XSEDE15 SciGaP Tutorial: Building Gateways with Apache Airavata

Module 1 - Overview & Introductions

1. Presentation 1: Tutorial aims and outline.
2. Discussion: Audience introductions, expectations and feedback (Simple Survey Questionnaire).
3. Presentation 2: General background on gateways.
4. Demo: GridChem + Ultrascan demos.
5. Presentation 3: Description on PGA, Airavata, XSEDE and how all fit together.

Module 2 - Hands on exercises with a Pre-built Gateway

1. Demo: PGA end user demo.
2. Exercise: Participants hands on SciGaP test drive gateway.
   1. Repeat Demo 
   2. Try new experiments
   3. Try some post processing (Viewing output files, sharing actual scientist experience, etc...)
3. Advanced: Solicit an application of audience interest and register it and show execution of an experiment.

Module III - SciGaP Platform: Build your own gateway

1.  Demo: Gateway admin capabilities
   1. Gateway Admin Dashboard
   2. Create & Deploy a new gateway 
2. Exercise: Let us create and deploy a new gateway.
   1. In participants own machines, deploy the new gateway and connect to SciGaP Platform
3. Exercise: Allow audience to play gateway administrators on a XSEDE15 demo portal
   1. Deploy your favorite application in the gateway

Module IV - Where to go from here

1. Presentation 4:  SciGaP Vision, Mission & Goals
2. Presentation 5: CIPRES/NSG/Ultrascan/GridChem sharing gateway lessons learned
3. Presentation 6: How to build on the tutorial.

Module V - Airavata Technical Details & Roadmap

1.  Presentation 7/Demo:  Architecture Overview & Workflow Capabilities.
2. Presentation 8: Unicore support within Airavata and Experiences of contributing to  Airavata.
3. Discussion: Open discussion - Conclusion.