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Steering UNICORE applications with VISIT.

Thomas Eickermann1, Wolfgang Frings, Paul Gibbon

  • 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and John von Neumann, Institute for Computing, Jülich, Germany. th.eickermann@fz-juelich.de

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
|August 16, 2005
PubMed
Summary

UNICORE enables secure, on-line visualization and computational steering of supercomputer applications. This extension uses the VISIT toolkit for bidirectional data exchange, enhancing grid computing capabilities for scientists.

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Area of Science:

  • Grid Computing
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  • Scientific Visualization

Background:

  • UNICORE provides a Grid infrastructure and computing portal for accessing supercomputer centers.
  • While UNICORE focuses on batch job submission, on-line connections for applications are feasible.
  • Secure on-line visualization and computational steering enhance grid computing utility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the design of a steering extension for UNICORE.
  • To integrate the VISIT toolkit for enhanced application control.
  • To demonstrate on-line steering of scientific applications within a secure grid environment.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a steering extension for UNICORE.
  • Integrated the VISIT (VISualization Interface Toolkit) library.

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  • Utilized VISIT for bidirectional data exchange between visualizations and parallel applications.
  • Implemented a parallel laser-plasma interaction simulation as a case study.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully designed and implemented a UNICORE steering extension.
    • Demonstrated on-line visualization and computational steering capabilities.
    • Showcased the steering of a laser-plasma simulation using AVS/Express via VISIT.
    • Maintained the security inherent in the UNICORE system.

    Conclusions:

    • The UNICORE steering extension, leveraging VISIT, enables secure on-line visualization and computational steering.
    • This integration enhances the interactivity and control of high-performance computing applications.
    • The presented approach facilitates advanced scientific exploration and analysis on the grid.