Tutorial 4: Running ChronoLog with Docker (Multi node)

Welcome! This simplified tutorial will guide you through quickly setting up ChronoLog in a multi-node environment using our automated deployment script. By the end, you'll have a fully operational distributed ChronoLog system, with minimal setup steps required.

Overview

What You’ll Learn

✅ Quickly deploy ChronoLog using our automated script. ✅ Customize your ChronoLog deployment with flexible configuration options. ✅ Easily interact with and verify your ChronoLog setup.

For a simpler single-node setup, see our guide: 📌 Running ChronoLog with Docker (Single-Node)

Prerequisites: Docker & Docker Compose

ChronoLog runs inside Docker containers, orchestrated by Docker Compose, for easy multi-node management.

1. Install Docker & Docker Compose

• Docker Installation Guide
• Docker Compose Installation Guide

2. Verify Installation

docker --version

docker compose version

Setting Up ChronoLog Using Automated Deployment

Step 1: Pull ChronoLog Docker Image

docker pull gnosisrc/chronolog:latest

Step 2: Download the Deployment Script

Retrieve the dynamic deployment script and make it executable:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grc-iit/ChronoLog/refs/heads/develop/CI/docker/dynamic_deploy.sh
chmod +x dynamic_deploy.sh

Step 3: Run the Deployment Script

• Default deployment (1 of each component):

./dynamic_deploy.sh

• Customized deployment: Use flags for a custom setup:
• -n total number of components (visor + sum of the rest)
• -k number of keepers
• -g number of graphers
• -p number of players

Example:

./dynamic_deploy.sh -n 7 -k 2 -g 2 -p 2

Check your deployment:

docker ps

Running a Client Performance Test

Step 1: Generate Client Hosts File

Run the following command directly from your host machine:

docker exec chronolog-c1 bash -c 'echo "chronolog-c1" > ~/chronolog_install/Release/conf/hosts_client'

Step 2: Run Client Performance Test

Execute the performance test directly:

docker exec chronolog-c1 bash -c 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/chronolog_install/Release/lib ~/chronolog_repo/.spack-env/view/bin/mpiexec -n 4 -f ~/chronolog_install/Release/conf/hosts_client ~/chronolog_install/Release/bin/client_admin --config ~/chronolog_install/Release/conf/default_conf.json -a 4096 -b 4096 -s 4096 -n 4096 -t 1 -h 1 -p -r'

Stopping ChronoLog

Stop all containers:

docker compose -f dynamic-compose.yaml down

Remove volumes (optional):

docker compose -f dynamic-compose.yaml down -v

What’s Next?

With ChronoLog running, you can:

• Deploy workloads within containers.
• Integrate ChronoLog into your infrastructure.
• Customize setups based on your needs.

Stay tuned for further advanced tutorials! 🚀