1. CMS Centres Worldwide
CMS Centres Worldwide
See paper (attached to agenda) “How to create a CMS My Institute” which addresses the questions:
What is a CMS Centre and how is it used?
What hardware is needed?
What software is needed?
How much does it cost?
LETS GO STRAIGHT TO SLIDE 2
The aim today is to agree on the overall CMS strategy
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2. What is a CMS Centre and how is it used?
CMS Centres Worldwide
What is a CMS Centre and how is it used?
What is it?
Information and communications focal point in institute with LHC / CMS displays, Web GUIs, video links, and outreach.
Facilitates remote participation and harnesses global CMS expertise
How is it used?
Sub-detector DQM, calibration, analysis, computing ops, outreach (maybe some remote shifts if running is stable – DQM, computing …)
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3. What hardware is needed?
CMS Centres Worldwide
What hardware is needed?
Large Office (at least 20 sq. m)
Computing consoles
Each with 2 Linux PCs, 4 screens, 4 network sockets, 2 kW power
Videoconferencing
Main centres have a permanently running high-quality video link
P5 Control Room and CMS CERN, FNAL, DESY
Other centres use EVO (cheaper)
Propose to establish permanent EVO meeting rooms for CMS communities
Outreach
Large TVs / projectors running e.g. CMS-TV, posters, exhibits …
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4. What software is needed?
CMS Centres Worldwide
What software is needed?
CERN Standard Linux
Only if you want to run CMSSW, Iguana, Fireworks, etc. locally
Data Quality Monitoring (web app.)
ci2i ("see eye to eye") Web app.
Manage displays, groups, users, logins, hardware, operations plans
“CMS-TV” Web application
Bundle many URLs to form live “TV channel” viewable in Web browser
LHC/CMS page 1, DQM, event display
(F11 for full screen)
Only needs a Web browser
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5. How much does it cost? Cost per Centre ≈ 7.3 kCHF (general costs)
CMS Centres Worldwide
How much does it cost?
Cost per Centre ≈ kCHF (general costs)
kCHF per console  (no. of consoles)
E.g. CMS Centre with 2 consoles 14.5 kCHF
cheaper if equipment can be re-used (e.g. PCs, screens etc.)
Total cost if all 182 CMS institutes want a new CMS Centre: MCHF
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6. Proposed Strategy Build on the existing grass roots initiatives
CMS Centres Worldwide
Proposed Strategy
Build on the existing grass roots initiatives
~ dozen CMS Centres so far, more foreseen
Encourage CMS institutes to create CMS Centres
As a local focal point for their CMS work and outreach, and to improve communications with all CMS collaborators.
Adopt a franchise business model
CMS provides the design based on commodity hardware and Web tools, making it cheap and easy to install / operate
Local institute provides the (modest) funds and people
Advertise this opportunity next CMS Week
New CMS Centres can be ready for data-taking
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7. More information How to build a CMS Centre @ My Institute (brochure)
CMS Centres Worldwide
More information
How to build a CMS My Institute (brochure)
CMS Centre Web site
Contact “CMS Centres Worldwide” Project Leader
Papers
L. Taylor et al., “Functions and Requirements of the CMS Centre at CERN”, CMS NOTE-2007/010, 16 March 2007
L. Taylor et al., “CMS centres for control, monitoring, offline operations and prompt analysis” Proc. of CHEP '07, 2–7 Sept. 2007, Victoria; J. of Phys: Conf. Series, Vol. 119, 2008.
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