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See SURAgrid Membership Rules for SURAgrid membership classes and the SURAgrid membership application. We welcome you participation in the SURAgrid community.
Even, if you don't have resources or applications for SURAgrid just yet but have interest in other collaboration or expertise you’re welcome to join SURAgrid. Send completed applications or any inquiries regarding membership to Join_SURAgrid@sura.org.
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Resources to Share?
If you would like to add resources to SURAgrid, check compatibility with current technology and policy guidelines below, then follow the instructions in the document Adding Computational Resources to SURAgrid. For questions or further support, contact sg-implementation@sura.org
Technology
SURAgrid resource requirements & recommendations:
(Note: Different applications may dictate requirements beyond these, which will be treated as application-specific requirements until shown to be a more common need that should be moved to overall resource requirements).
- Required: Globus 4.x, WS-GRAM, gridFTP, WS-MDS and RFT. Pre-WS GRAM and MDS are strongly recommended to support existing legacy applications.
- GSI-Open SSH is strongly recommended for application staging. If enabled, you must advertise the port through WS or system detail in the SURAgrid portal. We recommend using either port 22 or 2222.
- Any version of operating system that supports the required services above, with Linux 2.4 or higher recommended to provide a common platform for application development.
- Addition of resource and relevant system detail to the resource monitor (GPIR) of the SURAgrid portal.
- A scheduler installed as part of your underlying resource configuration.
- Cross-certification with SURAgrid Bridge CA - strongly recommended at this time and is likely to be required in the future. (See https://www.pki.virginia.edu/nmi-bridge)
- Configuration of the required environment variables as defined in SURAgrid Environment Variables. Configuration of the optional environment variables also recommended.
[as of June 2007]
Policy
SURAgrid is in its early stages and, as such, contributed resources are considered available to all SURAgrid researchers as long as their application's system requirements can be accommodated. We will evolve policy as traffic and contention increase and as we learn about the various nuances and requirements for local control. In the meantime, use of SURAgrid resources is guided by the SURAgrid AUP.
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Applications to run?
If you have an application that you would like to run on SURAgrid -
- Check compatibility with the current SURAgrid AUP
- Send an email to apps-request at sura.org to introduce yourself and describe your application to SURAgrid staff. To get a head start on providing necessary details, you may also complete and attach the SURAgrid Application description form in your email.
Once your application is approved, you may set it up to run on SURAgrid by following the instructions in the document Running Applications on SURAgrid. This document is supplemented by the SURAgrid Resource Usage and Commands Cheatsheet and the SURAgrid Environmental Variables document.
Other participation?
If
you don't have resources or applications for SURAgrid just yet but have
interest in other collaboration or expertise you'd like to contribute,
contact Linda Akli.
Note:
Participation in the SURAgrid list and meetings is limited to those
contributing resources or applications, or by invitation for joint
discussion. This Web site is intended to provide information for the
interested public. Please contact Linda Akli at the address above if you
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