Caltech CMS Computing 2010

Notes from the review meeting on October 5th and the follow up discussion.

Resources

A short description of the resources will be introduced here using the material from the presentation at the meeting.

Issues

Mike / Dorian

• CPU is underutilized
• storage is in short supply
• AFS kernel module is currently busted
• Ganglia does not seem stable
• Neead fixed times for routine maintenance
• 1 hour weekly time slot
• 8 hour monthly time slot
• Need closer collaboration with users

• Over the past 6-12 months I have been using mainly the LPC
• resources and CAF (for the ECAL calibration).
• My main issues with T3-SUSY is that the queue had been completely clogged when I tried to use it a few months ago. For T3-higgs, I think we also need clear instructions on how to use the batch queue. Right now, I am using T3-Higgs mainly for the last stages of the analysis.
• As for the analysis format, the CITAnalyzer is no longer being maintained but is still somewhat alive and is used for private production by Josh. Otherwise, we (me and Yousi) have pretty much completely migrated to the MPAAnalyzer that is used in the H->2photons and QCDPhotons group. If we are to try and share ntuples within the group some effort would have to be invested in producing a sample analyzer and clear explanation for each data format. I am not sure how manageable it would be.

To Do

• Import information from gaewiki and sakai to this new Twiki. Especially important: how to run on the t3-susy and t3-higgs.
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