EMI WN

Functional Description

The Worker Node (WN) is the computing node inside the Grid where the user’s jobs are finally executed at a site, the job having been submitted to the Computing Element and the Batch System. On the WN the necessary middleware components such as the Logging and Bookkeeping, Replica manager, File and Storage clients need to be installed. Additional software components may be necessary according to the requirements of the site supported VOs.

User Documentation

User Guide

• dCache clients:
  • http://www.dcache.org/manuals/Book-1.9.12/cookbook/cb-clients.shtml
• gLite User Guide:
  • https://edms.cern.ch/document/722398/

System Administrator Documentation

System Administrator Guide

• General information is contained in the Generic Installation & Configuration for EMI 3

Service Reference Card

• EMI WN reference card - https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EMI/EMIwnSRC

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