GENIUS Meeting 16 Minutes

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GENIUS meeting 27/3/08

Item 1:
UCL: SM, SZ, MM, GD
LSU: PA, SJ, DK
SDSC: Martin
UKERNA: DS
MANC: RH
NCSA: DM

Item 2:

Skipped

Item 3:

SM: HPCx back end nodes - some IPs now freed up. DS: Talked to Robin Tasker - want to get idea of network that need to be put together in time for SC08.

SM: Want to start using ANL for cross-site runs with NCSA and SDSC. Want to get better performance figures for cross-site.

DM: Not aware of any packages which could be used.

SM: Is it possible to get assistance from TG?

DM: Astor project could provide a way to request formal support. Will help facilitate.

PA: Still having problems with vendor MPI on LONI. Trying to build on Dell cluster at Univ of New Orleans.

Item 4:

RH: No ReG developments in last couple of weeks.

MM: Testing and benchmarking HemeLB on more platforms.

SM: Still need to get paperwork for HECToR lightpath application.

Item 5:

SM: Paper accepted at HPDC on performance on several of our applications.

SM: New article on ctwatch on emergency computing. (publications discussed as per agenda).

DM: NCSA will not have be demoing on their stand at SC08.

Item 6:

DM: TACC problems implementing advnaced reservation on scheduler which is holding up deployment of HARC and GUR.

DK: Would like to refernece HPDC paper.

SM: List it as being accepted. Will post on Wiki.