This section is provided to give user's a Quick-Start overview to install Eldas.

You can download a Eldas Install Leaflet (pdf) for future reference.

For full, detailed installation instructions, please refer to the Eldas Installation Guide .

The simplest way to install Eldas is to perform the following tasks :

1. Download Eldas 1.0 Server and any pre-requisites: either Axis 1.0 or Globus Toolkit 3.0; and MySQL Drivers. Install the JBoss Application Container.

2. Run the self-extracting archive,

java -jar UnpackEldas.jar

3. Move to where you've unpacked Eldas, then run the Eldas Server Deploy Tool ,

java -jar InstallEldas.jar

4. Using the Eldas Server Deploy Tool , deploy Eldas as either a Grid or Web Service

5. Start JBoss.

6 . Check the WSDL file describing the Eldas factory is available. The format of the URL should be:

http://<server>:<port>/ogsa/services/eldas/Edsf?wsdl

7 . Use sample clients to perform database queries. Information on the client can be found in the Eldas User Guide

The simplest way to remove Eldas is to perform the following tasks :

1. Run the Eldas Server Deploy Tool to Undeploy Eldas and GT3 from the JBoss Application Server.

2. If necessary remove the “EldasServer” directory.

3. If necessary remove all pre-requisite software listed in Section “Pre-requisites”.