perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

[Roland Karch <>]

Hi Xavier,

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 05:11:22PM +0100, Xavier Jeannin wrote:
> I have tried to install PerfSONAR MDM v3.3 on a Debian system with
> the PerfSONAR MDM 3.2 Adminitrator's Guide, I did not find the 3.3
> Adminitrator's Guide.
> Thanks to Wiktor Procyk I finally discover the appropriate
> documentation (I hope)
> https://forge.geant.net/forge/display/perfsonar/perfSONAR+MDM+Administrator%27s+Guide
> 
> I try to install MDM not withour the DVD ISO, maybe its not a good idea ...
> 
> I would like to install PerfSONAR MDM v3.3 on a Debian 6.0 Squeeze,
> maybe it is also a bad idea

That is indeed not a platform that is supported or even was tested,
please see here:
https://forge.geant.net/forge/display/perfsonar/MDM+Administrator%27s+Guide+-+Getting+Started

> I try to install java jdk 5 but it is now deprecated so I install
> java jdk 6
> I try to install tomcat5.5 but it is now deprecated and apt-get do
> not find it  so I install tomcat6
> I try to install "exist" but it claims that exist depends on
> tomcat5.5 so. I cannot force the system so I am stuck.
> I only find on my system the following thing :
> "tomcat5.5-exist - This is a dummy package used to rename the
> package to exist."
> 
> Is it possible to install PerfSONAR MDM v3.3 on a Debian 6.0 Squeeze
> or should I have to install a Debian 5.0?
> is it possible to install PerfSONAR MDM v3.3 on a Debian 5.0 or 6.0
> without the ISO DVD or I will again encounter the same problem with
> the deprecated version of tomcat5.5?

The problems should go away by installing on Debian 5.0, as this ships
the older versions of the software that MDM 3.3 depends on.

With best wishes,
Roland
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