ARCHER2 Weekly Newsletter
By ARCHER2 Service on July 12, 2023
Tags:
- RSECon23 Training satellite event
- Parallel Performance Analysis using Scalasca
- Change to default version of ONETEP on ARCHER2
- Assessing the Credibility of Computational Models: Application of the FDA-Endorsed ASME VV-40
- Recently added known issues
- Upcoming ARCHER2 training
RSECon23 Training satellite event
We are delighted to announce that following RSECon23 we will be holding a satellite event looking at the training RSE’s provide to the research community, on Friday 8th September at Swansea University Bay Campus.
The event will have four themes:
- Delivery of Materials
- Development of Materials
- Policy, Culture, and Resourcing
- Developing RSE’s to deliver training Full information can be found on the website
Registration is now open for RSECon and satellite events and closes on 31st July. You can sign up for as many or as few events as you like, using the same form.
We hope to see you there!
Parallel Performance Analysis using Scalasca
22 - 23 August 2023 09:30 - 16:30 BST in Oxford
Scalasca is a software tool that supports the performance optimization of parallel programs by measuring and analyzing their runtime behaviour. It uses execution profiles and traces generated by the community-developed Score-P instrumentation and measurement infrastructure. The analysis identifies potential performance bottlenecks – in particular those concerning communication and synchronization – and offers guidance in exploring their causes.
Scalasca targets mainly scientific and engineering applications based on the programming interfaces MPI and OpenMP, including hybrid applications based on a combination of the two. The tool has been specifically designed for use on large-scale systems, but is also well suited for small- and medium-scale HPC platforms. The software is available for free download under the New BSD open-source license.
This course will cover how to use the tools in practice, delivered by members of their development team. Practical exercises will be conducted on the UK National HPC Service ARCHER2, an HPC Cray EX system; attendees will be given accounts on ARCHER2 for the duration of the course. Although example parallel programs will be provided, attendees are encouraged to analyse the performance of their own applications on ARCHER2.
Change to default version of ONETEP on ARCHER2
The default version of ONETEP on ARCHER2 will be changed to a newer version onetep/6.1.43.0-CCE-LibSci on Mon 17 July 2023. The current default version is onetep/6.1.9.0-CCE-LibSci
If you wish to continue to use the older version after this change, you will need to change your job submission scripts to explicitly load the older version.
Assessing the Credibility of Computational Models: Application of the FDA-Endorsed ASME VV-40
Free webinar 1pm BST Wednesday 26 July 2023 CompBioMed present a webinar on how to get the FDA to endorse your biomedical models.
Not an ARCHER2 event but may be of interest to some ARCHER2 users.
Recently added known issues
The “Known Issues” page of the ARCHER2 Documentation https://docs.archer2.ac.uk/known-issues/ lists all current open known issues including a description of the issue, its symptoms and any work-arounds.
- No recent issues
Upcoming ARCHER2 Training
- Message-passing Programming with MPI, Online, always-open self-service course
- Shared Memory Programming with OpenMP, Online, always-open self-service course
- QM/MM with GROMACS + CP2K, Online, Always open - self-service course
- Coupling LAMMPS and OpenFOAM for Multi-Scale Models, Online, Wednesday 19th July 2023 14:00 - 16:00 BST
- Parallel Performance Analysis using Scalasca , Oxford, 22 - 23 August 2023 09:30 - 16:30 BST
Further details of upcoming training
We always welcome researchers wishing to present their work in a webinar - please contact the Service Desk if you would be interested in presenting your work.