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84032a78
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84032a78
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Mar 20, 2004
by
Jay Lepreau
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missing <p> separators. new plab support address.
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<!--
EMULAB-COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2003 University of Utah and the Flux Group.
Copyright (c) 2003
-2004
University of Utah and the Flux Group.
All rights reserved.
-->
<center>
...
...
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ actually instantiated on any nodes). It will also show you which nodes were
allocated to you, and perform operations on these nodes such as rebooting them.
Rebooting a sliver kills off all processes running on it, and re-runs the
Emulab sliver setup code (including your startup command if you supplied one.)
</p>
<p>
For your convenience, we set up DNS names for all of the nodes in your slice -
each sliver can be addressed like
<code>
<
node
>
.
<
exp
>
.
<
proj
>
.emulab.net
</code>
, where:
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@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ each sliver can be addressed like
form, the names will be 'node-N', starting with 'node-1', up to the number of
nodes in your slice).
<code>
exp
</code>
is the name of your experiment (same as
the slice name) and
<code>
pid
</code>
is the name of your project on Emulab.
</p>
<p>
Unlike 'raw' PlanetLab slices, you log into an Emulab-created slice using your
own (Emulab) username. To do this, all of the slivers in your slice run their
own
<code>
sshd
</code>
, which must be run on a non-standard port so that it
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@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ your slice's <code>sshd</code>s are listed in the experiment creation mail. For
interactive use, there are links on the experiment page to
<code>
ssh
</code>
(with a helper application, linked from the column header) using the correct
hostname, correct port number, etc.
</p>
<h3>
Getting More Advanced
</h3>
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@@ -53,7 +58,9 @@ slice. But what if you want to do something more fancy, like ask for 10 nodes
inside North America, and 10 outside? Or run a certain command, on startup, only
on one of your nodes? Well, luckily, there's a lot more power to the
specification interface than what you see on the 'EZ' pages.
</p>
<p>
What's going on behind the scenes here is that Emulab actually takes as input
an NS file - a very similar file to the one used for the NS network simulator.
The 'EZ' forms are generating an NS file for you, but, of course, you can write
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@@ -62,7 +69,9 @@ on 'View NS File' to view (and/or save) a copy of the generated NS file. You
can then use this (very commented) file as a starting point for creating your
own, more complicated file. You can then submit this file to the
'Begin/Advanced Experiment' page.
</p>
<p>
The Emulab documentation covers the parts of NS that are and are not supported,
and Emulab's own extensions to the language.
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@@ -76,11 +85,13 @@ toggle the interface view you get.
<h3>
Where Should I Look for Help?
</h3>
When using our interface to PlanetLab, there two different entities responsible
When using our interface to PlanetLab, there
are
two different entities responsible
for support: us and the PlanetLab team. Each is responsible for a different
part of the system you are using. So, below are some guidelines on which types
of questions/problems should be addressed to who.
</p>
<p>
In an emergency, such as being unable to create a slice with a deadline
looming, you can try asking both places at once. However, under normal
circumstances, we suggest trying one at a time.
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@@ -99,14 +110,13 @@ circumstances, we suggest trying one at a time.
<li>
Problems with accounts created for you on your PlanetLab slice, such as
being unable to log in or use sudo.
</li>
</ul>
<h4>
Questions for which the answer may be on
<a
href=
"http://www.planet-lab.org"
>
the
PlanetLab site
</a>
,
<h4>
Questions for which the answer may be on
the
<a
href=
"http://www.planet-lab.org"
>
PlanetLab site
</a>
,
or should go to
<a
href=
"mailto:
planetlab-support@lists.sourceforge.net
"
>
planetlab-support@lists.sourceforge.net
</a>
:
<a
href=
"mailto:
support@planet-lab.org
"
>
support@planet-lab.org
</a>
:
</h4>
<ul>
<li>
Questions about the kernels and other software on PlanetLab nodes.
</li>
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