How to deploy a PRAGMA perfsonar node

This guide will help you to install a Perfsonar node to join the PRAGMA Perfsonar MESH.

Installing you Perfsonar node

To install your Perfsonar node You will need to do the installation of the ZOTAC box and install the perfSONAR roll at the time of the building the node as a ROCKS frontend. Please follow the steps below.

1. Download perfSONAR ISO from perfSONAR ISO

   Burn the ISO on a CD/DVD.

2. Download the 6.2 kernel roll from the Rocks Downloads.

   Burn the ISO on a CD/DVD.

3. Build your server using kernel CD

   1. At boot time make sure to type build and to add all the networking parameters using parameters as indicated on the screen. Make sure to enter the proper networking information or you will have to repeat the installation process because you will not be able to fetch the required Rolls in the next screen.

   2. Follow the standard installation procedure as indicated in the Users Guide.

   3. At the next screen use a default host name for rolls server, click on Download, then select the following rolls:

      - kernel
      - base
      - os
      - web-server
      

      Then select adding a roll from CD/DVD and use your perfSONAR CD to add the roll.

   4. Follow the standard installation procedure as indicated in the Users Guide. Usually, we suggest an auto partition, but perfSONAR need more space for the /var. The zotac box has 120Gb disk. Select Manual Partitioning and Make the following partitions:

      / 32Gb
      /var 35-40Gb
      /export (the rest of the disk)
      

   5. When you get to the screen Install perfSONAR WebUI Frontend select Install WebUI on Frontend.

   Once the installation finishes the host will reboot and is ready for login.

4. Select a username and a password for the web admin interface

   Login as root on a server console and when prompted select username and password that will be used for perfSONAR.

5. Configure the mesh client

   1. Edit the file /etc/perfsonar/meshconfig-agent.conf and add the lines:

      <mesh>
        configuration_url  http://data.ctc.transpac.org/meshes/pragma-mesh.json
      </mesh>
      configure_archives 1
      

   2. As tas the perfsonar user run a command:

      /usr/lib/perfsonar/bin/generate_configuration
      

6. When done, please advise about your perfSONAR box FQDN and the IP address. These will be added to the pragma perfsonar mesh. And we will send you an IP address so that it can be added to the firewall at transpac

The maddash instance is located at PRAGMA MESH