The Star-P system is composed of five functional modules, as shown below. Administration Server and User/Admin data base are optional.

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Supported Configurations
Star-P works with a variety of system configurations, as illustrated below:

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The range of system configurations supported by Star-P™ is constantly evolving.

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Check – Install – Check Again – Go
The process of installing Star-P™ consists of a few simple steps:

Step 1: Verifying Star-P compatibility >

Step 2: Installing the Star-P Client and Server software

Step 3: Installing the Star-P Administration manager software (optional)

Step 4: Starting Star-P

Step 5: Checking installation success

Administration Manager
The optional Star-P Administration server is a database-backed web server that contains configuration information specific to a given Star-P installation. Typically, there is a single Administration server for each site.

Working with Firewalls
In some deployment configurations, Star-P client and server are separated by a firewall. Star-P supports client-server connectivity through firewalls, via SSH tunneling.

Working with Workload Managers
Star-P works with generic workload managers controlling the usage of servers and clusters. Specifics depend on the type of workload manager.