Changes between Version 135 and Version 136 of Doc/gLite/TemplateCustomization

Timestamp:

Nov 7, 2009, 9:06:47 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

/O=GRID-FR/C=FR/O=CNRS/OU=LAL/CN=Michel Jouvin

Comment:

--

Doc/gLite/TemplateCustomization

@@ -875 +875 @@
 __Base template__ : `machine-types/mon`.
 
+MonBox is the service in charge of storing local accounting. It is used in conjunction with APEL, the framework in charge of collecting accounting data on the CEs and publishing them into the central accounting. APEL is made of 2 parts:
+ * the parser: in charge of parsing batch system and globus accounting/log files, producing the normalized grid accounting data and storing them into the MonBox database. Normally running on the CE, there is one parser by type of batch system.
+ * the publisher: in charge of publishing the local accounting data stored on the MonBox into the grid central accounting. Normally runs on the MonBox.
+
 MonBox requires the following configuration variables:
 
@@ -880 +884 @@
  * `MON_HOST`: host name of MonBox.
 
-APEL configuration on the CE requires the following variables:
+APEL configuration requires the following variables:
  * `APEL_ENABLED`: wheter to enable APEL. Default: `true`.
  * `APEL_DB_NAME`: APEL database name on MonBox. Default: `accounting`.
@@ -890 +894 @@
 include { 'common/accounting/apel/publisher' };
 }}}
+
+''Note: even though APEL publisher is not run on a MonBox, it does require access to a MonBox.''
+