Re: [condor-users] Condor installation

[Todd Tannenbaum <tannenba@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:53 AM 12/24/2003, Diamond, Edward wrote:

> Im looking for some installation advice for a new Condor pool with the 
> following requirements:
>
>
>    * All submit jobs will require Win2000 OS
>    * All Win2000 machines are peers (no Win2000 Server)
>    * We have Sparc/Solaris  and Intel/Win2000 machines available to act 
> as Condors central manager.
>
>
>
> Is it better to use the Sparc/Solaris machine as the central manager?

for your setup, it makes no difference.  the central manager (collector and 
negotiator services) will work exactly the same on Solaris -vs- Windows.

the only consideration is if you are planning to enable strong network 
authentication/security in Condor.  currently, the Condor Unix ports have 
many more network security features for authentication/encryption/integrity 
(kerberos, x509, 3des, md5, etc) than the Condor Windows ports.  but since 
all of your clients will be Windows, it does your site little good to have 
these features solely in your central manager.

i'd recommend using whichever one is easier for you.

>  Does anyone have some good examples of configuration files for both the 
> central manager and execute machines?

if you run the Condor Windows installer, it will create decent 
default/starting-point config files for you. on your central manager and 
tell the installer you are creating a new central manager on this 
machine.  then run the installer on one of your execute machines, and 
tell  it you are joining an existing Condor pool (and give the hostname of 
your central manager).

regards,
Todd



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