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NCSA Update

NCSA Update. John Towns. NCSA Resource Updates. Cobalt Propack 5 upgrade Abe Kernel updates to 2.6.18 Luster upgrade from 1.4 to 1.6 Addition additional filespace Mercury No change. NCSA Resource updates (cont). Lincoln Production by mid-March Final Configuration

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NCSA Update

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  1. NCSA Update John Towns

  2. NCSA Resource Updates • Cobalt • Propack 5 upgrade • Abe • Kernel updates to 2.6.18 • Luster upgrade from 1.4 to 1.6 • Addition additional filespace • Mercury • No change

  3. NCSA Resource updates (cont) • Lincoln • Production by mid-March • Final Configuration • 192 compute nodes • Dell PE 1950iii dual, quad-core Harpertown • 16GB memory • 96 S1070 Tesla units from NVIDIA • double precision support • ~345 GF peak double precision per S1070 • ~2 TF peak single precision per S1070 • Allocations requests for March TRAC exceed annually available resources!

  4. CUDA Workshop • Introduction to CUDA Webinar • Fully booked with 40 participants • Some participants have TG accounts already • 2 participants planning to start on Lincoln • Follow up with other participants has begun

  5. NCSA TeraGrid Security WorkUpdate on RP & GIG Activities • Gateway User Count and Policy Controls • CTSS Science Gateway Kit • GRAM/TGCDB integration • Deployed at NCSA RP, GISolve Gateway • Providing testing infrastructure for Gateways and RPs • Process for TGCDB Identity Hygiene • Implementing report from Y3 • Removing problem grid identities and addressing issues in process • Ongoing TG SSO support • MyProxy, K5, GSI-SSHTERM • GSI-SSHTERM consistently in top 5 TGUP applications • GSI-SSHTERM used to distribute user SSH Keys • Cross-realm K5 and password strength policy (security-wg) • Future Plans • InCommon-TG interop • Integrate with TGUP when its platform migration is complete • Deploy SGW Kit at more sites and RPs

  6. QA Working Group • Availability Reduce service down time by improving INCA test result error interpretation and developing problem resolution procedures • Reliability Improve robustness of CTSS software through stress testing and improved configuration recommendations and documentation • Status • Identified most common errors reported by INCA • Evaluating INCA tests for validity/accuracy • Translating error results to something meaningful • Developing problem resolution procedures for errors

  7. QA Continued • CUE Collaboration • Helping with implementation of any testing/validating of CUE on TG systems • In anticipation of continued funding for QA and CUE through TG extension independent of TAIS funding, new plans are being considered • Working with SGW to determine if there is a need/value of specific SGW service testing • Developing plans for collaboration with the XD TAIS

  8. TeraGrid 09 • June 22-25, Crystal City Hyatt, Arlington Va • http://www.teragrid.org/tg09 • Hotel block is open • Registration open in March • Call for Participation is out • First deadline is March 20 • Submissions open • Need help getting word out to participants • Student and EOT calls for participation coming soon • Proposal submitted for student participation • Budget for up to 75 students • Working on vendor sponsorship

  9. TeraGrid 09 • Program highlights • Ed Seidel and Tom Cheatham keynotes • Still working on third keynote • Daily user-focused sessions • Tutorials all day on Monday • SAB Roundtable • Agency Roundtable • XD Transition discussion • Science, technology and education tracks • ~24 science, tech and EOT slots • Working groups and BOFs through the week

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