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2title: 'Skia Swarming Bots'
3linkTitle: 'Skia Swarming Bots'
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5
6## Overview
7
8Skia's Swarming bots are hosted in three places:
9
10- Google Compute Engine. This is the preferred location for bots which don't
11  need to run on physical hardware, ie. anything that doesn't require a GPU or a
12  specific hardware configuration. Most of our compile bots live here, along
13  with some non-GPU test bots on Linux and Windows. We get surprisingly stable
14  performance numbers from GCE, despite very few guarantees about the physical
15  hardware.
16- Chrome Golo. This is the preferred location for bots which require specific
17  hardware or OS configurations that are not supported by GCE. We have several
18  Mac, Linux, and Windows bots in the Golo.
19- The Skolo (local Skia lab in Chapel Hill). Anything we can't get in GCE or the
20  Golo lives here. This includes a wider variety of GPUs and all Android,
21  ChromeOS, iOS, and other devices.
22
23[go/skbl](https://goto.google.com/skbl) lists all Skia Swarming bots.
24
25### <a name="connecting-to-swarming-bots">Connecting to Swarming Bots</a>
26
27If you need to make changes on a bot/device, please check with the Infra
28Gardener or another Infra team member. Most bots/devices can be flashed/imaged
29back to a clean state, but others can not.
30
31- Machine name like “skia-e-gce-NNN”, “skia-ct-gce-NNN”, “skia-i-gce-NNN”,
32  “ct-gce-NNN”, “ct-xxx-builder-NNN” -> GCE
33
34  - First determine the project for the bot:
35    - skia-e-gce-NNN, skia-ct-gce-NNN:
36      [skia-swarming-bots](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances?project=skia-swarming-bots)
37    - skia-i-gce-NNN:
38      [google.com:skia-buildbots](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances?project=google.com:skia-buildbots)
39    - ct-gce-NNN, ct-xxx-builder-NNN:
40      [ct-swarming-bots](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances?project=ct-swarming-bots)
41  - To log in to a Linux bot in GCE, use
42    `gcloud compute ssh --project <project> default@<machine name>`. Choose the
43    zone listed on the VM's detail page (see links above). You may also specify
44    the zone using the `--zone` command-line flag.
45  - To log in to a Windows bot in GCE, first go to the VM's detail page and
46    click the "Set Windows password" button. (Alternatively, ask the Infra Team
47    how to log in as chrome-bot.) There are two options to connect:
48    - SSH: Follow the instructions for Linux using your username rather than
49      `default`.
50    - RDP: On the VM's detail page, click the "RDP" button. (You will be
51      instructed to install the Chrome RDP Extension for GCP if it hasn't
52      already been installed.)
53
54- Machine name ends with “a9”, “m3”, "m5". Or name matches the pattern {lin, mac, win}-NNN-g580 ->
55  Chrome Golo/Labs
56
57  - To log in to Golo bots, see
58    [go/chrome-infra-build-access](https://goto.google.com/chrome-infra-build-access).
59
60- Machine name starts with “skia-e-”, “skia-i-” (other than “skia-i-gce-NNN”),
61  “skia-rpi-” -> Chapel Hill lab (aka Skolo)<br/> To log in to Skolo bots, see
62  the [Skolo maintenance doc][remote access] remote access section. See the
63  following for OS specific instructions:<br/>
64  - [Remotely debug an Android device in Skolo][remotely debug android]
65  - [VNC to Skolo Windows bots][vnc to skolo windows]
66  - [ChromeOS Debugging][chromeos debugging]
67
68## Debugging
69
70If you need to run code on a specific machine/device to debug an issue, the
71simplest option is to run tryjobs (after adding debugging output to the relevant
72code). In some cases you may also need to
73[create or modify tryjobs](../automated_testing#adding-new-jobs).
74
75For Googlers: If you need more control (e.g. to run GDB) and need to run
76directly on a swarming bot then you can use
77[leasing.skia.org](https://leasing.skia.org).<br/> If that does not work then
78the [current infra gardener][current infra gardener] can help you bring the
79device back to your desk and connect it to GoogleGuest Wifi or the
80[Google Test Network](http://go/gtn-criteria).
81
82If you need to make changes on a bot/device, please check with the Infra
83Gardener or another Infra team member. Most bots/devices can be flashed/imaged
84back to a clean state, but others can not.
85
86If a permanent change needs to be made on the machine (such as an OS or driver
87update), please [file a bug][infra bug] and assign to jcgregorio for
88reassignment.
89
90For your convenience, the machine skolo-builder is available for checking out
91and compiling code within the Skolo. See more info in the [Skolo maintenance
92doc][remote access] remote access section.
93
94[current infra gardener]:
95  https://rotations.corp.google.com/rotation/4617277386260480
96[remote access]:
97  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTR1YtrIFBo-fRWgbUgvJNVJ-s_4_sNjTrHIoX2vulo/edit#heading=h.v77cmwbwc5la
98[infra bug]:
99  https://bugs.chromium.org/p/skia/issues/entry?template=Infrastructure+Bug
100[remotely debug android]:
101  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nxn7TobfaLNNfhSTiwstOnjV0jCxYUI1uwW0T_V7BYg/
102[vnc to skolo windows]:
103  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTR1YtrIFBo-fRWgbUgvJNVJ-s_4_sNjTrHIoX2vulo/edit#heading=h.7cqd856ft0s
104[chromeos debugging]:
105  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJ2LLfLzV6pXKjiameid1LHEz1mj71Ob4wySIYxlBdw/edit#heading=h.9arg79l59xrf
106
107## Maintenance Tasks
108
109See the [Skolo maintenance doc][skolo maintenance].
110
111[skolo maintenance]:
112  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTR1YtrIFBo-fRWgbUgvJNVJ-s_4_sNjTrHIoX2vulo/edit
113