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  1. To register a new compute resource navigate to ‘Admin Dashboard  Compute Resource → Register’.
    Mandatory fields are tagged with ‘*
  2. In the page; enter
    1. Hostname (Required to communicate with the resource)
    2. Host Aliases
    3. IP addresses
    4. Resource Description
    Save above information. Upon saving another field; Maximum Memory Per Node ( In MB ) will appear. Enter the memory per node and 'Save Changes'.
  3. Upon saving 5 more tabs will appear;
    1. Queues: Enter job queue information in the resource
    2. File System: Enter file path locations of the compute resource
    3. Job Submission Interfaces: Protocol information required for job submissions.
    4. Data Movement Interfaces: Protocol information required for input and output data stagings and transfers.
    5. Reporting: This is to report exact gateway user information. When end user information is requested by the resource or managing body then this feature should be enabled.

Queue Tab

  1. In Queue tab; click ‘Add Queue’ button and enter;

    1. Queue Name (This is a unique and mandatory value. Once entered cannot be modified)

    2. Queue Description

    3. Queue Max Run Time

    4. Queue Max Nodes

    5. Queue Max Processors

    6. Max Jobs in Queue

    7. Max Memory for Queue (in MB)

  2. After entering informations click ‘Create’ and save. Can information save. ‘Reset’ is to clear any entered information prior to saving by clicking ‘Reset’unsaved data entered.

  3. After the queue is saved it will get listed under ‘Existing Queues’ and can modify by clicking the <pen image> icon 'pen' or can delete by clicking <trash can image>icon 'trash can'.

  4. When adding queues can add multiple queues by clicking ‘Add Queue’ Button.

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  1. In this tab admin user has to enter information about important or used file locations in the resource.
  2. Enter resources file path locations to folders;

    1. HOME - HOME folder path of the compute resource

    2. LOCAL -

    3. LOCALTMP

    4. SCRATCH

    5. ARCHIVE

  3. We use above captured locations for;

    1. HOME -

    2. LOCAL -

    3. LOCALTMP -

    4. SCRATCH -

    5. ARCHIVE -

NOTE: Currently this tab is only for information capture. Entered paths are not used in job processing in resources.

Job Submission Interface

  1. This is the 4th 3rd tab in Register Compute Resource process.
  2. Click on ‘Add a New Job Submission Interface’ buttonSelect a relevant and then select a job submission protocol from the available protocols;
    1. LOCAL
    2. SSH
    3. GLOBUS
    4. UNCORE
    5. CLOUD
  3. If you selected a protocol which is yet to be available, you will see the message; “<Protocol Name> protocol not being set up right now.Please choose another option”
  4. Once a protocol is selected enter below parameter for the selected protocol;
    1. Resource Manager - Auto- auto populated
    2. Resource Manager Type - Select from existing list; FORK, PBS, SLURM,LSF and UGE
    3. Push Monitoring Endpoint - User has to enter the path
    4. Job Manager Bin Path - User has to enter the path
    5. Job Manager Commands - User can enter commands for;
      1. SUBMISSION
      2. JOB MONITORING
      3. DELETION
      4. CHECK JOB
      5. SHOW QUEUE
      6. SHOW RESERVATION
      7. SHOW START
      IMPORTANT: These commands will be used in the rescue the resource to submit, monitor, delete, etc..submitted jobs.
  5. Once all data is entered click ‘Add Job Submission Protocol’ button to save.
  6. Once added the particular protocol will not exist to add again.
  7. Per resource user can enter multiple protocols and when more than one protocol exists user has to enter priority of for them. Click ‘Update Priority’, it will display added protocols and the user can enter priority. These fields are numeric fields.  

Data Movement Interface

  1. In the tab click ‘Add a New Data Movement Interface’ button and select a protocol from the available list.

  2. For each protocol mandatory Mandatory fields are be marked with a ‘*

  3. Enter all parameters for the selected data movement interface and click ‘Add Data Movement Protocol’ button to save the parameters.

Reporting

  1. Click 'Enable Gateway Usage Reporting'.
  2. Add required fields; mandatory ones are marked with '*'.


 

Browse Compute Resource

 

  1. Navigate to the
  2. search
  3. browse page through; Main Menu → Compute Resource → Browse.
  4. Name and the ID of all existing compute resources will be displayed.
  5. User
  6. The user can also search for the resource by giving the name in the
  7. text
  8. search field
  9. above the list
  10. .
  11. Through this page user can Edit, View or Delete a compute resources. Icons for each action are;
    1. Edit → Click compute resource 'Name'
    2. View → Click  the icon ‘View’ 
    3. Delete → Click icon 'Trash can'
    4. Enabled → Check the box to enable the resource for gateways.
  12. NOTE: Above actions are only possible if the user has the correct user role. These actions are controlled using user roles.

 

Tutorial IV - Register and Manage Storage Resources

Register Storage Resource

  1. To register a new storage resource navigate to ‘Admin Dashboard  Storage Resource → Register’.
    Mandatory fields are tagged with ‘*
  2. In the page;
    1. To Edit click on the icon ‘Pen’ on the right hand side along with the compute resources name

        1. To View click on the icon ‘Pen’ on the right hand side along with the compute resources name

      1. Depending on the access granted to each user/user role can edit, view or delete the computer resources.

      2. When clicked on ‘Edit’ icon user will be navigated to same set of UIs similar to registraign compute resource.s User can change existing values on each page and update.

Tutorial IV - Register and Manage Storage Resources

  1. enter
    1. Hostname (Required to communicate with the resource)
    2. Resource Description
  2. Upon saving Data Movement Interfaces tab will appear.

Data Movement Interface

  1. In the tab click ‘Add a New Data Movement Interface’ and select a protocol from the available list.

  2. Mandatory fields are be marked with a ‘*

  3. Enter all parameters for the selected data movement interface and click ‘Add Data Movement Protocol’ button to save the parameters.

 

Browse Storage Resource

  1. Navigate to the browse page through; Main Menu → Storage Resource → Browse.
  2. Name and the ID of all existing storage resources will be displayed. The user can also search for the resource by giving the name in the search field.
  3. Through this page user can Edit, View or Delete a compute resources. Icons for each action are;
    1. Edit → Click compute resource 'Name'
    2. View → Click  the icon ‘View’ 
    3. Delete → Click icon 'Trash can'
  4. NOTE: Above actions are only possible if the user has the correct user role. These actions are controlled using user roles.

 

Tutorial V - Create & Search Application Module,

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Application Interface, and Application Deployment

Create Application Module

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