Difference between revisions of "Administrator's Guide"

From Gcube Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(218 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
Provides detailed instructions for installing and initializing a digital library using DILIGENT’s core components. Includes information about external dependencies, known issues, incompatibilities, specific platform details etc. Offers guidelines and documentation for the every day administration and upgrading of the infrastructure and the deployed Digital Library itself.
+
[[Category:Administrator's Guide]]
 +
{|align=right
 +
||__TOC__
 +
|}
 +
This guide is conceived to provide its users with detailed instructions for installing, configuring and operating a gCube-based [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Data_Infrastructure Hybrid Data Infrastructure].  
 +
<!-- Includes information about external dependencies, known issues, incompatibilities, specific platform details etc. -->
 +
<!-- Offers guidelines and instructions for the daily administration and upgrading of a gCube infrastructure and the within established VREs. -->
  
 +
It is organised in five main parts:
 +
* an [[#Overview | Overview]] that gives basic information on a gCube HDI;
 +
* a [[#Infrastructure_Deployment_and_Daily_Management | section dedicated to the basic deployment of a gCube Infrastructure]];
 +
* a [[#Portal_Management | section dedicated to the deployment of a portal to act as a GUI on top of the Infrastructure]];
 +
* a [[#Virtual_Organisation_Management | section dedicated to the creation and operation of Virtual Organisations]];
 +
* a [[#Virtual_Research_Environments_Management | section dedicated to the creation and operation of Virtual Research Environments]];
 +
 +
=== [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction | Overview]] ===
 +
 +
: [[GCube Architecture | gCube Architecture]]
 +
 +
=== Infrastructure Deployment and Daily Management ===
 +
: [[Administrator%27s_Guide:_How_to_set_up_a_gCube_infrastructure | How to set up a gCube infrastructure]]
 +
: [https://wiki.gcube-system.org/gcube/GCube_Portal_Installation How to set up a gCube infrastructure Gateway (Portal)]
 +
: [[Core Services Installation | How to install the Core Services]]
 +
: [[Administrator%27s_Guide:_How_to_create_and_Configure_the_gCube_Spatial_Data_Infrastructure | How to create and configure the gCube Spatial Data Infrastructure]]
 +
: [[gCube Hosting Nodes Deployment | How to deploy a gCube Hosting Node]]
 +
: [[FHNManager_Installation | How to install Federated Hosting Nodes service]]
 +
: [[Jackrabbit_Repository_Installation_%26_Configuration | How to install Jackrabbit]]
 +
: [[Resource_Management | How to manage Resources]]
 +
:* [[How to create Runtime Resources]]
 +
: [[Monitoring a gCube infrastructure With Nagios | How to monitor the infrastructure via Nagios]]
 +
: [[Accounting Manager | How to monitor Resources Consumption]]
 +
: [[ServiceManager_Guide | How to configure Specific Services]]
 +
: [[DataMiner_Installation | How to install and configure the DataMiner WPS service]]
 +
: [https://gcube.wiki.gcube-system.org/gcube/ServiceManager_Guide#Resource_Catalogue Catalogue Infra resources]
 +
 +
=== Portal Management ===
 +
: [[How to install and configure a gCube Portal]]
 +
 +
=== Virtual Organisation Management ===
 +
: [[Administrator's_Guide:_How_to_create_a_Virtual_Organization | How to create a Virtual Organization]]
 +
: [[Managing_the_VO | How to manage a Virtual Organisation]] '''(to be revised)'''
 +
: [[Monitoring_the_VO | How to monitor a Virtual Organisation]] '''(to be revised)'''
 +
<!-- : [[Creating_Indices_at_the_VO_Level | How to create Indices]] -->
 +
<!-- : [[IR_Bootstrapper | How to use the IR Bootstrapper]] -->
 +
<!-- : [[Index_Management | How to manage Indices]] -->
 +
<!-- : [[FieldsManagement | How to configure Search Fields]] '''(to be revised)''' -->
 +
: [[Resource_Management | How to manage Resources]]
 +
: [[Users'_Management | How to manage Users and Groups]]
 +
: <strike>[[Roles'_Management | How to manage Roles]]</strike>
 +
: <strike>[[Upload_of_new_Software | How to upload a new Software Component]]</strike>
 +
: [[How to configure the VRE Management Service]]
 +
 +
=== Virtual Research Environments Management ===
 +
: [[VRE_Administration | How to create a Virtual Research Environment]]
 +
: [[Users'_Management | How to manage Users and Groups]]
 +
: [[FHNManager_portlet | How to manage Federated Hosting Nodes]]
 +
 +
<!-- OLD TOC ... replaced in November 2013
 
== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
  
# Introduction
+
# [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction|Introduction]]
## Intended Readership
+
## [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction#Intended Readership|Intended Readership]]
## Purpose
+
## [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction#Purpose|Purpose]]
## Related Documents
+
## [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction#Related Documents|Related Documents]]
## Conventions
+
## [[Administrator's Guide: Introduction#Problem Reporting|Problem Reporting]]
## Problem Reporting Instructions
+
# [[GCube_Architecture|gCube Overview]]
# Core Services Installation
+
# [[Administrator's Guide: How to set up a gCube infrastructure|How to set up a gCube infrastructure]]
## Platform Wide Dependencies
+
# [[Monitoring_a_gCube_infrastructure_With_Nagios|Monitoring a gCube infrastructure with Nagios]]
## Environment Setup
+
# [[gCube Hosting Nodes  management]]
## Keeper
+
## [[ SmartGears gHN Installation]]
### Pre-installation setup
+
## [https://gcore.wiki.gcube-system.org/gCube/index.php/Administrator_Guide gCore gHN Installation]
### Main installation configuration
+
### [[Adding Virtual Platforms to a gHN]]
### Testing and verifying the installation
+
#### [[Adding the Tomcat Virtual Platform to a gHN]]
### Installation Troubleshooting
+
### Security
## Broker & Matchmaker (BMM)
+
#### [[GCube_Security_Configuration| GHN Security Configuration]]
## DILIGENT Information Service (DIS)
+
#### [[Security_Plugins_Table|Security Plugins Table]]
## VDL Generator
+
# [[Core Services Installation]]
## Dynamic Virtual Organization Support (DVOS)
+
## [[Information System Installation|Information System Installation]]
## Portal
+
## [[VRE_Management_Installation|VRE Management Services Installation]]
# Core Services Maintenance and Upgrading
+
## [[Usage_Tracker_Installation|Usage-Tracker Installation]]
## Keeper
+
## Security
## Broker & Matchmaker (BMM)
+
### [[SOA3 HowTo|SOA3 services configuration ]]
## DILIGENT Information Service (DIS)
+
### [[Shibboleth and gCube]]
## VDL Generator
+
### [[Argus Installation]]
## Dynamic Virtual Organization Support (DVOS)
+
# [[Administrator's Guide:How_to_create_a_Virtual_Organization|How to create a Virtual Organization]]
## Portal
+
## [[VO_installation|Installing the Virtual Organization enabling services]]
# Keeper-based Service Installation
+
## [[VO configuration|Configuring the Virtual Organization]]
## Common Installation procedure
+
## [[Verifying the Virtual Organization correctness|Verifying the Virtual Organization correctness]]
## Per service post-installation configuartion
+
## [[VO Resources|VO Resources]]
### Index Services
+
## [[VO_Services_Deployment_and_Configuration|VO Services Deployment and Configuration]]
### Search Services
+
## [[Monitoring_the_VO|Monitoring the Virtual Organization]]
### CDS and Fusion
+
## [[Managing_the_VO|Managing the Virtual Organization]]
### Content Management
+
## [[Creating Indices at the VO Level]]
### Metadata Management
+
## [[RuntimeResourceManagement| Runtime Resource Management]]
### Process Management
+
### [[RuntimeResourceRegistration| Runtime Resource Registration]]
## Per service monitoring and troubleshooting
+
### [[RuntimeResourceClassification| Runtime Resource Classification]]
### Index Services
+
# [[VRE Administration|How to create a Virtual Research Environment]]
### Search Services
+
## [[VRE Administration#VRE_Definition|Defining the Virtual Research Environment]]
### CDS and Fusion
+
## [[VRE Administration#VRE_Approval|Approving the Virtual Research Environment]]
### Content Management
+
## [[VRE Administration#VRE_Verification|Verifying the Virtual Research Environment correctness]]
### Metada Management
+
## [[VRE Administration#VRE_Management|Managing the Virtual Research Environment]]
### Process Management
+
### [[VRE Administration#VRE_Layout_Specification|Creating the Virtual Research Environment Layout]]
## Upgrading through the Keeper
+
### [[VRE Administration#VRE_Information_Space_Specification|Editing the Virtual Research Environment Information Space]]
# DILIGENT Hosting Node (DHN) Installation
+
### [[VRE Administration#VRE_Users_Management|Managing Virtual Research Environment Users]]
## Host preparation
+
### [[VRE Administration#VRE_Monitoring|Monitoring the Virtual Research Environment through the Information System]]
## Package installation
+
# [[Administrator's Guide: How to create a Spatial Data Infrastructure|How to create a Spatial Data Infrastructure]]
## Post-installation configuration
+
## [[GeoNetwork_Configuration | Install and Configure GeoNetwork]];
## Testing and veryifying the instllation
+
## [[Install and Configure GeoServer]];
## Installation troubleshooting
+
## [[Install and Configure THREDDS Data Server]];
## Upgrading instructions
+
## [[Install and Configure 52° North Web Processing Service]];
# Digital Library Administration
+
## [[GDAL_Installation | Install and Configure GDAL]];
## VDL Creation and Management
+
# [[Portal|gCube Portal]]
## Resources Management
+
##[[gCube Portal Installation | gCube Portal Installation]]
## VO and Users Management
+
##[[Social Portal Extension Setup | Social Portal Extension Setup]]
## Process Management
+
##[[Configure portal with LDAP| Configure Portal with LDAP]]
## Content and Metadata Management
+
##[[D4Science Portal HTTPS x509 Certificate Authentication | Authentication management with Certificates and https]]
 +
##[[Policy Management Portlet]]
 +
##[[Accounting Portlet]]
 +
##[[Portal Administration Functionality]]
 +
###[[FieldsManagement|Search Fields' Management]]
 +
###[[Roles' Management]]
 +
###[[Users' Management]]
 +
###[[Profiles' Management]]
 +
###[[Information Space Editor]]
 +
###[[Resource Management]]
 +
###[[Index Management#Index Management|Index Management]]
 +
###[[IR Bootstrapper]]
 +
###[[DataTransformationAdminPortlet]]
 +
###[[Task Manager]]
 +
###[[About inter-portlet referring]]
 +
###[[Upload of new Software]]
 +
##[[Monitoring System]]
 +
##[[Jackrabbit Repository Installation & Configuration]]
 +
# [[Programmatic Administration Interface]]
 +
# [[Glossary]]   
 +
# [[Lexical Convention]]
 +
# APPENDIX
 +
## [[GCube Security Model]]
 +
-->

Latest revision as of 13:28, 22 June 2018

This guide is conceived to provide its users with detailed instructions for installing, configuring and operating a gCube-based Hybrid Data Infrastructure.

It is organised in five main parts:

Overview

gCube Architecture

Infrastructure Deployment and Daily Management

How to set up a gCube infrastructure
How to set up a gCube infrastructure Gateway (Portal)
How to install the Core Services
How to create and configure the gCube Spatial Data Infrastructure
How to deploy a gCube Hosting Node
How to install Federated Hosting Nodes service
How to install Jackrabbit
How to manage Resources
How to monitor the infrastructure via Nagios
How to monitor Resources Consumption
How to configure Specific Services
How to install and configure the DataMiner WPS service
Catalogue Infra resources

Portal Management

How to install and configure a gCube Portal

Virtual Organisation Management

How to create a Virtual Organization
How to manage a Virtual Organisation (to be revised)
How to monitor a Virtual Organisation (to be revised)
How to manage Resources
How to manage Users and Groups
How to manage Roles
How to upload a new Software Component
How to configure the VRE Management Service

Virtual Research Environments Management

How to create a Virtual Research Environment
How to manage Users and Groups
How to manage Federated Hosting Nodes