Verifying resource functionality before use by a grid job submitted to a grid environment

A computer-implemented system for verifying a resource within a particular execution environment for a grid job submitted in a grid environment, comprising:

• a grid environment comprising a plurality of grid resources managed by a grid management system;
• a grid service supported by said grid management system within said grid environment;
• said grid service further comprising:
• means for detecting a new resource in a particular execution environment within said grid environment, wherein said particular execution environment comprises at plurality of grid resources grouped for handling a grid job;
• means for running at least one functionality test on said new resource as controlled by said grid management system;
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• means, responsive to receiving a result of said at least one functionality test, for verifying whether said result meets an expected results before enabling routing of said grid job to said new resource.

A computer program product, residing on a computer readable medium, for controlling verification of a resource within a particular execution environment for a grid job submitted in a grid environment, comprising:

• means for controlling detection of a new resource in a particular execution environment within a grid environment managed by a grid management system, wherein said particular execution environment comprises at plurality of grid resources grouped for handling a grid job;
• means for enabling at least one functionality test to run on said new resource as controlled by said grid management system;
• and
• means for controlling verification of whether said result meets an expected results before enabling routing of said grid job to said new resource, responsive to receiving a result of said at least one functionality test.