Grid Access

In order to access the EGEE infrastructure in the context of the BioionfoGRID project, you need to become a member of the Biomed Virtual Organisation (VO) and register in the relative web page of the Virtual Organization Membership Service (VOMS).

To issue the needed request you must have a personal certificate installed in your browser, issued from one of the Certification Authorities (CAs) trusted by the project.

Once you get the certificate, all users have to accept the LCG Usage Rules.

Step 1: Install your UserInterface (UI)

In order for you to access the grid you need an account on a UserInterface.
 
The UserInterface is the user's "door" to the grid. Once you've got an account on a UI you can login and submit you jobs from your home directory on the UserInterface.

Instructions for the installation of a gLite-3.0 User Interface

Step 2: Get your personal certificate

To access the GRID you need a personal certificate released by a Certification Authority trusted by the project. The certificate has to be installed in a User Interface where you got an account.

For a list of trusted CAs please visit the Certification Authorities page.   

Step 3: Register with the Biomed VO

To be authorized to submit jobs you have to belong to a Virtual Organisation (VO). The BioinfoGRID project uses two VOs: bio and biomed. Your request will be evaluated by the VO manager.

Instructions to subscribe to the bio/biomed VO.

Step 4: Use the grid

Once you have your certificate and you are registered to the biomed VO, you are ready to submit jobs to the grid. To do this you must have an account on a UserInterface machine and you must copy your personal certificate on it.