RE: [Planetlab-users] [Fwd: Two questions]

[Paul B. <pau...@pl...>]

Massimo

|    -----Original Message-----
|    From: pla...@li... 
|    [mailto:pla...@li...] On 
|    Behalf Of Massimo Canonico
|    Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 7:22 AM
|    To: pla...@li...
|    Subject: [Planetlab-users] [Fwd: Two questions]
|    
|    Hi,
|    I'm new in  PlanetLab and I would ask two questions about 
|    iteration 
|    between machines and software installation:
|    
|    
|    1) To compare the performance of my application, I need to 
|    install some 
|    software in the nodes. This software needs to be installed 
|    as  root. Is 
|    it possible install this software as root? Can someone do 
|    it for me 
|    (i.e., PlanetLab administrators)?

Within your vserver account, you can su to root and install any software
you require.

|    
|    2) my application monitoring different PCs around internet 
|    measuring the 
|    bandwidth between any machine in a group. To evaluate this 
|    bandwidth I 
|    have implemented a Client/Server application. Is there a firewall 
|    setting between the nodes in PlanetLab?

PlanetLab nodes should not be firewalled from the internet.  If you find
an exception, please let us know and we will work to fix the issue.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Paul Brett
PlanetLab Support
Email: pau...@pl...
Tel No: +1 503 712 4520