OSCER users, Forwarding from the Linux Clusters Institute. Please reply directly to them, and please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested and appropriate. ================================================================== SUMMARY: Linux Clusters Institute Workshop Introduction to Linux Cluster System Administration Feb 10-14 2025, Mississippi State University, Starkville MS Contact: Lavanya Podila ([log in to unmask]) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://linuxclustersinstitute.org/home/2025-lci-introductory-workshop/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4lZFYGNw0UxnOGxyO5zDdpwFmXe_p6CRztR-TS_fqF0vRGAZra4YuXO2dP0xPVgB96sY3XhsuZ7aDPy8OWBI9yw$ [linuxclustersinstitute[.]org] DETAILS: The Linux Clusters Institute (LCI) will hold an Introductory-level workshop for Linux system administrators new to HPC: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://linuxclustersinstitute.org/home/2025-lci-introductory-workshop/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4lZFYGNw0UxnOGxyO5zDdpwFmXe_p6CRztR-TS_fqF0vRGAZra4YuXO2dP0xPVgB96sY3XhsuZ7aDPy8OWBI9yw$ [linuxclustersinstitute[.]org] In just five days you will: * Learn HPC system administration concepts and technologies and how to apply them * Get hands-on skills building a small test cluster in lab sessions * Hear real-life stories and get to ask experts questions in panel discussions Click here to secure your spot – Registration Form: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://appserv7.admin.uillinois.edu/FormBuilderSurvey/Survey/ncsa/lci/linux_clusters_institute_introductory_workshop000/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4lZFYGNw0UxnOGxyO5zDdpwFmXe_p6CRztR-TS_fqF0vRGAZra4YuXO2dP0xPVgB96sY3XhsuZ7aDPy8nB04cEI$ [appserv7[.]admin[.]uillinois[.]edu] (Click the “Fill out new form” button to start your registration.) REGISTRATION: $645 through Fri January 10 2025 $750 starting Sat January 11 2025 (Registration includes daily breakfast and lunch.) Note that the workshop location has limited seating. Registration will be available until that maximum capacity is reached and then will be closed. Workshop Schedule: SEE BELOW and https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://linuxclustersinstitute.org/home/2025-lci-introductory-workshop/2025-lci-introductory-workshop-schedule/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4lZFYGNw0UxnOGxyO5zDdpwFmXe_p6CRztR-TS_fqF0vRGAZra4YuXO2dP0xPVgB96sY3XhsuZ7aDPy8l6NtTTM$ [linuxclustersinstitute[.]org] Travel and Lodging information: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://linuxclustersinstitute.org/home/2025-lci-introductory-workshop/travel-accommodation-information/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4lZFYGNw0UxnOGxyO5zDdpwFmXe_p6CRztR-TS_fqF0vRGAZra4YuXO2dP0xPVgB96sY3XhsuZ7aDPy82GbE3_s$ [linuxclustersinstitute[.]org] Contact Lavanya Podila ([log in to unmask]) for any questions or concerns. --- 2025 LCI Introductory Workshop Schedule Please note that is a sample schedule and may change based on instructor discretion. Monday Feb 10 2024 8:00am: Breakfast 8:30am: Welcome and Open 9:00am: 01 Lecture: Intro to HPC 10:00am: Break 10:15am: 02 Lab: Introduction to Virtual Lab Environment 11:00am: 03 Lecture: Designing a Cluster 12:30pm: Lunch 1:30pm: 04 Lab: Build a Cluster: Head Node 3:00pm: Break 3:30pm: 05 Lecture: HPC Storage, part 1, Lab compute nodes Tuesday Feb 11 2024 8:00am: Breakfast 8:30am: 05 Lecture HPC Storage, part 2 10:00am: Break 10:15am: 06 Lab: Build a Cluster: Compute Nodes 11:00am: 07 Lecture: Cluster Stack Basics Noon: Lunch 1:00pm: 08 Lab: Build a Cluster: Install Scheduler on Head Node 2:30pm: 09 Lecture: Intro to Configuration Management 3:30pm: Break 3:45pm: 10 Lecture: Scheduling and Resource Management Wednesday Feb 12 2024 8:00am: Breakfast 8:30am: 11 Lecture: Introduction to SLURM 9:30am: 12a/12b Lecture: Intro to OpenMP and MPI and ACC 11:30am: Break 11:45am: 13 Lab: Intro to OpenMP and MPI 12:45pm: Lunch 1:30pm: 14 Lab: Build a Cluster: Run Application via Scheduler 2:30pm: 15 Lecture: Monitoring 3:30pm: Break 4:00pm: 16 Lecture: HPC User Support Thursday Feb 13 2024 8:00am: Breakfast 8:30am: 17 Lecture: Intro to Networking 9:00am: 18 Lecture: Networking 10:30am: Break 11:00am: Panel/Roundtable: Hardware “Stories from Experience” 11:30am: 19 Lecture: Account Management 12:30pm: Lunch 1:30pm: 20 Lecture/Lab: Lmod, A Modern Environment Module System 3:00pm: Break 3:30pm: 21 Lecture: User Software Management 4:00pm: Panel/Roundtable: Software “Stories from Experience” Friday Feb 14 2024 8:00am: Breakfast 8:30am: 22 Lecture: Node Health Check 9:30am: Panel/Roundtable: The Future of Research IT 10:00am: Break 10:30am: Panel/Roundtable: Closing “Stories from Experience” (Open Q&A) Noon: Boxed lunches to go