Information Services Access Primer
From TeraGrid Wiki
Most TeraGrid information services content is public and accessible from anywhere on the internet.
This document explains how anyone with a web browser can view information services content thru the:
- TeraGrid User Portal
- TeraGrid Public website
- TeraGrid Information Services website
and how developers can access information services content using:
- TeraGrid provided query tools
- User or develoloper created scripts or programs
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TeraGrid User Portal
The TeraGrid User Portal is the only method available to access non-public information services content. Once a user has authenticated (s)he will be able to see the contents of TeraGrid:
- compute resource batch queues
- compute resource batch system load
TeraGrid User Documentation
The TeraGrid user documentation website offers users access to the following subsets of public information services content:
- which Coordinated TeraGrid Software and Services "CTSS" are available on each TeraGrid resource, and information needed to access and use the software and services
TeraGrid Information Services website
Information Services Access Using WS/REST
TeraGrid provided query tools
TeraGrid clusters offering the Remote Login capability kit, and the Application Development and Runtime support kit, provide the wsrf-query Globus client tool. This tool can retrieve information services contents from the MDS4 services on each TeraGrid resources
Information Services Access Using WS/SOAP
User or developer created scripts or programs
To access information services TeraGrid users or the public can use TeraGrid provided tools or develop their own. This document will explain what TeraGrid developed tools are available and how to use them, and the interfaces available for accessing information for anyone writing their own access code.
