FAQ

1. Can I test more than one site at a time?
2. Can I test service <X> on a non-standard port?
3. Can I test service <X> on different ports on different sites in the same test?
4. Can I test jobmanagers even if they are not reported by the server's GRIS?
5. I am seeing a problem in the error log that you do not provide a reason or likely reason for. Where can I find more information about this problem?

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1. Can I test more than one site at a time?
   

   Yes, simply pass as many sites as you want to the test as command line arguments. (ex: grid-status-test site1 site2 site3 ...)
2. Can I test service <X> on a non-standard port?
   

   In the existing script, it is not possible to specify nonstandard port numbers for services.

   However, if you really wish to do this, while not supported, it is possible, though it involves editing the script (which we do not recommend for anyone not completely comfortable with Perl).

   In the test, there is an example of how to test a GSISSH server running on port 222. The code is in there, and commented out. Search for this, and you can attempt to alter other commands based on this if you wish.

   Later versions of this test will be able to read a config file, and specifying non-standard ports will be available through this mechanism.
3. Can I test service <X> on different ports on different sites in the same test?
   

   No. In the current version of the script, the exact same test runs for each site specified on the command line. If you wish to test a certain service that is running on different ports at different sites, you need to run the test a separate time for each site.

   (NOTE: Non-standard port specification is not supported in this version of the script, but if you wish to try it, see a previous question about how to do this)

   Later versions of this test will be able to read a config file, and specifying different ports for different sites in the same run of the test will be available through this mechanism.
4. Can I test jobmanagers even if they are not reported by the server's GRIS?
   

   In the existing script, it is not possible to specify testing of jobmanagers that are not being reported through the server's GRIS.

   However, if you really wish to do test a jobmanager that is not being reported, while not supported, it is possible, though it involves editing the script (which we do not recommend for anyone not completely comfortable with Perl).

   In the test, there is an example of how to test a PBS jobmanager that is not necessarily being reported. The code is there, commented out. Search for this, and you can attempt to test other jobmanagers based on this example if you wish.

   Later versions of this test will be able to read a config file, and specifying non-reported jobmanagers will likely be available through this mechanism.
5. I am seeing a problem in the error log that you do not provide a reason or likely reason for. Where can I find more information about this problem?
   

   In the test, we can only attempt to diagnose commonly seen problems. You will most likely have to go to the website or mailing list of the project that provides that software for help. See the Support Page for some pointers to this information.