May 1-2, 2008
Day 1 8:15am-5:00pm
Day 2 8:30am-5:00pm
ROC 1.603
On Day 1 of this training session, Ranger users will be introduced to the specific instrumentation and profiling steps required to undertake detailed performance analysis of MPI applications running on Ranger. The training will utilize standard packages available including TAU, PAPI, and mpiP to derive floating point, memory subsystem, and MPI application performance metrics. Instructors will present the instrumentation steps for an example application and users are encouraged to bring their own codes to work on during the latter half of the training session.
Course content on Day 2 will focus on remote visualization on Ranger and will cover various topics including:
- Connecting to Ranger and launching basic visualization software;
- Understanding Sun Grid Engine (SGE) as it relates to visualization software;
- Launching parallel data servers on Ranger;
- Launching parallel graphics devices on Ranger; and
- Hands-on training with parallel visualization software
Attendees are assumed to be familiar with the basics of submitting and running jobs on Ranger and are highly encouraged to bring their own code and data sets.
Please note that members of the TACC HPC and Visualization groups will be available during the entire training session to assist users in their code optimization and data-set visualization efforts.
| Day 1 8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m. | |
| Time | Day 1 |
| 8:15 | Introduction |
| 8:35 | Overview of Systems |
| 9:00 | Basics: Modules, Compilers, Software Stacks, and SGE Batch |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:45 | Review Applications |
| 10:30 | Profiling |
| 11:15 | User Application Instrumentation |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Introduction to Using TAU |
| 1:45 | Hands-on Application Optimization in Teams |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 2:45 | Hands-on Application Optimization in Teams |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| Day 2 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | |
| Time | Day 2 |
| 8:30 | Welcome |
| 9:00 | Review of the Scientific Visualization Process |
| 9:30 | Visualization on Ranger and the Ranger Vis Software Stack |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:30 | ParaView Overview |
| 11:15 | Lab: ParaView Test-Drive |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | VisIt Overview |
| 1:45 | Lab: VisIt Test-Drive |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 2:45 | Lab: Preparing Your Data for Visualization |
| 3:30 | Lab: Visualizing Your Data |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
ROC 1.603 (Building 196)
10100 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78758
Class attendees traveling to the training are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel, daily expenses, and hotel accommodations.
A block of rooms is reserved at the Hampton Inn under the name "TACC" for the nights of April 30th and May 1st. The rate is $119.00 per night and the telephone number is 512-349-9898. Reservations must be made by April 16, 2008; after that date, rooms are available on a first come, first served basis, at the standard hotel rate. Please check with the front desk to arrange free shuttle transportation to TACC.
See the following URL for a complete list of hotels in the area.