condor_cold_start(1) General Commands Manual condor_cold_start(1)
Name
condor_cold_start install - and start Condor on this machine
Synopsis
condor_cold_start -help
condor_cold_start[-basedir directory] [-force] [-setuponly| -runonly] [-arch architecture] [-site repository] [-localdir directory] [-run-
localconfig file] [-logarchive archive] [-spoolarchive archive] [-execarchive archive] [-filelock] [-pid] [-artifact filename] [-wget]
[-globuslocation directory] -configfile file
Description
condor_cold_startinstalls and starts Condor on this machine, setting up or using a predefined configuration. In addition, it has the func-
tionality to determine the local architecture if one is not specified. Additionally, this program can install pre-made log , execute ,
and/or spool directories by specifying the archived versions.
Options
-arch architecturestr
Use the given architecturestrto fetch the installation package. The string is in the format:
<condor_version>-<machine_arch>-<os_name>-<os_version>
(for example 6.6.7-i686-Linux-2.4). The portion of this string <condor_version>may be replaced with the string "latest" (for example,
latest-i686-Linux-2.4) to substitute the most recent version of Condor.
-artifact filename
Use filenamefor name of the artifact file used to determine whether the condor_masterdaemon is still alive.
-basedir directory
The directory to install or find the Condor executables and libraries. When not specified, the current working directory is assumed.
-execarchive archive
Create the Condor execute directory from the given archivefile.
-filelock
Specifies that this program should use a POSIX file lock midwife program to create an artifact of the birth of a condor_masterdaemon. A
file lock undertaker can later be used to determine whether the condor_masterdaemon has exited. This is the preferred option when the
user wants to check the status of the condor_masterdaemon from another machine that shares a distributed file system that supports POSIX
file locking, for example, AFS.
-force
Overwrite previously installed files, if necessary.
-globuslocation directory
The location of the globus installation on this machine. When not specified /opt/globus is the directory used. This option is only nec-
essary when other options of the form -*archiveare specified.
-help
Display brief usage information and exit.
-localdir directory
The directory where the Condor log , spool , and execute directories will be installed. Each running instance of Condor must have its
own local directory.
-logarchive archive
Create the Condor log directory from the given archivefile.
-pid
This program is to use a unique process id midwife program to create an artifact of the birth of a condor_masterdaemon. A unique pid
undertaker can later be used to determine whether the condor_masterdaemon has exited. This is the default option and the preferred
method to check the status of the condor_masterdaemon from the same machine it was started on.
-runlocalconfig file
A special local configuration file bound into the Condor configuration at runtime. This file only affects the instance of Condor started
by this command. No other Condor instance sharing the same global configuration file will be affected.
-runonly
Run Condor from the specified installation directory without installing it. It is possible to run several instantiations of Condor from
a single installation.
-setuponly
Install Condor without running it.
-site repository
The ftp, http, gsiftp, or mounted file system directory where the installation packages can be found (for example, www.cs.exam-
ple.edu/packages/coldstart ).
-spoolarchive archive
Create the Condor spool directory from the given archivefile.
-wget
Use wgetto fetch the log , spool , and execute directories, if other options of the form -*archiveare specified. wgetmust be
installed on the machine and in the user's path.
-configfile file
A required option to specify the Condor configuration file to use for this installation. This file can be located on an http, ftp, or
gsiftp site, or alternatively on a mounted file system.
Exit Status
condor_cold_start will exit with a status value of 0 (zero) upon success, and non-zero otherwise.
Examples
To start a Condor installation on the current machine, using http://www.example.com/Condor/deployment as the installation site:
% condor_cold_start
-configfile http://www.example.com/Condor/deployment/condor_config.mobile
-site http://www.example.com/Condor/deployment
Optionally if this instance of Condor requires a local configuration file condor_config.local :
% condor_cold_start
-configfile http://www.example.com/Condor/deployment/condor_config.mobile
-site http://www.example.com/Condor/deployment
-runlocalconfig condor_config.local
See Also
condor_cold_stop(on page ), filelock_midwife(on page ), uniq_pid_midwife(on page ).
Author
Condor Team, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Copyright
Copyright (C) 1990-2012 Condor Team, Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. All Rights Reserved.
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
See the Condor Version 7.8.2 Manualor http://www.condorproject.org/licensefor additional notices. condor-admin@cs.wisc.edu
September 2012 condor_cold_start(1)