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*Intel vs. AMD software builds?
*Intel vs. AMD software builds?
*Use Guy's RedHat AMD workstation for software builds(?)
*Use Guy's RedHat AMD workstation for software builds(?)


===Scyld===
===Scyld===
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*Location of /usr/local/apps, libraries, and languages e.g., Perl
*Location of /usr/local/apps, libraries, and languages e.g., Perl
*A bunch more stuff needed here
*A bunch more stuff needed here


===Software===
===Software===

Revision as of 12:48, 13 May 2014

Name the cluster!!

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(Scyld) Development Environment

  • Paul's VM plus physical nodes
  • Intel vs. AMD software builds?
  • Use Guy's RedHat AMD workstation for software builds(?)


Scyld

  • Location of /usr/local/apps, libraries, and languages e.g., Perl
  • A bunch more stuff needed here


Software

Apps to install on xcluster:

  • MPI, multi-core, IB, big-memroy, serial?
  • Popular apps (regardless of type; how to determine?):
    • time stamps on app dirs??
    • access time of executable??


Cloud Manager

Lab Group Registration:

  • Lab VM login nodes

User Accounts:

  • New request from PI's
  • CAS/LDAP authentication?
  • affiliate accounts?


Storage

  • HPC IceBreaker (3 x 48TB chains)
    • one chain for /home, /db, and /usr/local?
    • two chains for scratch?
  • Archive IceBreaker (2 x 320TB chains)
    • /oflow and /home, /usr/local backups
  • Lustre ClusterStor
    • scratch for zcluster via 10GBE
    • scratch for xcluster via 10GBE, maybe IB later