Reference Manuals
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| Any Audience |
| Site Administrators |
| Developers |
This section contains detailed documentation about deploying and operating GRIA software packages. Detailed developer guides are also provided that describe how to integrate new client applications (e.g. workflow tools) and new application services.
Any Audience
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Client User Guide
- This guide describes how to use the Client Package to access GRIA management and application services via desktop applications, including a client API toolkit for integration of client applications.
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Basic Application Services User Guide
- This guide describes how to use the Basic Application Services Package for provision of data storage and processing (using application installed on a cluster) to trusted users.
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Client Management User Guide
- The guide describes how to use the client management package for organisation-level management of service users and centralised control and monitoring of service procurement and use.
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Service Provider Management User Guide
- This guide describes how to use the Service Provider Management Package for SLA based service management and billing based on a simple management protocol for both GRIA and 3rd party application services.
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OGSA-DAI User Guide
- This guide describes how to use the GRIA OGSA-DAI Package for publication of structured data resources (relational, XML and bespoke) for trusted subscribers.
Site Administrators
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Guide to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- This guide is a brief introduction to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), covering the purpose and use of keys, certificates and certificate authorities for signing and encrypting communications.
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Service Installation Manual (all services)
- This guide contains the core installation instructions that are common to all GRIA services. Topics covered include installing Java and Tomcat, war file deployment and firewall configuration.
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PBAC 2 Manual
- PBAC (Process-Based Access Control) is the security system used in the GRIA services. This guide explains how to administer a service using PBAC, and how to use PBAC in your own programs and services.
Developers
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Service Developers' Toolkit Manual
- This guide describes how developers can integrate new application services with GRIA's security and management capabilities.
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PBAC 2 Manual
- PBAC (Process-Based Access Control) is the security system used in the GRIA services. This guide explains how to administer a service using PBAC, and how to use PBAC in your own programs and services.