[Halld-online] Hall D prototype monitoring farm status

[Elliott Wolin]

Hi,

I got the 4x16 node computer(s) from Sandy earlier today along with an 
Infiniband switch and cables.  With Nick's help we moved everything to 
the Rack Room.  Mark B had already installed a tray (I also brought one, 
now we have a spare) so the computer is in the racks, next to the rack 
with our Ethernet switch.  The IB switch will be mounted today above the 
computer.

Mark B should have the (UPS) power done later today or tomorrow.

Hovanes and/or I will connect the computers to UPS power and to the 
Ethernet switch.  Brent will take care of enabling ports in the switch.  
Once power is available Kelvin will take care of turning them on and 
rebuilding the OS's (RHEL6).

Dave A will get the IB switch going once the computers are running.  To 
start we will perform tests with Ethernet, then switch to IB when Dave 
is ready.

With luck we should have the computers powered by tomorrow.  I don't 
know how long it will take to rebuild the OS's.

More later...

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				Sincerely,
					Elliott


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Elliott Wolin
Staff Physicist, Jefferson Lab
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Newport News, VA 23606
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