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Warning

The example scripts should be pasted directly into the terminal on ILCSIMdetsim. Do not use an editor, as the escape characters will not be interpreted correctly.

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  1. Obtain a DOE grid certificate from http://security.fnal.gov/pki/Get-Personal-DOEGrids-Cert.html, which also explains how to export the certificate from the browser, dealing with directory permissions, etc. 
  2. Register with the ILC VO (Virtual organization) at http://cd-amr.fnal.gov/ilc/ilcsim/ilcvo-registration.shtml, which will guide you to: https://voms.fnal.gov:8443/vomrs/ilc/vomrs 
  3. Get an account on ILCSIM and ILCSIM2 detsim, using the following form  http://cd-amr.fnal.gov/ilc/ilcsim/ilcsim.shtml. This machines serve as a portal to the grid.
    Note

    Setting up your own gateway to the grid is beyond the scope of this write-up. It involves installing and configuring the Virtual Data Toolkit (VDT) , installing a host certificate for the gateway machine, etc. For an administrative guide see the Fermi Grid web page.

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This variable can be added to your shell profile or setup in a script and the configuration file it points to will override the one in /etc.

Connecting to

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detsim

Initialize the Kerberos session.

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kinit -f USERNAME@FNAL.GOV

Connect to ilcsim detsim using ssh

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ssh USERNAME@ilcsimUSERNAME@detsim.fnal.gov

You may need to use ssh_config for the SSH configuration file.

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ssh -F ssh_config USERNAME@ilcsimUSERNAME@detsim.fnal.gov

Setup the Grid Tools

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If you want to submit jobs from a node other than ILCSIMdetsim, the ilc VOMS server information needs to be explicitly provided.

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