We can have predefined Host description for XSEDE resources but should not remove option to add/update Host. There are cases where XSEDE resources have Gram5 and GridFTP services are running on different ports. Adding/Update host description is required to add non-xsede cluster or other local machines.
Thanks Raminder On Apr 3, 2012, at 11:22 AM, Lahiru Gunathilake wrote: > Hi Devs, > > To simplify the life of the end user I thought we can configure the host > description information for each Super Computer in a configuration file or > hard code it and remove the host description registering step (I am > assuming if we consider one super computer the gridftp url and gatekeeper > endpoint is well defined). > > Instead of asking users to register it we can simply give a drop down with > all the super computers we support and ask user to select one when user run > the workflow.. IMHO this looks more dynamic and easy ! > > Regards > Lahiru > > -- > System Analyst Programmer > PTI Lab > Indiana University
