Projects
- A2rchi
Our AI Augmented Research CHat Intelligence.
- Funding opportunities
Keep track of our proposals and other funding opportunities.
- Mechanics
This described the mechanical part of A2rchi.
- Operational support
This project is dedicated to operational support for A2rchi instances that we are running.
- Research
This is the part where research is organized.
- Enhancing MIT Computing Infrastructure
Making the MIT computing resources available through a central submitter node. This submitter node is supposed to be able to serve all larger scale systems at MIT and the OSG.
- Tape Robot Pilot
This project is used to organize our work on the tape pilot project we started in context of the US CMS computing operations program.
- Task force on Mass Storage System upgrade
The Tier-2 computing center will need to move to a new and modern mass data storage model. The existing Tier-2 mass storage system, holding over 15 PB of data, will not be sustainable for the longer term future. A major upgrade is required. After careful considerations and testing it has become clear that the best solution is the CephFS file system. It is resource intensive but offers full POSIX compliance and is directly integrated into the linux kernel....
- The subMIT Project
Development of the subMIT infrastructure.
- Development on subMIT
This is the area where we are keeping track of new developments for subMIT. New architecture, major software, or in general functionality.
- Emails to Ticket
This is the space where incoming emails to the submit-help center will be registering and followed up on.
- Hardware/Purchases for subMIT
Tracking our hardware and the purchases.
- Maintenance of subMIT
Keep track of all maintenance of subMIT infrastucture.
- Monitoring and Performance on subMITKeep track of monitoring efforts for subMIT:
- condormon: http://submit.mit.edu/condormon/
- condor_history: http://submit.mit.edu/condor_history/
Measure performance of various components.
- User management and interactions on subMIT
Tickets to track user accounts and there general interactions with users. This includes moira lists, the submit-portal and the general policies of how to deal with users and their data.
- The Users Group
Tracking the issues emerging in the Users Group.
- FCC Activities
This is the area where we manage FCC activities.
- Machine detector interface studies
Collection of work done on the machine detector interface.
- US FCC
Documentation of the US FCC efforts that are relevant to MIT.
- US FCC Workshop 2024
Organization of the US FCC Workshop 2024 at MIT.
- Emails to Tickets
This area is used to keep track of ongoing issues at the US FCC 2024 workshop at MIT.
- General CMS/MIT News
Keep track of some general News relevant for the people from MIT at CMS.
- General Computing Projects
General Computing Projects that are not specific to either Tier-2 or Tier-3.
- Transition from IPv4 to IPv6
Our computing resources submit, Tier-3 and Tier-2 need to move to IPv6. This project is substantial and hos it own area to keep track of progress.
- Personnel
This is the place where I keep track of who is part of the group and how they are being paid.
- Reimbursements
Reimbursements not for travel.
- Reviews
Track infromation from teviews.
- Students
Track more detailed discussions with students.
- Travel
Register travel performed.
- Administration
Administrative tasks in the PPC.
- CMS Data Acquisistion Project
Organization of the MIT DAQ project at the CMS experiment
- Conferences, Meetings and Presentations
Keep track of the important events for our group: Conferences, Workshops, Meeting, Presentations....
- Long term future Tier-2
Documenting the long term future of the Tier-2 for the HL-LHC (2028-2038).
- Physics Analysis
Issues to discuss physics analyses in the PPC group.
- Proposals and Reports
Keeping track of our proposals and reports.
- Travel and other reimbursements in PPC
Organize matters to do with travel or other reimbursements in the PPC.
- Vacation
Recording vacations.
- Production Framework - Kraken
Collection of tools that provide a reliable large scale production framework. The emphasis is on large scale which implies substantial book keeping and a substantial amount of tools.
- Agent Activities
Document the activities on the production agents. this is not about the software but the operation of the agents.
- FiBS - Light Weight File Transfer Batch System
A fun project that might develop into something. Initial motivation is to distribute the file transfers more easily across the entire cluster. File transfers do not take CPU so they can coexist with other applications. At least this is the idea.
- Kraken Framework
Collection of issues for the core Kraken production framework.
- Production Database
The production database project keeps track of the design, development and operations of the database for the production of bambu samples.
- Redmine Server
Collection of work done on the redmine server.
- SuperCloud
Managing the SuperCloud.
- Emails to Tickets
This is the space where sample SuperCloud emails will be registered so that they can be addressed.
- TAPAS -- Teaching Assistance Assignments
To assign teaching assistants in the physics department we maintain a database (mysql) and a bunch of tools to allow for the different tasks to perform.
- Plotting with JavaScript
Documentation of the plotting with java script features.
- Teaching Database
The database that serves to store the teaching responsibilites.
- Web Server - tapas.mit.edu
This is a description of the work done on the web server.
- Tier-2 Computing Center
The Tier-2 computing center is build around the US CMS Tier-2 Computing center at MIT (T2_US_MIT).
It includes in addition, a CMS HI simulation and analysis facility, an LHCb Tier-2 computing center, a Hadronic Physics computing center and various smaller contributions. Presently it is located at Bates in Middleton MA....
- Development of Tier-2
Projects on the Tier-2 that plan and implement new features.
- Expanding present infrastructure for the longer term future
To make the HPRCF infrastructure ready for the future expansions we need to cable up several more racks and consolidate the existing space.
- Moving Tier-2 to IPV6
After a discussion with Mark Silis, we decided that moving the HPRCF at Bates to IPv6 during the summer. The Exact time frame is mid-July to end of August.
First, we will move a selection of machines to prove the feasibility than we will move the entire center....
- Maintenance of Tier-2
For tasks and activities related to physically keeping the systems running and operating.
- Ongoing Problems in Tier-2
When a problem in the Tier-2 is noticed that requires more substantial administrative action a ticket will be filed and worked through here. There will be documentation of all relevant actions so this can serve as a source of information for similar occurrences....
- Tier-3 Computing Center
The Tier-3 (T3_US_MIT) computing center is in Building 24 on the MIT campus.
It is meant to function as a platform for analysis in the PPC group and an integration facility for our Tier-2 computing center.
- Tier-3 Development
Projects that are Tier-3 Specific and enhance its performance or its usability.
- Tier-3 Maintenance
This project is a standing project and should serve us to keep track of all system interventions and the necessary actions needed.
- Hardware issues
To keep track of issues with specific hardware we have this sub project. Remember when talking about hardware it is best practice to also note the machines serial numbers because IP addresses and names are temporary. You might take a photo and attach it to the ticket....
- Tier-3 Security
In this project we manage all security related issues of our Tier-3.
- Work logging and training for PPC work
This project is supposed to collect a number of training videos, exercises and tutorials that are useful to go through to get ready to do work on CMS in terms of physics and detector work. There will naturally be a lot of training for computing/software tools. This also include logging of work done in context of trainees or UROP students....
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