SESSION(1) SESSION(1)
NAME
session - graphical interface for configuring tasks using
cpu(4) and ns(1) resources
SYNOPSIS
grid/session
DESCRIPTION
Session allows the user to build up a single namespace from
various different namespace resources and configure a set of
commands to be executed within this namespace. The execution
then takes place on one or more selected cpu(4) resources.
Once started, session presents a heirarchical view of cur-
rently registered resources (such as ns(1)) which export a
Styx (see intro(5)) namespace. The top level displays the
type of resource e.g. 'CPUresource', whilst the second level
shows the name of each individual resource. Descending
futher down the tree will reveal the attributes of the
selected resource. To mount a resource and see the namespace
it exports, click mouse button 3 on the resource name. The
view will switch to a split pane view displaying the
resource namespace with directories listed on the left and
all files in the current directory displayed on the right.
Clicking mouse button 3 on a file or directory will cause it
to be added to the command or namespace list at the bottom
of the window. Mouse button 3 is again used on items in
either of these lists to display a menu containing the name
of the resource on which they are located as well as the
option to remove them. The Cmd and Ns buttons located at the
top of the window toggle the view between the selected com-
mands and the selected namespace. The Resources button
returns to the initial view containing the currently regis-
tered resources and Refresh updates the list in case any
resources have been added or removed.
The Command List
This contains a list of all commands to be executed. Any
arguments may be entered by clicking on the gap after args:
and typing into the box. Commands will be executed in order
from top (first) to bottom (last).
The Namespace List
This contains a list of all the directories to be imported
in order to create the local namespace of the selected
cpu(4) resource(s). By default, several directories will be
imported from the local machine. To select these, click
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button 3 on import local namespace and (un)check the direc-
tories as required. To toggle this option on and off, click
button 1 on import local namespace. These default directo-
ries are required by many commands for normal execution so
it is recommended that they are not disabled unless they are
definitely not needed. Importing a directory of the same
name as one of the default directories will automatically
overwrite the default. Therefore, it is not necessary to
disable a default directory if the same name is to be
imported from elsewhere.
A given directory can only be imported once so it is not
possible, for example, to import /usr/inferno from two dif-
ferent machines. Session will automatically import the
directories containing each of the selected commands but any
others required must be explicitly imported. For example: If
one of the commands is:
/usr/inferno/runme.dis -f /appl/lib
Session will import /usr/inferno/ but /appl/lib would have
to be specified in the namespace list.
Execution
Once the command and namespace lists have been configured,
click Ok on the Session window. This will bring up the
query(1) window containing a list of the available cpu(4)
resources. To select one or more of these for execution,
click on the name with button 3 and it will be added to the
list. If a specific cpu(4) resource is not required, click
button 3 on CPU resource and select the number you require
by clicking on the number following the list entry and drag-
ging the mouse up or down.
Once the required cpu(4) resources have been selected, click
Ok and execution will commence.
SOURCE
/appl/grid/session.b
/appl/grid/ns.b
/appl/grid/monitor.b
/appl/grid/query.b
/appl/grid/lib/browse.b
/appl/grid/lib/srvbrowse.b
SEE ALSO
query(1), registries(2) ns(1), cpu(4), registry(4)
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