ezHPC
ERDC, ITL
ezHPC WorkshopApril 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 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:https:// ezhpc.hpc.mil
ezHPC v 2.0 Beta Site:https:// ezhpc.hpc.mil/EZHPCv2/
Questions?
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