Upload
brianne-clarke
View
219
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
November 2004
The Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research
November 2004
Background• History:
– 1987 Standard Oil Donates Cyber 205 Supercomputer to UM– 6 Supercomputers over the Past 14 Years– Separate from UM in budget of MS Legislature
• Mission: High Performance Computing Support– Provides Computing Cycles, Applications, and Support– Enhances Instructional and Research Climates– Serves all 8 Mississippi Public Universities– Helps Bring Research $$$ into Mississippi
November 2004
Why use MCSR?
• Reference us in proposals to secure grants for computationally intensive research.
• Leave the fast computing to us.
• Use our specialized math, science, and engineering packages in your instruction or research.
• Let your students learn on us.
• Tap into our experience in Unix, Linux, and Cluster Building.
November 2004
Current Systems SGI Origin 2800
– 128 CPUs
– 64 GB Memory
– 1.6 Terabytes of Disk
Cray C916– 10 Processors
– 1 Gigaword Memory
– 512 megaword solid-state storage device (SSD)
– 460 Gigabytes of Disk Space
Linux Beowulf– 219 Node Cluster of
Compaq, Dell, Gateway, & CSI Intel Processors
SGI Altix 3700– 64 Processors
– 64 GB Memory
SGI Onyx 10000– 8 Processors
– Infinite Reality Graphics
November 2004
Magnolia
• Cray C916/10-1024 running Unicos 10 (Unix)• Installed October, 1999• FORTRAN, C/C++ Compilers• Optimization via:
– Vectorization– Fortran autotasking– C Microtasking
November 2004
Redwood
• SGI 3700 Super Cluster (Linux)• Installed June, 2004• 64 CPUs, 64 GB Memory• FORTRAN, C/C++ Compilers• Optimization via:
– Parallel processing
– Message Passing (MPI)
– Shared Memory (OpenMP)
November 2004
SGI Origin 2800 (Sweetgum) Hardware
– 128 CPUs • 64 R12000 300 MHz CPUs• 64 R10000 195 MHz CPUs
– 64 Gigabytes shared memory – 1.6 Terabyates of fiberchannel disk– Irix 6.5.17f (Unix)– Gigabit uplink to Internet2– Origin 2000 (1999) + 2nd Origin 2000 (2002) = Origin 2800
November 2004
SGI Origin 2800 (Sweetgum) Programming Environment• IRIX (Unix-based) OS (6.5.17f)• MIPSpro FORTRAN, C, C++ Compilers (7.3.1.3)• Math/Scientific Libraries - LAPACK, BLAS, ARPACK, LINPACK
• Optimization via Parallelization– Directives-based approach:
• Fortran, C, C++, HPF, OpenMP via compiler directives
• Automatically via Power Fortran Accelerator
– Message Passing Approach:• MPI (message library calls from Fortran/C/C++)
November 2004
SGI Origin 2800 (Sweetgum) Applications• GAMESS, Gaussian 94/98/03, UNICHEM
• IMSL
• MATLAB
• ABAQUS & PATRAN
• NCAR Graphics
• Xgnuplot
• PETSc
November 2004
Mimosa Hardware• 219 Intel single-processor nodes
– 1 Master + 212 Compute + 6 I/O = 219 nodes
– P4’s and P3’s with 500MB – 1GB memory each
– Dell, Compaq, Gateway, and CSI desktop systems
• 4 rows of cabinets
• Gigabit Ethernet• http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/computing/diagrams/mimosa.htm
November 2004
November 2004
Mimosa Programming Environment• RedHat Linux 8.0• PGI CDK w/Fortran, C/C++ compilers• PBS Pro• Optimization via Parallelization
– Fortran, C, C++ via compiler directives– Automatically via Power Fortran Accelerator– MPI - PGI MPI 4.1 and MPICH 1.2.4
• Math/Scientific Computing Libraries• LAPACK, BLAS, ARPACK
November 2004
Mimosa Applications• Guassian 98
• GAMESS
• NWChem
• PETSc
November 2004
Onyx Hardware• 8 R10000 195 MHz Processors• 2GB Memory• Infinite Reality Graphics Engine
supporting Sirius Video
Software• Irix • MIPSPro Fortran, C/C++• OpenGL, GLUT• MPI
November 2004
MCSR Software/Applications
• Finite Element Analysis: Abaqus, Patran, Dyna-3D
• Chemistry: Gaussian, NWChem, Amber
• Math: IMSL, Matlab
• Compilers: FORTRAN, C/C++, , HPF
• Parallel Programming: MPI (MPICH, LAM), Batch Jobs Systems: NQS, PBS
• Communications: Secure Shell, Xwin-32
November 2004
UM Research Server
• willow.olemiss.edu
• Sun 420R w/4 450 MHz CPU’s, 4096 MB, Solaris 7
• Generally, a UM resource (all students & faculty)– Exceptions granted to IHLs based on need and availability
• Computational Research, Instruction, Self-paced learning
• Math/Statistics: SAS, SPSS, Limdep, Lisrel, IMSL, Matlab
• Programming: FORTRAN 77/90, C/C++ , Java, MySQL
• http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/computing/willow.html
November 2004
MCSR Services
• 3 Supercompting User Consultants; 1 Stats Consultant• Support: Email/Phone/Walk-in/On-site/Web (FAQs, Articles) • Unix/Linux Questions (Unix Help for Users)• Account and connectivity troubleshooting • Negotiating MCSR job queues; Optimization; Parallelization• Seminars/Tours (Unix/Linux, Parallel Programming, Clustering) • Linux clustering consulting• Mailing list management• Unix/Linux SysAdmin Troubleshooting
(Irix, Solaris)
November 2004
Who Uses MCSR Systems?
Faculty Research Accounts
UM
JSU
MSU
USM
DSU
We currently support over 813 research accounts on all MCSR systems and over 750 individual and class accounts. During our history, we have supported over 500 research projects.
November 2004
What kinds of research?FY 2004 saw over $40 million in active grants for MCSR researchers, covering research projects including:
• Assembling novel materials from molecular clusters• Silicon Stabilization of Alpha/beta silanes. • Automobile Crush Test Modeling• Seismic Vulnerability Modeling• Antennae Design• Routing/Scheduling Optimization• many others….
November 2004
MCSR Accounts
• MCSR accounts for students/faculty of 8 MS public Universities• UM Research Server accounts for UM students/faculty
• Research Server accounts for other IHLs (based on need)• Non-Research Account Categories
• General/Instructional (open-ended for learning use)• Class (sets of class accounts for one semester only)
• Applying for an Individual Account• Individual Computer Account Request Form • IT Helpdesk (Weir Hall)• Copy of University ID• Signed Copy of UM Appropriate Use Policy
November 2004
MCSR Accounts (cont.)
• Research Accounts for MCSR servers only• Research Accounts have more privileged system use
• /ptmp directories• increased job priorities
• Research Categories• Thesis/Dissertation• Research (Open-ended Research without Funding)• Pending Funded Research (research w/pending grants)• Funded Research (one or more current grants)
• Apply for Research Accounts using Online Acct. Manager• https://secure.olemiss.edu/resdb/
November 2004
Communicating with MCSR
Browse www.mcsr.olemiss.eduEmail [email protected] (662) 915-7206; ask for a supercomputer consultantWalk in to Weir Hall, UM campusSchedule or attend Workshops/SeminarsRead MCSR News Flashes
www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/newsflashEmailed to research accounts (mcsr-users mailing list)news | pg
MCSR E-NewsletterMCSR Account Manager (accounts, grants, email addresses)
November 2004
Supported Research Funds
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
FY1999
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
FY2003
SupportedResearch Funds
Reported research funds were $35,480,858 in FY2003, up 242% since FY1999
November 2004
Fiscal Year Budget
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
FY1999
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
FY2003
Fiscal Year Budget
MCSR FY2003 budget: $1,213,234 in FY2003, down from $1,913,110 in FY1999
November 2004
Number of Research Accounts
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003
Number of ResearchAccounts
MCSR supported a total of 722 research accounts across all systems in FY2003
November 2004
Central Processor Hours Generated, SGI Origin
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
FY1999
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
FY2003
Central Processor HoursGenerated, SGI Origin
537,762 CPU hours were generated on the SGI Origin Supercomputer for MCSR researchers in FY2003
November 2004
System Billings Units, Cray supercomputer
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003
System Billings Units,Cray supercomputer
2,932,619 System Billing Units
were generated for the Cray
supercomputer in FY2003
November 2004
Return of Investment ($Research/$MCSR Budget)
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003
Return of Investment($Research/$MCSRBudget)
There were over $29 in active research grants for every $1 spent on MCSR in FY2003