What OS do the nodes run?
Please see the Software Overview page for a description of the Operating Systems that can be run on each of the Testbed nodes. • How do I select which OS to run on each node? When a choice of OS is available, you may specify which one you prefer for each node in the NS file using the DETERlab tb-set-node-os extension to NS. When your experiment is configured, the appropriate disk image will be loaded on your nodes, and the selected operating system will boot up on each. Please see the Extensions page for a summary of all Emulab NS extensions, and the DETERlab Tutorial for an example. • Can I load my own software (RPMs/Tarballs) on my nodes? Yes! If have an RPM or Tarball (or more than one) that is appropriate for loading on the OS you have selected, you can arrange to have them loaded automatically when your experiment is configured. The Emulab NS extension tb-set-node-rpms is used in the NS file to specify a list of RPMS to install. The tb-set-node-tarfiles is used to specify a list o
Please see the Software Overview page for a description of the Operating Systems that can be run on each of the Testbed nodes.• How do I select which OS to run on each node? When a choice of OS is available, you may specify which one you prefer for each node in the NS file using the Emulab tb-set-node-os extension to NS. When your experiment is configured, the appropriate disk image will be loaded on your nodes, and the selected operating system will boot up on each. Please see the Extensions page for a summary of all Emulab NS extensions, and the Emulab Tutorial for an example. • Can I load my own software (RPMs/Tarballs) on my nodes? Yes! If you have an RPM or Tarball (or more than one) that is appropriate for loading on the OS you have selected, you can arrange to have them loaded automatically when your experiment is configured. The Emulab NS extension, tb-set-node-rpms, is used in the NS file to specify a list of RPMS to install. The tb-set-node-tarfiles command is used to specify
