Overview
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SOS GmbH will provide a platform independent JobScheduler Agent in expected for the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Current Platform Support
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At the present time the platforms Windows and Linux are supported platforms, while other Unix systems are platforms with limited support.
- Supported Platforms:
- Windows and Linux
- Explanation: Supported platform means that SOS compiles tests and ships the product for supported platforms. Set-up is available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.
- Platforms with limited Support:
- Solaris, Solaris SPARC, AIX, HP-UX etc.
- Explanation: Limited Support means that users may build binaries from source code as there is no set-up available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.
- For more details please see this FAQ:
Future Platform Support
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The JobScheduler Agent will be become platform independent. This constitutes a major change (improvement) to the role and functionalities of the JobScheduler Agents for Unix Systems. The previous distinction between supported platforms and platforms with limited support will then become obsolete.
- Supported Platforms:
- Windows and Linux include the JobScheduler Passive Cluster, Active Cluster, Master / Agent Cluster and Supervisor.
- For Unix systems such as Solaris , Solaris SPARC, AIX, HP-UX etc. a platform independent Agent will be provided.
- Explanation: This means you will have to run your JobScheduler Master on either Windows or Linux, and then use any number of JobScheduler Agents for the other Unix platforms.
- Platform Support:
- Support is available for all platforms, SOS provides binaries for all platforms.
- Explanation: The distinction between supported platforms and platforms with limited support is now obsolete. SOS compiles tests and ships the product for supported platforms. Set-up is available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.
Strategy for Deployment
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Deployments for JobScheduler in environments that include different systems such as Windows, Linux and other Unix Systems have to systems can be applied in two steps.
- Step 1: Before release of platform free independent JobScheduler Agent:
- Purchase license package for Linux/Windows for the JobScheduler Master
- Purchase license package for Unix System system for the JobScheduler Agent
- Explanation: this will allow you to use the current JobScheduler features, while the Agent will work with an earlier version until in Step 2 the new platform free independent Agent is available.
- See here the available versions: http://www.sos-berlin.com/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=126&page=osource_scheduler_download_en.phpthe available versions
- Step 2: After release of platform free independent JobScheduler Agent:
- The earlier JobScheduler Agent version used in Step 1 will now be replaced by the platform independent JobScheduler Agent.
- For the migration to the platform independent Agent no additional license fees will apply.
Recommendation for Evaluation
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We recommend for your evaluation bevore arrival of the platform independent Agent that you
- use a current release as JobScheduler Master for Linux
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- use Agentless Scheduling by SSH where applicable,
- use a JobScheduler release 1.3.x as Agent for Unix systems other than Linux.
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