diff --git a/docs/site/ce_guide.md b/docs/site/ce_guide.md index 25f433e4fd111ae507ab891b9408a6732a14e407..9e5579ec6d3ef531f9c903d79b962d036f808ac7 100644 --- a/docs/site/ce_guide.md +++ b/docs/site/ce_guide.md @@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ This approach only requires CVMFS and a valid Grid certificate or a user/host to 2. Load the JAliEn environment: ```console + #If not in path, can be found at `/cvmfs/alice.cern.ch/bin/alienv`. ~$ alienv enter JAliEn ``` -Note that it is assumed here that `alienv` is already in path. If not, it can be found at `/cvmfs/alice.cern.ch/bin/alienv`. - 3. Run the CE: ```console @@ -130,3 +129,15 @@ A trivial solution can be to extend the above wrapper script with a restarter as sleep 1800 done ``` + +## FAQ + +**What about logs?** + +The JAliEn CE log directory is defined in LDAP, the same way as for legacy AliEn. A common directory used is ```~/ALICE/alien-logs```. + +**What about updates?** + +When using option 1 (CE in CVMFS), the CE can be updated by simply reloading the CE and alienv, activating the latest tag. For option 2 (CE from git), the latest version can be obtained by doing a ```git pull``` and ```compile.sh all```, before restarting. + +No action is needed for the JobAgents, as these are always started using the latest tag in CVMFS.