Scientific Calendar Event



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  • Wednesday, 3 June 2009
    • 09:30 - 10:00 Introduction to the training
      • 09:30 Introduction to the training 30'
        Speaker: Clement Onime & Stefano Cozzini
    • 10:00 - 10:45 linux advanced concepts and commands
      -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
      
      
      • 10:00 linux advanced concepts and commands 45'
        Speaker: Stefano Cozzini & Mangesh Patil (Democritos/Sissa eLab)
    • 10:45 - 11:30 Lab: Exercise on linux command line
      Exercises on remote machine where all the commands and tricks discussed previously can be played. 
      • 10:45 Lab: Exercise on linux command line 45'
    • 12:00 - 12:45 Administering a Linux Workstation
      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)
      • 12:00 Administering a Linux Workstation 45'
        Speaker: Antonio Messina (ICTP)
    • 12:45 - 14:15 Lunch break
      • 12:45 Lunch break 1h30'
    • 14:15 - 16:00 Lab: install a Linux workstation and setup useful services
      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)
      • 14:15 Lab: install a Linux workstation and setup useful services 1h45'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 break
      • 16:00 break 30'
    • 16:30 - 18:00 Tutorial on bash scripting
      reference here:
      
      
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/CrashCourseOnBashScripting
      • 16:30 Tutorial on bash scripting 1h30'
        Speaker: eLab team as tutors
    • 18:00 - 18:20 home work assignment
      Each participant will be assigned with a small home-work to be done. 
      Location: ICTP-INFN Laboratory (Mlab)
      • 18:00 home work assignment 20'
  • Thursday, 4 June 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Introduction to HPC concepts
      • 09:00 Introduction to HPC concepts 45'
        Speaker: Stefano Cozzini (Democritos/Sissa eLab)
    • 09:45 - 10:30 HPC tools for Linux workstation
      • 09:45 HPC tools for Linux workstation 45'
        Speaker: Stefano Cozzini
    • 10:30 - 11:00 break
      • 10:30 break 30'
    • 11:00 - 12:30 Lab: installing tools for HPC on your workstation
      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 
      • 11:00 Lab: installing tools for HPC on your workstation 1h30'
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Advanced topic on sys. adm. for HPC
      -advance storage configuration:
            -lvm and raid (hardware/software)
      
      -troubleshooting 
      
      -advance ssh usage
      • 14:00 Advanced topic on sys. adm. for HPC 45'
        Speaker: Piero Calucci & Antonio Messina
    • 14:45 - 16:00 Lab: configure an I/O server for HPC
      see here for reference:
      
      
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/School-2007/InstallAndBenchmarkASmallIOServer
      • 14:45 Lab: configure an I/O server for HPC 1h15'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 break
      • 16:00 break 30'
    • 16:30 - 18:00 Participants' contributions
      Each participant will present himself and show his homework
      (10 minutes each) 
      • 16:30 Participants' contributions 1h30'
  • Friday, 5 June 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Cluster Computing Concepts
      • 09:00 Cluster Computing Concepts 45'
        Speaker: Stefano Cozzini
    • 09:45 - 10:30 the Npaci-Rocks approach to cluster computing
      • 09:45 the Npaci-Rocks approach to cluster computing 45'
        Speaker: Mangesh Patil
    • 10:30 - 11:00 break
      • 10:30 break 30'
    • 11:00 - 12:30 Lab: installing an Npaci-Rock cluster
      • 11:00 Lab: installing an Npaci-Rock cluster 1h30'
        Speaker: tutor: Mangesh and Alwaaled
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:30 Managing a Npaci-Rocks cluster
      -troubleshooting 
      -configure a second network interface
      -add/remove software 
      • 14:00 Managing a Npaci-Rocks cluster 30'
        Speaker: Mangesh Patil
    • 14:30 - 16:00 Lab: play with Npaci-rocks cluster
      - install compilers 
      - install modules
      - manage software with module 
      - configure the second network
      - benchmark your cluster 
      - (advanced: install myrinet) 
      
      • 14:30 Lab: play with Npaci-rocks cluster 1h30'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 break
      • 16:00 break 30'
    • 16:30 - 17:15 Wrap-Up session
      Qustions/Answers Session on the program so far.
      Homework assignement for the week-end
      • 16:30 Wrap-Up session 45'
  • Monday, 8 June 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Modern HPC platform for Linux Clusters
      • 09:00 Modern HPC platform for Linux Clusters 45'
        Speaker: Stefano Cozzini
    • 09:45 - 10:30 Advanced Linux Cluster installation procedure (I)
      • 09:45 Advanced Linux Cluster installation procedure (I) 45'
        Speaker: Moreno Baricevic
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Break
      • 10:30 Break 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Advanced Linux cluster installation procedure(II)
      • 11:00 Advanced Linux cluster installation procedure(II) 30'
        Speaker: Moreno Baricevic
    • 11:30 - 13:00 Lab: installing a cluster (part 1)
      reference: 
      
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart1
      • 11:30 Lab: installing a cluster (part 1) 1h30'
    • 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch Break
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:30 - 16:00 Lab: cluster installation (part II)
      • 14:30 Lab: cluster installation (part II) 1h30'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 Break
      • 16:00 Break 30'
    • 16:30 - 17:30 Lab: cluster installation (part 3)
      • 16:30 Lab: cluster installation (part 3) 1h0'
    • 17:30 - 18:00 Wrap-up session
      • 17:30 Wrap-up session 30'
  • Tuesday, 9 June 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Batch systems: introduction and configurations
      • 09:00 Batch systems: introduction and configurations 45'
        Speaker: Piero Calucci
    • 09:45 - 10:05 Cluster Management: part 3
      • 09:45 Cluster Management: part 3 20'
        Speaker: Moreno Baricevic
    • 10:05 - 10:30 Nagios tool for cluster monitoring
      • 10:05 Nagios tool for cluster monitoring 25'
    • 10:30 - 11:00 break
      • 10:30 break 30'
    • 11:00 - 12:30 Lab: Cluster installation part 2
      reference:
      
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart2
      • 11:00 Lab: Cluster installation part 2 1h30'
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 16:00 Lab: Cluster installation part 2
      • 14:00 Lab: Cluster installation part 2 2h0'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 break
      • 16:00 break 30'
    • 16:30 - 18:00 Wrap-up session
      Questions/Answers/Comments etc. etc.
      • 16:30 Wrap-up session 1h30'
  • Wednesday, 10 June 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Parallel Filesystem: Lustre
      • 09:00 Parallel Filesystem: Lustre 45'
        Speaker: Piero Calucci
    • 09:45 - 10:30 Advanced cluster networking
      -channel bonding 
      -myrinet 
      -infiniband
      -how to measure performances
      -troubleshooting  
      • 09:45 Advanced cluster networking 45'
        Speaker: to be assigned
    • 10:30 - 11:00 break
      • 10:30 break 30'
    • 11:00 - 13:00 Lab: channel bonding / Vlan etc.
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/Main/ClusterInstallationPart4
      • 11:00 Lab: channel bonding / Vlan etc. 2h0'
    • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
    • 14:00 - 16:00 Lab: Install and benchmark a small Myrinet network.
      references:
      
      
      http://www.democritos.it/hpc-wiki/index.php/School-2007/HighSpeedNetworkInstallationAndBenchmarkingMyrinet
      • 14:00 Lab: Install and benchmark a small Myrinet network. 2h0'
    • 16:00 - 16:30 Break
      • 16:00 Break 30'
    • 16:30 - 18:30 Lab: move NFS over myrinet and benchmark I/O performance
      To be done 
      • 16:30 Lab: move NFS over myrinet and benchmark I/O performance 2h0'