Illinois Bio-Grid Job Scheduler Proposal

Goals

Install and configure a freely available job scheduler on z-cluster and Illinois bio-grid computers for automated job distribution based on available computing resources and capacity. Provide a scheduling interface that can be used by Globus as well as portal containers for online job submission via the web. (e.g. Field museum researchers executing Mr.Bayes, PAUP, etc.)

Project Participants

• Rob Vogelbacher
• Dave Angulo
• Massimo DiPierro

Supporting Cast

• Lee Ann Hollenbeck
• Sila Yardee
• Cosmin Stejerean

Project Overview

• Identify available job scheduling software and create evaluation matrix
• Discuss evaluation with project participants
• Choose scheduler
• Outline system topology (z-cluster, biogrid hardware)
• Identify required activities and risks
• Define implementation timeline
• Assign resources to activities
• Install and configure scheduler software
• Test scheduling of jobs from command line
• Install portal
• Configure portal for job scheduling
• Make portal and scheduler available to other users

Completed Tasks

• Product Evaluation

Tasks In Progress

• System Topology
• SGE Installation and Configuration

-- RobVogelbacher - 23 Jun 2005