Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of RemoteOverview

Timestamp:

Jan 30, 2017, 2:48:08 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

davea

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RemoteOverview

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 = Remote job submission =
 
-"Remote job submissions" means that jobs are submitted
-by scripts or programs running on hosts other than the BOINC server.
+"Remote job submission" means that jobs are submitted
+by scripts or programs running outside the BOINC server;
+they need not have login access to the BOINC server.
+The scripts use [RemoteJobs Web RPCs] to create batches and jobs, and to manage input and output files.
 
-BOINC provides components that can be used to build such systems.
-We'll list some example systems, then describe the components.
+Remote job submission differs from local submission in several ways:
+
+ * A job submitters must have a user account on the BOINC project.
+   Their submissions are associated with that account, and must supply its credentials.
+   Users must be granted [MultiUser access rights and quotas] in order to create jobs.
+ * Jobs are submitted and controlled in "batches".
+   If you want to submit a single job, submit a batch with one element.
+ * Don't use an assimilator for remote jobs;
+   Instead, use the "retire batch" operation to tell that the batch's
+   file and database records can be cleaned up.
+ * Job submitters can monitor and control their batches and jobs via
+   an interface on the BOINC project web site.
 
 == Example: Science portal ==
 
-Users submit jobs using forms on a web site other than the project web site:
+Users submit jobs using forms on a web site outside the BOINC server.
 
 [[Image(submit.png)]]
-
-The scripts implementing these forms would use
-[RemoteJobs Web RPCs] to create batches and jobs.
-
-Input files can be handled in any of several ways:
-
- * Managing them using [RemoteInputFiles#Content-basedfilemanagement Web RPCs].
- * Using the [RemoteInputFiles#Per-userfilesandbox user file sandbox] mechanism.
- * Serving them from a remote server.
 
 == Example: Condor/BOINC bridge ==
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 [[Image(condor.png)]]
 
-In such systems, users submit jobs to a Condor system
-using any a command-line or GUI-based interface.
-The Condor system may, depending on load conditions, route the job to a BOINC project.
-This system uses web RPCs for all functions.
-
-== Components supplied by BOINC ==
-
-=== Web RPCs for input file management ===
-
-BOINC provides [RemoteInputFiles#Content-basedfilemanagement Web RPCs for remotely managing input files],
-and a C++ binding of this API.
-
-=== Web RPCs for job submission ===
-
-BOINC provides [RemoteJobs Web RPCs for creating and managing jobs].
-
-=== Per-user file sandbox ===
-
-BOINC provides [RemoteInputFiles#Per-userfilesandbox a web-based system allowing users to remotely manage input files].
+Users submit jobs to a Condor system using a command-line or GUI-based interface.
+The Condor system routes the job to a BOINC project.
+Details are [CondorBoinc here].