FAQ: Install VirtualBox prepackaged image for Day 2 (07/31/2012)

Hi,

There is a prerequisite step needs your attention for Day 2 tutorial, you will need to follow the guide below and install a virtual environment on your laptop/machine.

http://salsahpc.indiana.edu/ScienceCloud/virtualbox_appliance_guide.html

This prepackaged virtual image contains materials will be covered in Day 2 tutorial, and it properly will take around 20 mins to be downloaded. So, please make sure you have it installed and running before you attend to Day 2 tutorial.

In addition, we will allow 80 volunteers to test Hadoop and Twister Applications on FutureGrid Testbed during the live demo, please sign up by editing the following google doc. Once it's filled, the reservation will be closed. Noted that you could run applications without this limitation after Day 2 tutorial.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtR8aHmmVF3ydGVid3hNVEFMM2Q...

If you are one of the 80 volunteers, you will also need to setup FutureGrid environment in order to run the applications correctly. Setup instructions could be seen here: http://salsahpc.indiana.edu/ScienceCloud/fg_euca_guide.html

Sincerely,
Day 2 tutorial team