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'''Alpha LinuxBIOS cluster (Ed)'''
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10/2/2002: Ed retired after 1.5 years of service. All 96 working and non-working DS10s removed from Ed.
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'''10/2/2002:'''
 
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Ed retired after 1.5 years of service. All 96 working and non-working DS10s removed from Ed.
 
 
Our second LinuxBIOS/BProc cluster is a 128 node Alpha cluster comprised of 104 single processor Compaq DS10s, 16 dual processor API networks CS20s, and 8 four processor SMP Compaq ES40s.
 
Our second LinuxBIOS/BProc cluster is a 128 node Alpha cluster comprised of 104 single processor Compaq DS10s, 16 dual processor API networks CS20s, and 8 four processor SMP Compaq ES40s.
  
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Current status
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== 10/2/2002 ==
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'''10/2/2002:'''
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Ed retired!
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Ed retired! All 96 DS10s and Myrinet hardware removed from Ed. The remainder of the cluster is set up as a simple 10/100 Ethernet connected cluster for 64-bit development.
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All 96 DS10s and Myrinet hardware removed from Ed. The remainder of the cluster is set up as a simple 10/100 Ethernet connected cluster for 64-bit development.
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| [[Image:balloons.jpg|thumb|The Cluster Team has a retirement party for Ed!]]
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| [[Image:balloons.jpg|thumb|right|The Cluster Team has a [[retirement party]] for Ed!]]
 
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== 10/2/2002 ==
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'''10/2/2002:'''
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DS10s in the ACL Lobby
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Due to the previous day's firedrill, it was decided that we should remove three racks of DS10s -- 96 total nodes (not all working). The Myrinet cards were also removed from all 96 nodes. The nodes will be shipped to Sandia California to live out the rest of their lives as part of their LinuxBIOS cluster. The Myrinet cards will be used in pinkish.
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Due to the previous day's firedrill, it was decided that we should remove three racks of DS10s &mdash; 96 total nodes (not all working). The Myrinet cards were also removed from all 96 nodes. The nodes will be shipped to Sandia California to live out the rest of their lives as part of their LinuxBIOS cluster. The Myrinet cards will be used in [[pinkish]].
  
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== 10/1/2002 ==
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'''10/1/2002:'''
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| [[Image:firedrill.jpg|thumb|Firedrill at the ACL.]]
 
| [[Image:firedrill.jpg|thumb|Firedrill at the ACL.]]
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A couple more DS10s overheat and cause a burning smell that concerns our staff. After consulting the fire department, it is decided to pull the fire alarm and bring in the troops.
 
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It turns out that the heatsinks got so hot it burnt the paint off.
 
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| [[Image:ds10_heatsink.jpg|thumb|DS10 heatsink.]]
 
| [[Image:ds10_heatsink.jpg|thumb|DS10 heatsink.]]
 
| [[Image:ds10_heatsink2.jpg|thumb|DS10 heatsink 2.]]
 
| [[Image:ds10_heatsink2.jpg|thumb|DS10 heatsink 2.]]
 
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'''4/25/2002:'''
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A couple more DS10s overheat and cause a burning smell that concerns our staff. After consulting the fire department, it is decided to pull the fire alarm and bring in the troops. It turns out that the heatsinks got so hot it burnt the paint off.
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== 4/25/2002 ==
  
 
Quadrics is returned to Myricom for in-trade.
 
Quadrics is returned to Myricom for in-trade.
  
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'''4/22/2002:'''
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== 4/22/2002 ==
  
 
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Nice, Myrinet fiber Myrinet installed, up, and working.
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== 4/15/2002 ==
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'''4/15/2002:'''
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Cables are finally out Quadrics un-cabling day!
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== 3/20/2002 ==
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'''3/20/2002:'''
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The purchase order for the Quadrics/Myrinet2000 trade-in faxed to Myricom.
 
The purchase order for the Quadrics/Myrinet2000 trade-in faxed to Myricom.
  
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'''1/15/2002:'''
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== 1/15/2002 ==
  
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We still cannot get working Linux drivers for Elan 3 under bproc. As far as we can tell you must be running the Quadrics RMS scheduler for even IP to work, and bproc and RMS are fundamentally incompatible. Also, much of the software we need to work with is not Open Source, which makes it difficult for us to test new ideas. That being the case, we have received a quote from Myricom for a trade-in for Myrinet 2000. The quote is currently being approved for purchase.
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* We still cannot get working Linux drivers for Elan 3 under bproc. As far as we can tell you must be running the Quadrics RMS scheduler for even IP to work, and bproc and RMS are fundamentally incompatible. Also, much of the software we need to work with is not Open Source, which makes it difficult for us to test new ideas. That being the case, we have received a quote from [http://www.myricom.com/ Myricom] for a trade-in for Myrinet 2000. The quote is currently being approved for purchase.
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* The information to get LinuxBIOS working on the ES40s, so that the fontend and 5 compute nodes could run LinuxBIOS, was never forthcoming from Compaq.
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* Charlie Strauss (from LANL's Biology division) has been running his CPU-intensive protein folding codes on Ed continuously since about day one.
  
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The information to get LinuxBIOS working on the ES40s, so that the fontend and 5 compute nodes could run LinuxBIOS, was never forthcoming from Compaq.
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== 7/1/2001 ==
  
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Charlie Strauss (from LANL's Biology division) has been running his CPU-intensive protein folding codes on Ed continuously since about day one.
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<div style="color: red">50 GFlops alpha LinuxBIOS cluster up!</div>
  
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'''7/1/2001:'''
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Affectionately named '''Ed''', the current cluster is comprised of the following:
  
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50 GFlops alpha LinuxBIOS cluster up! Affectionately named ed, the current cluster is comprised of the following:
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* 104 DS10's booting Linux out of flash &mdash; yes, the SRM is gone!
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* ES-40 front end, running BProc (but not LinuxBIOS, yet).
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104 DS10's booting Linux out of flash -- yes, the SRM is gone!
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* No Quadrics support, yet. Quadrics is working with us on this and we hope to have it soon.  
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ES-40 front end, running BProc (but not LinuxBIOS, yet).
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No Quadrics support, yet. Quadrics is working with us on this and we hope to have it soon.  
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'''5/8/2001:'''
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104 DS10 nodes with Quadrics interface delivered
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No switches
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Power in machine room not ready
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Minion sacrifice
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| [[Image:interndown.jpg|thumb|Intern down!]]
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| [[Image:interndown.jpg|thumb|Intern firstaid.]]
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| [[Image:interndown.jpg|thumb|...at least he died happy.]]
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== 5/8/2001 ==
  
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Our intern/minion took one for the team while unpacking the racks of DS10s (left). Full-time employees attempted to administer first aid, but failed as they are not up to date with the proper training (right).
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* 104 DS10 nodes with Quadrics interface delivered
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Died happy
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* No switches
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..at least he died happy.
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* Power in machine room not ready
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* Minion sacrifice
  
 
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| [[Image:ds10nodes.jpg|thumb|104 racked DS10 nodes.]]
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| [[Image:interndown.jpg|thumb|Our intern/minion took one for the team while unpacking the racks of DS10s.]]
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| [[Image:ds10nodes-1rack.jpg|thumb|1 rack of DS10 nodes.]]
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| [[Image:interndown-firstaid.jpg|thumb|Full-time employees attempted to administer first aid, but failed as they are not up to date with the proper training.]]
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| [[Image:interndown-closeup.jpg|thumb|...at least he died happy.]]
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| [[Image:ds10nodes.jpg|thumb|The 3 racks of 104 DS10 nodes &mdash; 35, 34, and 35 each.]]
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| [[Image:ds10nodes-1rack.jpg|thumb|One of the cabinets of 35 DS10s.]]
 
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104 racked DS10 nodes
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Notice no CD ROM drive, no floppy drive.
  
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1 rack of DS10 nodes
 
  
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The 3 racks of 104 DS10 nodes -- 35, 34, and 35 each (left). One of the cabinets of 35 DS10s (right). Notice no CD ROM drive, no floppy drive.
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__NOTOC__

Revision as of 20:32, 12 October 2006

10/2/2002: Ed retired after 1.5 years of service. All 96 working and non-working DS10s removed from Ed.

Our second LinuxBIOS/BProc cluster is a 128 node Alpha cluster comprised of 104 single processor Compaq DS10s, 16 dual processor API networks CS20s, and 8 four processor SMP Compaq ES40s.

10/2/2002

Ed retired! All 96 DS10s and Myrinet hardware removed from Ed. The remainder of the cluster is set up as a simple 10/100 Ethernet connected cluster for 64-bit development.

The Cluster Team has a retirement party for Ed!

10/2/2002

DS10s in the ACL Lobby.
DS10s in the ACL Lobby 2.

Due to the previous day's firedrill, it was decided that we should remove three racks of DS10s — 96 total nodes (not all working). The Myrinet cards were also removed from all 96 nodes. The nodes will be shipped to Sandia California to live out the rest of their lives as part of their LinuxBIOS cluster. The Myrinet cards will be used in pinkish.

10/1/2002

Firedrill at the ACL.
DS10 heatsink.
DS10 heatsink 2.

A couple more DS10s overheat and cause a burning smell that concerns our staff. After consulting the fire department, it is decided to pull the fire alarm and bring in the troops. It turns out that the heatsinks got so hot it burnt the paint off.

4/25/2002

Quadrics is returned to Myricom for in-trade.

4/22/2002

Myrinet installed, up, and working.

4/15/2002

Cables are finally out Quadrics un-cabling day!

3/20/2002

The purchase order for the Quadrics/Myrinet2000 trade-in faxed to Myricom.

1/15/2002

  • We still cannot get working Linux drivers for Elan 3 under bproc. As far as we can tell you must be running the Quadrics RMS scheduler for even IP to work, and bproc and RMS are fundamentally incompatible. Also, much of the software we need to work with is not Open Source, which makes it difficult for us to test new ideas. That being the case, we have received a quote from Myricom for a trade-in for Myrinet 2000. The quote is currently being approved for purchase.
  • The information to get LinuxBIOS working on the ES40s, so that the fontend and 5 compute nodes could run LinuxBIOS, was never forthcoming from Compaq.
  • Charlie Strauss (from LANL's Biology division) has been running his CPU-intensive protein folding codes on Ed continuously since about day one.

7/1/2001

50 GFlops alpha LinuxBIOS cluster up!

Affectionately named Ed, the current cluster is comprised of the following:

  • 104 DS10's booting Linux out of flash — yes, the SRM is gone!
  • ES-40 front end, running BProc (but not LinuxBIOS, yet).
  • No Quadrics support, yet. Quadrics is working with us on this and we hope to have it soon.

5/8/2001

  • 104 DS10 nodes with Quadrics interface delivered
  • No switches
  • Power in machine room not ready
  • Minion sacrifice
Our intern/minion took one for the team while unpacking the racks of DS10s.
Full-time employees attempted to administer first aid, but failed as they are not up to date with the proper training.
...at least he died happy.
The 3 racks of 104 DS10 nodes — 35, 34, and 35 each.
One of the cabinets of 35 DS10s.

Notice no CD ROM drive, no floppy drive.


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