ClusterControl FOR LINUX

ClusterControl project is a web-interface to simplify distributing and monitoring bioinformatics applications on Linux cluster systems. This software is based on a modular concept that enables integration of command-line oriented programs into the application framework of ClusterControl. The system enables integration of different applications accessed through one interface and executed on a distributed cluster system. The use of wide spread and freely available technologies like Apache as web-server, PHP as server-side scripting-language, and OpenPBS or Sun Grid Engine (SGE) as a queuing system enables straightforward installation on common operating systems. For local installation, ClusterControl requires a running installation of the web server Apache with PHP (Version 4) and LDAP support, that comes with nearly every Linux distribution, and a local installation of the queuing system Open Portable Batch System (PBS) which can be downloaded from http://www.openpbs.org or Sun Grid Engine (SGE) which is available at http://gridengine.sunsource.net. If an LDAP-Server is already available for user-management of the cluster it can be easily integrated by modifying the configuration file. To activate the monitoring mechanism of ClusterControl, a status collecting server-process must be started on every cluster node. With the adaptation of one well-documented configuration file the installation process is completed.

Technical Specifications:

• Web-interface for bioinformatics applications


• Modular concept for integration of programs


• Supports Apache, PHP, and queuing systems like OpenPBS or SGE


• Requires Apache with PHP and LDAP support for local installation


• Easily integrates with existing LDAP-Servers

Key Features:

• Simplified distribution of bioinformatics applications


• Monitoring capabilities for cluster systems


• Integration of command-line programs


• Support for multiple applications through one interface


• Straightforward installation on common operating systems