[LA-SiGMA] HPC Training: HPC User Environment, Job Management with PBS/Loadleveler

[Alexander Pacheco]

Dear All,

The next HPC training will be held on Wednesday, Sep. 18 at 9:00 AM in 
307 Frey and broadcast through Adobe Connect for remote users.

Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2013: HPC User Environment, Job Management with 
PBS/Loadleveler
Schedule:
Training Lecture: 9AM - Noon
Hands-On and Consultation: 1PM - 4PM
This training provides an overview of the software environment, queuing 
system and running and monitoring jobs on HPC systems. This training is 
mandatory for new users.
*Prerequisite*: /LONI or LSU HPC account (No Training Accounts will be 
provided) and Familiarity with Linux/Unix OS./

Next HPC Training:
Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2013: Shell Scripting I
Schedule:
Training Lecture: 9AM - Noon
Hands-On and Consultation: 1PM - 4PM
For anyone who works in a Linux/Unix environment, a working knowledge of 
shell scripting is essential and will boost their efficiency and 
productivity. For this tutorial, we will focus on BASH (example scripts 
and differences with TCSH will be discussed) as it is one of the most 
popular shells. This two part tutorial with the first part covering 
topics such as creating simple bash scripts, flow control, command line 
arguments and functions. This is a practical tutorial, so we will 
provide examples and hands-on exercises for most of the covered 
materials. If you are not familiar with editing files using vi, emacs or 
any other linux/unix editors or are not comfortable with changing file 
permission, the Introduction to Linux tutorial is a prerequisite and 
should be reviewed prior to attending this tutorial.
For the hands-on exercises, attendees are welcome to bring their own 
problems that can benefit from shell scripting. Please be aware that 
advanced topics such as regex, grep, sed and awk will be covered in the 
second part of the tutorial on Oct. 2, 2013.
*Prerequisite*: /Laptop with BASH installed i.e. Laptop with Linux, Mac 
OSX or windows with Cygwin, familiarity with Linux/Unix command line and 
using file editors such as vi/emacs. Attendees can use LONI or LSU HPC 
resources if they do not have a Laptop with BASH./

/Beginning Fall 2013, we are experimenting with a change in format for 
the first five Weekly Trainings due to frequent requests from attendees 
for longer time slots to complete hands-on exercises. Trainings begin at 
9AM until Noon or earlier. After a break for lunch, attendees are 
welcome to sit in 307 Frey or join remotely via adobe connect (link 
provided in the registration confirmation email) to complete the 
hands-on exercises until 4PM. HPC User Services Consultants will be 
available to help out with the exercises, answers questions related to 
the morning training session and also provide in person general 
consultation (topics unrelated to the training) on a case-by-case basis. 
If the new schedule works, we will be continuing with this new format 
for all following weekly trainings. Attending the afternoon session is 
optional, however, we would like to get feedback from attendees if the 
new format is beneficial or not. Please fill out surveys for previous 
trainings that you might have attended at http://www.hpc.lsu.edu/survey/

Please visit http://www.hpc.lsu.edu/training/tutorials.php for more 
details and register using the link provided.
Please see the system requirements for Adobe Connect at 
http://connect.grok.lsu.edu/Categories.aspx?parentCategoryId=1519.

Please distribute to faculty, staff and students that might be 
interested in these trainings.

Thanks,
Alex


-- 
Alexander Pacheco, Ph. D.
IT Analyst 3
LSU - HPC & LONI
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
http://www.cct.lsu.edu/~apacheco

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