : [plc.gpotest] 
+ == SFA_REGISTRY_HOST : [localhost] 
+ == SFA_AGGREGATE_HOST : [localhost] 
+ == SFA_SM_HOST : [localhost] 
+ == SFA_PLC_USER : [root@localhost.localdomain] 
+ == SFA_PLC_PASSWORD : [root] 
+ == SFA_PLC_DB_HOST : [localhost] 
+ == SFA_PLC_DB_USER : [pgsqluser] 
+ == SFA_PLC_DB_PASSWORD : [22f4a8bd-866b-4b0a-bd19-d28ce45a21b5] 
+ == SFA_PLC_URL : [https://localhost:443/PLCAPI/] 
+ Enter command (u for usual changes, w to save, ? for help) w
+ Wrote /etc/sfa/configs/site.xml
+ Merged
+         /etc/sfa/default_config.xml
+ and     /etc/sfa/configs/site.xml
+ into    /etc/sfa/sfa_config.xml
+ You might want to type 'r' (restart sfa), 'R' (reload sfa) or 'q' (quit)
+ Enter command (u for usual changes, w to save, ? for help) q 
+}}}
+
+4. Copied my private key to the SFI configuration directory:
+{{{
+ $ mkdir ~/.sfi
+ $ cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa ~/.sfi/lnevers.pkey
+}}}
+
+5. Creates sfi_config containing the following:
+{{{
+SFI_AUTH="plc.gpotest.gpolabln"
+SFI_USER="plc.gpotest.gpolabln.root"
+SFI_REGISTRY="http://localhost:12345"
+SFI_SM="http://localhost:12347"
+SFI_GENI_AM="http://localhost:12348"
+}}}
+
+6. Restart the SFA, import policy and start again:
+
+{{{
+$ sudo service sfa reload
+$ sudo sfa-import-plc.py
+$ sudo service sfa start
+}}}
+
+7. Verified the setup can be used:
+{{{
+ $ sfi.py list plc.gpotest.gpolabln
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.aloria (node)
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.test (slice)
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.test2 (slice)
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.root (user)
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.lnevers (user)
+ plc.gpotest.gpolabln.luisanevers (user)
+}}}
+
+
+''' BBN GENI API How-to'''
+
+Using the instructions detailed at the [http://groups.geni.net/syseng/wiki/GAPI_Installation GENI API Installation] page,
+installed, configured and ran both MyPLC and SFA installation on three separate Fedora 8 systems.  
+Instruction issues were fed back and resolved in the GAPI_Installation web page, therefore they are 
+not duplicated here.
+
+Once installed according to the directions on GAPI_Installation page, was able to run the MyPLC and successfully register users and nodes.