Workbench

By default, the workbench uses the production job server leicester. However, for this workshop we've provided each workgroup with their own JES server and portal. For the workshop, the workbench needs to be temporarily reconfigured to connect to your workgroup's JES server.

Procedure

1. Start the workbench - http://software.astrogrid.org/jnlp/astrogrid-desktop/astrogrid-desktop.jnlp
2. download the config-groupX-astrogrid.py file from your workgroup wiki page (where X is your group letter). This is a python script that adjusts the configuration of the workbench.
3. While the workbench is running, execute python config-groupX-astrogrid.py (again, substituting for X). Alternately, you may be able to double-click the downloaded file to execute it.
4. Restart the workbench for the changes to take effect.

And back again.

Once the workshop has completed the workshop servers will be decommissioned. You'll need to reset the configuration of the workbench to use the production JES server again. Do this by repeating the above procedure with the file config-leicester-astrogrid.py (again, available from your workgroup wiki page.

Problems?

The configuration script requires python to be installed. It should be available on most linux distro's but isn't available by default on windows. However, it's a free and simple installation and a useful tool to have.

If you're unable or unwilling to install python, you can set the configuration entry by hand

1. From the workbench 'Modules' menu, select 'System > Configuration > Change a setting'
2. You'll be prompted for a 'key' - enter jes.job.controller.endpoint
3. You'll then be prompted for a 'value' - enter the url contained within the python configuration script