Tycoon User's Manual

Version 0.5.1p96

Kevin Lai


Introduction
1. Change Log
1. Overview and Usage Model
1.1. Overview
1.2. Usage Model
2. Tutorial
3. Running Programs
3.1. Accessing Virtual Machines: tycoon_ssh and tycoon_scp
3.2. Virtual Machine Configuration
4. Bids and Bidding
4.1. Bid Model and Accounting
4.1.1. Admittance, Rejection, Activation, Eviction, and Expiration
4.1.2. Allocation, Usage, and Spending
4.2. Bid Semantics and Syntax
5. Using Resources
5.1. Managing Disk
5.2. Managing IP Addresses
5.3. Creating File System Images
5.3.1. Modifying a File System Image
5.3.2. Requirements for Images
6. Basic Agent Reference
6.1. General Commands
6.1.1. user setup
6.1.2. best_response
6.1.3. get_performance
6.1.4. get_probability
6.1.5. get_price
6.2. Bank Commands
6.2.1. bank get_balance
6.2.2. bank create_account
6.2.3. bank transfer
6.2.4. bank get_history
6.2.5. bank delete_account
6.2.6. bank setup
6.3. Service Location Commands
6.3.1. query_cost_efficiency
6.3.2. query_avail
6.3.3. query_sql
6.3.4. register
6.3.5. unregister
6.4. Host Commands
6.4.1. bid
6.4.2. boot
6.4.3. create_account
6.4.4. delete_account
6.4.5. fund
6.4.6. get_status
6.4.7. get_account_status
6.4.8. get_account_list
6.4.9. refund
6.4.10. set
6.4.11. shutdown
6.4.12. Error Messages
6.5. Configuration
7. Security Model
Index