ezHPC ERDC, ITL ezHPC Workshop April 23, 2008
Problem HPC tools are primarily command line Hard to remember syntax to accomplish things Not everyone knows Unix Difficult for applications outside HPC to access resources Application Programming Interface for developers to interact with HPC resources
Our Solution Create a web-enabled front end for accessing the HPC Make the interface “windows-like” for ease of use Create a web based API to allow for programming interaction with the HPC
Typical Login
Typical Directory Listing
ezHPC Login
ezHPC Directory Listing
Timeline A spin off from the CHSSI EQM-4 Integration effort started in 2004 Started ezHPC in fall 2004 Final security approval for ezHPC architecture in fall 2005 Version 1 released March 2006 – ERDC only Version 2 to be released in 2008
What is ezHPC? Wanted to provide an easy to access application for interacting with the HPC systems Web-based solution with no install Access from any web browser, from any Internet location
ezHPC as a Web Application
ezHPC as a Java (tm) Applet Local File System Access Cross Platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) Future direct CAC integration
ezHPC Functionality Status Job information Allocation usage System news System load File Management Job Script Management Job Submission
ezHPC File Management
ezHPC Script Management
ezHPC Job Submission
ezHPC v2 Enhancements Working on a redesign to give a better user experience. Cleaner design Improved workflow Usability study Unified Local and Remote file access Use pIE data to automatically display HPC resources for which a user has access Scripts are stored on and accessible from HPC systems Integrated Batch Script Generator
ezHPC Demo Main ezHPC Site: ezhpc.hpc.mil ezHPC v 2.0 Beta Site: ezhpc.hpc.mil/EZHPCv2/
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