perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

[Tim Chown <>]

Hi,

> On 23 Apr 2024, at 19:37, Phil Reese <> wrote:
> 
> I jumped on the Beta and have had good results.
> 
> The "install-perfsonar" script is pretty magical, great addition!
> 
> Below are a few comments on using the beta code:
> 
> 1. After an install, using the script, 'pscheduler troubleshoot' for 
> Testpoint and Toolkit installs can save you some troubleshooting time.  
> Similarly, for Archive. run 'psarchive troubleshoot' and/or 'psarchive 
> troubleshoot --skip-opensearch-data' to insure the backend systems are 
> working.  (Rebooting Testpoint and Archive systems right after the install 
> completes seems like a good idea too.)
> 
> 2. The Testpoint and Archive installs, appropriately, don't install any 
> firewall rules.  Testpoint has the option to install the additional 'dnf 
> install perfsonar-toolkit-security' and 
> '/usr/lib/perfsonar/scripts/configure_firewall install', you probably want 
> to run both.  For Archive, open at least 'HTTPS' and maybe 'HTTP'

Is plain http needed?

> 3. If you are setting up something like the diagram on this page: 
> https://docs.perfsonar.net/release_candidates/5.1.0/cookbook_central_archive.html,
>  if the Archive host has appropriate SSL Certs, things go smoother, though 
> HTTP use can be made to work with appropriate mods to the generated 
> 'psconfig publish' URL. (though results have varied)
> 
> Hope these help, if this is too much, let me know.

Cheers,
Tim