Speaker: | Clement Onime & Stefano Cozzini |
-filesystem structure and permissions -usage of environment variables -configuration of bash shell (.profile .bash_profile etc..) -kernel space and user space distinction -libraries; path search and dependency: associated environment variables -useful command tools: sort / grep / uniq and other. references: see for instance: http://tldp.org/LDP/GNU-Linux-Tools-Summary/html/GNU-Linux-Tools-Summary.html
Speaker: | Stefano Cozzini & Mangesh Patil (Democritos/Sissa eLab) |
Exercises on remote machine where all the commands and tricks discussed previously can be played.
item to be discussed: - documentation: where to find help - linux distributions: RH based vs. debian based - tools for software installation: yum/rpm etc.. - network basic and configuration - disk partitions and filesystems - review of /etc/init.d and chkconfig tool - bootloaders: grub/lilo configuration - basic security issues
Location: | ICTP-INFN Laboratory (Mlab) |
Speaker: | Antonio Messina (ICTP) |
two installation methods: -via CD: standard one and interactive. -via NFS: see: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/School-2007/InstallingAndSettingUpYourOwnLinuxWorkstation server will in this case tocai.elab.sissa.it kickstart will be loaded on tocai by users at the end of the first method.
Location: | ICTP-INFN Laboratory (Mlab) |
reference here: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/CrashCourseOnBashScripting
Speaker: | eLab team as tutors |
Each participant will be assigned with a small home-work to be done.
Location: | ICTP-INFN Laboratory (Mlab) |
Speaker: | Stefano Cozzini (Democritos/Sissa eLab) |
Speaker: | Stefano Cozzini |
Compilers, modules and libraries references: for compilers: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/InstallingTheGNUPGIAndIntelCompilerPackages for libraries: ( to be checked) http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ComparePerformancesOfDifferentOptimizedLibrariesOnMatrixMultiplication -We need to add how to install modules and how to create modules
-advance storage configuration: -lvm and raid (hardware/software) -troubleshooting -advance ssh usage
Speaker: | Piero Calucci & Antonio Messina |
see here for reference: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/School-2007/InstallAndBenchmarkASmallIOServer
Each participant will present himself and show his homework (10 minutes each)
Speaker: | Stefano Cozzini |
Speaker: | Mangesh Patil |
Speaker: | tutor: Mangesh and Alwaaled |
-troubleshooting -configure a second network interface -add/remove software
Speaker: | Mangesh Patil |
- install compilers - install modules - manage software with module - configure the second network - benchmark your cluster - (advanced: install myrinet)
Qustions/Answers Session on the program so far. Homework assignement for the week-end
Speaker: | Stefano Cozzini |
Speaker: | Moreno Baricevic |
Speaker: | Moreno Baricevic |
reference: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart1
Speaker: | Piero Calucci |
Speaker: | Moreno Baricevic |
reference: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart2
Questions/Answers/Comments etc. etc.
Speaker: | Piero Calucci |
-channel bonding -myrinet -infiniband -how to measure performances -troubleshooting
Speaker: | to be assigned |
http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart4
references: http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/School-2007/HighSpeedNetworkInstallationAndBenchmarkingMyrinet
To be done