.. _advanced_usage:

Advanced Usage
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Running the resource manager
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To run the resource manager, it first needs to be composed using the provided modules.
The examples directory provides some ready to use scripts.
A description of the basic steps is provided below:
* Create a Resource Manager instance:

.. code-block:: python

    resource_manager = MCAResourceManagerModule()

* Add a system module, for some topology description using a TopologyGraphCreation module:

.. code-block:: python

    resource_manager.run_service("ADD", "SYSTEM", "my_system", PrrteSystem, DefaultTopologyGraphCreationModule, topology_file)

* Add a policy module:

.. code-block:: python

    resource_manager.run_service("ADD", "POLICY", "my_policy", EasyBackfilling)


* Submit a job representation to be run on the registered systen using a particular submission module:

.. code-block:: python

    resource_manager.run_service("SUBMIT", "OBJECT", "my_system", DefaultSubmissionModule, submission_file)