perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

Jason,
	Not really, as I thought a location (Institution) would want to 
have one Measurement Archive, but multiple test nodes.  If I understand
the diagnostic mode, it is a test point but no data is stored, however the 
node initiating the test against the diagnostic node would archive the 
test data.  What if I want the test data archived, but not on this node, 
but on the institutional measurement archive.  So I guess I am looking for 
the mode where the node is a able to test against, but archives the 
measurement results in a central measurement archive, not locally.  Does
this make sense?  Is this possible?

Thanks,
-Roy Hockett

Network Architect,
ITS Networking & Telecommunications,
University of Michigan
Tel: (734) 763-7325
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On Tue, 5 Jul 2011, Jason Zurawski wrote:

> Hi Roy;
>
> I am going to CC the performance-node-users list on this response.
>
> On 7/5/11 2:06 PM, thus spake 
> :
> >  The toolkit does a good job bringing up all services,
> >  but if you just want a measurement node to only test against
> >  and the the measurement data pushed to your measurement archive,
> >  is there good install script for this?
>
> The toolkit can be brought up in 'diagnostic mode', e.g. don't configure any 
> regular testing options at all, and it will function simply as testing 
> point/beacon on the network.  It will not attempt to store measurement data 
> on the host's harddrive when used in this manner.
>
> Other nodes will be able to then test against this node, provided they know 
> it's hostname/address.  Every measurement host that does set up a test with 
> the beacon, will then be in possession of test results.
>
> Does this answer your question?  Thanks;
>
> -jason