Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of HowTo/WriteInstallScript

Timestamp:

09/25/12 17:06:24 (12 years ago)

Author:

nriga@bbn.com

Comment:

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HowTo/WriteInstallScript

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-= Upload your script = 
+= 2. Upload your script = 
 In order for the Aggregate Manager to find and run the install script, you will need to upload your script in a web server that is publicly available. Most institution provide this service to their users. However if you don't have access in a web server in order to upload your script, you can setup a web server in GENI. Please follow [#InstallaWebServerinPlanetLab these instructions] about setting up a web server in a PlanetLab node. 
 
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    * Upload your file to your webserver. Make sure you have access to the file by pointing a browser at your file and ensuring that you can download it. 
 
-= 2. Test your script = 
-Before you add the script to your RSpec and automate the setup of your experiment, make sure that your test script works. In ProtoGENI the user-software is usually downloaded and installed 
+= 3. Test your script = 
+Before you add the script to your RSpec and automate the setup of your experiment, make sure that your test script works. This will save you a lot of time with going back and forth, creating and delete slivers until you get it right. Reserve a node and after the node is ready login. In ProtoGENI the user-software is usually downloaded and installed in local. So login to your node and:
+   * go to the /local/ directory
+    {{{
+cd /local
+}}}
+   * download and untar your script
+   {{{
+sudo wget <URL_FOR_YOUR_SCRIPT>
+sudo tar xvfz <your_script>.tar.gz
+}}}
+If you are planning to download additional software using  install scripts, download this software as well. 
+    * run your script
+    {{{
+sudo ./<your_script>
+}}}
+    * fix any errors, upload your script and retest it. 
 
-= 3. Find a Web Server = 
-== 3.a. Use an existing Web Server ==
-== 3.b. Install a Web Server ==
-=== 3.b.i Use a PlanetLab Host ===
+= 4. Modify your RSpec =
+Now that you have a script that you believe works it is time to add the script so that it is executed at the creation time of your slice. 
+
 = Useful tips = 
+== Where are the log files for my script? ==
+
 == Install a Web Server in PlanetLab ==