Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q: How can I avoid creating launch directories (launcher_YYYY-DD-MM-hh-mm-ss-??????) everywhere in my system?

A: This can be achieved by setting up a default launchdir in the resource configuration, res_config.yaml file. All new launch folders, and data, from the worker’s launches will be stored in the configured default launchdir. The set-up of the default_launchdir can be done using the vre-middleware’s Python API:

from virtmat.middleware.resconfig import get_resconfig_loc, get_default_resconfig
cfg = get_default_resconfig()
wcfg = cfg.workers[0]  # NOTE
wcfg.default_launchdir = '/path/to/my/desired/default_launchdir'
cfg.default_worker = wcfg
cfg.to_file(get_resconfig_loc())

NOTE: In this example worker[0] is assumed as the relevant worker for the launchdir configuration. If available, other workers can be selected by using the corresponding index, e.g. worker[n].