= Setting up and Running the IPP Data Distribution Client =

(back to [wiki:IPP_for_PS1 IPP for PS1]; back to [wiki:GPC1_DataDistribution GPC1 Data Distribution])

This page shows how to set up and run the IPP Data Distribution Client.  In this example, a working simtest distribution set may be downloaded from the IfA IPP installation.  

 * Build a current ipp and insure that it works by running simtest.  See [wiki:IPP_Installation] and [wiki:SimtestNew].

 * Create an empty database in mysql with some name.  This example uses {{{rc_test}}}.

 * Populate the tables: {{{pxadmin -dbname rc_test -create-mirror}}}

 * Add the source (a reference to our data store) to the database
{{{
receivetool -dbname rc_test -definesource    \
   -source  http://alala2.ifa.hawaii.edu/ipp025/ds  \
   -product dist0 \
   -workdir $WORKDIR \
   -comment 'simtest data source'
}}}

Where {{{$WORKDIR}}} is the top level directory for the data to be received

 * Start up pantasks and issue the following comands

{{{
  input pantasks.pro
  input receive.pro
  add.database rc_test
  controller host add somehost
  run
}}}

replacing {{{somehost}}} with the name of the hosts to run the pantasks jobs.

Note: These hosts must have internet access to make http requests to the data store and ssh must be set up to allow ssh login without supplying a password (see simtest notes).

Multiple hosts may be specified as usual.