RPM installation

* Set JAVA_MAXHEAP_ARGUMENT to null, to disable the default of max RAM

export JAVA_MAXHEAP_ARGUMENT=

* As root install condor RPM

[root@nanomia condor\]# rpm -ivh condor-6.8.4-linux-x86-rhel3-dynamic-1.i386.rpm
Preparing; ########################################### [100%] condor ###########################################[100%]
ERROR "The following configuration macros appear to contain default values that must be changed before Condor will run. These macros are:
hostallow_write (found on line 215 of /opt/condor-6.8.4/etc/condor_config) " at line 223 in file condor_config.C
Unable to find local directory!

hostallow_write ERROR This error is normal in the installation process. By default the installation only allows read access for security purposes.

* Run configure script to setup installation as a submit and execute only node to the central manager nanomia

[root@nanomia condor]# /opt/condor-6.8.4/condor_configure --type=submit,execute --central-manager=nanomia.shore.mbari.org --owner=root --install-dir=/opt/condor-6.8.4

* Edit /opt/condor-6.8.4/etc/condor_config changing the lines to allow WRITE access and an address where email should be sent when something goes wrong

HOSTALLOW_WRITE = *.shore.mbari.org
CONDOR_ADMIN = dcline@mbari
MAIL = /bin/mail

Open the local configuration file /opt/condor-7.2.3/local.nanomia/condor_config.local. Modify DAEMON_LIST to include VIEW_SERVER and add the START expression

CONDOR_VIEW_HOST = $(CONDOR_HOST):9619
DAEMON_LIST = VIEW_SERVER,... 
START = ( $(CPUIdle) || (State != "Unclaimed" && State != "Owner"))
UID_DOMAIN = $(FULL_HOSTNAME)
FILESYSTEM_DOMAIN = $(FULL_HOSTNAME)
TRUST_UID_DOMAIN = True

Installing Condor as a service on Linux

* Create condor.sh file in /etc/profile.d then add the following to it:

CONDOR_ROOT=/opt/condor-6.8.4
export PATH=$PATH:$CONDOR_ROOT/sbin:$CONDOR_ROOT/bin
export CONDOR_CONFIG=$CONDOR_ROOT/etc/condor_config

• Install condor service script to execute condor on bootup

  [root@nanomia condor]# cd /opt/condor-6.8.4/etc/examples
  [root@nanomia condor]# cp condor.boot /etc/init.d/condor
  

• Edit condor boot service script replacing MASTER line and
  Add . /etc/profile.d/condor.c/sh *before* the line MASTER

  . /etc/profile.d/condor.sh
  MASTER=$CONDOR_ROOT/sbin/condor_master
  

• Add soft links to the condor startup script

  ln -s /etc/init.d/condor /etc/rc5.d/S100condor
  ln -s /etc/init.d/condor /etc/rc5.d/K100condor
  

• Start the condor service
  

  [root@nanomia condor]# service condor start