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Contents
 
Contents
  
* An overview of the foundations of the Grid.
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* An overview of the foundations of the Grid.
  
* Applying for membership in a virtual organization (VO).
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* Applying for membership in a virtual organization (VO).
  
    Installation of grid client software.
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* Installation of grid client software.
  
    Generating proxy certificate.
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* Generating proxy certificate.
  
    Creating job descriptions (xRSL).
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* Creating job descriptions (xRSL).
  
    Submitting and monitoring jobs.
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* Submitting and monitoring jobs.
  
    Downloading jobs.
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* Downloading jobs.
  
    Storing and retrieving data to and from external URL:s.
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* Storing and retrieving data to and from external URL:s.
  
    Using runtime-environments.
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* Using runtime-environments.
  
    Creating and managing parameter sweeps
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* Creating and managing parameter sweeps
  
    Introduction to SweStore and the national storage infrastructure
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* Introduction to SweStore and the national storage infrastructure
  
    Accessing storage resources.  
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* Accessing storage resources.  
  
 
The course is delivered as lectures together with hands-on practical sessions.
 
The course is delivered as lectures together with hands-on practical sessions.
  
 
== Course material ==
 
== Course material ==

Revision as of 12:23, 25 October 2011


Introduction to Grid Computing and Storage

This course provides an introduction on how to use grid computing and grid storage available in SweGrid and SweStore. It is intended for new users as well as current HPC users. The lectures will be given by Jonas Lindemann from Lunarc. Contents

  • An overview of the foundations of the Grid.
  • Applying for membership in a virtual organization (VO).
  • Installation of grid client software.
  • Generating proxy certificate.
  • Creating job descriptions (xRSL).
  • Submitting and monitoring jobs.
  • Downloading jobs.
  • Storing and retrieving data to and from external URL:s.
  • Using runtime-environments.
  • Creating and managing parameter sweeps
  • Introduction to SweStore and the national storage infrastructure
  • Accessing storage resources.

The course is delivered as lectures together with hands-on practical sessions.

Course material