August 6-8, 2024
University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, Honolulu, HI
If you have recently been tasked with managing HPC file systems or want to expand your knowledge about them, LCI is offering a 3-day advanced storage-focused workshop that will focus on:
- Designing HPC file systems based on analysis of current workloads
- Deploying in-depth monitoring of HPC file systems
- Troubleshooting and Benchmarking of HPC file systems
Schedule
Instructor for the LCI Advanced Workshop will be J.D. Maloney malone12@illinois.edu
(Tentative schedule: Subject to change on instructor discretion)
August 6th:
- 8:30 – 9:15 Introductions of Attendees/Instructor
- 9:15 – 10:30 FS Design & Procurement: Analyzing Workloads & I/O Subsystem Needs
- 10:30 – 11:00 Break
- 11:00 – 12:00 FS Design & Procurement: Stakeholder & Workflow Feedback Into I/O Subsystem Design
- 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:00 FS Design & Procurement: Matching Hardware Architectures to Meet I/O Needs
- 2:00 – 3:00 FS Design & Procurement: Matching FS Software to Meet I/O Needs
- 3:00 – 3:30 Break
- 3:30 – 4:00 FS Design & Procurement: Logistics Checklists for Storage Subsystem Procurements
- 4:00 – 5:00 FS Design & Procurement: Mock FS Design Activity in Groups
August 7th:
- 8:30 – 9:30 HPC FS Monitoring: What Should We Monitor & Why
- 9:30 – 10:30 HPC FS Monitoring: Monitoring Tools & General Best Practices for Using Them
- 10:30 – 11:00 Break
- 11:00 – 12:00 HPC FS Monitoring: Deploying In-Depth Monitoring on Spectrum Scale File Systems
- 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:00 HPC FS Monitoring: Deploying In-Depth Monitoring on Lustre File Systems
- 2:00 – 3:00 HPC FS Monitoring: Deploying In-Depth Monitoring on Other File Systems (NFS/ZFS/others)
- 3:00 – 3:30 Break
- 3:30 – 5:00 HPC FS Monitoring: Visualization Techniques & Alerting Guidelines for File System Monitoring
August 8th:
- 8:30 – 9:30 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: Various Types of Benchmarks & Why We Run Them
- 9:30 – 10:30 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: FS Benchmarking Best Practices
- 10:30 – 11:00 Break
- 11:00 – 12:00 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: Hands-On — Running HPC FS Benchmarks
- 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:00 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: FS Stability Investigation Techniques
- 2:00 – 3:00 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: Help! The File System is “Slow”
- 3:00 – 3:30 Break
- 4:00 – 4:30 FS Troubleshooting & Benchmarking: Helping Users Optimize I/O (at a high-level)
- 4:00 – 5:00 Wrap Up Discussion
Travel and Lodging Information
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is located in lush Mānoa valley, on the main island of Oʻahu, approximately 8 miles from Honolulu International Airport, 4 miles from downtown Honolulu, and just 2.5 miles from world-famous Waikīkī.
The campus is easily accessed from the H-1 highway.
Our map indicates the most common campus destinations, including the Admissions and the Financial Aid offices (both located in the Queen Liliʻuokalani Center).
Driving Directions
From H-1 East:
- Take exit 24B for University Avenue
- Merge onto University Avenue
- Turn right at Maile Way
- Turn right at Farrington Road
- Turn right at Varney Circle
- Limited metered parking is available on Varney Circle, however you may be directed to an alternate parking location.
From H-1 West:
- Take exit 24B for University Avenue
- Turn right at University Avenue
- Turn right at Maile Way
- Turn right at Farrington Road
- Turn right at Varney Circle
- Limited metered parking is available on Varney Circle, however you may be directed to an alternate parking location.
Parking
For parking locations and policies, visit Commuter Services.
Tours for the General Public
If you are a prospective student interested in attending UH Mānoa, please visit Undergraduate Admissions to schedule a campus tour.
Public Transportation
Known as TheBus, the Honolulu city bus stops on campus at Sinclair Circle and other nearby locations. Visit TheBus for schedules and fare information.
Accomodation Information
Visit the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau for hotel information.