Added to the wiki (https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/wiki) in July:

(All new wiki content below is listed and linked on the main page: https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/wiki/index.php/SciNet_User_Support_Library#What.27s_New_On_The_Wiki)

• A side-menu, and a rearranged wiki, for easier wiki navigation.
• pdfs of the presentations given at the first SciNet GPU workshop.
• An Intel whitepaper on floating point consistency in the Manual section.
• Tips for running the climate modelling code CCSM4 on the TCS.
• How to apply file access control to specific members of your group.
• A single page dealing with all questions related to data management and file transfer.
• More tips on using GAMESS(US) on the GPC.
• Explanation of what ‘PolicyViolation’ means and why your job won’t start with one.
• Updated module information for newly installed software (see below).

System changes:

• GPC: The intel module no longer automatically load the gcc module. Users which use both should have “module load gcc intel” in their .bashrc.
• GPC: As per August 4, the default intelmpi version will be upgraded from version 3 to version 4.
• GPC: The default intel compiler v11.1 was changed to Update 6 (module intel/11.1.0.72)
• TCS: OpenDX, a visualisation software package, was installed as a module.
• GPC: MEEP, a finite difference simulation software for electromagnetic systems with mpi support, was installed.
• GPC & TCS: A number of old modules has been deprecated (see wiki for how to access deprecated modules if you really need to).
• Recurring file system issues were mitigated as much as possible.

What else happened at SciNet in July?

• SciNet held a successful one-day workshop on GPU computing on July 14, which included user presentations and a presentation by NVIDIA. Pdfs of the presentations can be found on the wiki.
• A pilot project on Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) involving select users was started.

Coming up:

• Online course in August: http://www.vscse.org/news/apply_summer2010.html It is free, but you need to register with them. Inform us if you’re interested in viewing the course at the SciNet headquarters and getting some feedback from our analysts.