8 This package provides ``arvados-node-manager``. It dynamically starts
9 and stops compute nodes on an Arvados_ cloud installation based on job
12 .. _Arvados: https://arvados.org/
17 1. Install the package.
19 2. Write a configuration file. ``doc/ec2.example.cfg`` documents all
20 of the options available, with specific tunables for EC2 clouds.
22 3. Run ``arvados-node-manager --config YOURCONFIGFILE`` using whatever
23 supervisor you like (e.g., runit).
25 Testing and Development
26 -----------------------
28 To run tests, just run::
33 <https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Hacking_Node_Manager>`_
34 provides an architectural overview of the Arvados Node Manager to help
35 you find your way around the source. The `Lifecycle of an Arvados
37 <https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Lifecycle_of_an_Arvados_compute_node>`_
38 page explains how it works in concert with other Arvados components to
39 prepare a node for compute work.