H8PG3S | HPE Cray EX Programming and Optimization with PBS Pro

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HPE Cray EX Programming and Optimization with PBS Pro

H8PG3S

Course ID	H8PG3S
Duration	4 days
Format	ILT/VILT
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Overview

In this course, you learn about the HPE Cray Supercomputing programming environment and how it is used on HPE Cray EX series systems. The programming environment consists of compilers, libraries, debuggers, and analysis tools that enable developers to efficiently use massively parallel supercomputers at scale. The HPE Cray EX supercomputer is the latest high-performance computing solution from HPE and is the platform for the world's first Exascale class system.

Course ID	H8PG3S
Duration	4 days
Format	ILT/VILT
Schedule, pricing & registration
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Audience

This course is ideal for end users of HPE Cray EX series systems with the HPE Cray Supercomputing programming environment using PBS Pro for a workload manager. This course is also appropriate for HPE and customer support engineers who support end users of HPE Cray EX series systems with the HPE Cray Supercomputing programming environment.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have:

Linux knowledge
Successfully completed HPE Cray EX System Overview (HQ6X8AAE)

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Provide an architectural overview of the HPE Cray EX supercomputer including the HPE Slingshot network
Preform basic Lustre configuration to optimize file I/O in their applications
List and describe the various components of the HPE Cray Supercomputing programming environment
Use the PBS Pro supported workload manager (WLM) to run an application on an HPE Cray EX series system
Use HPE Cray Supercomputing compilers to build and optimize, Fortran, C, C++, or UPC applications
Build and launch a parallel application using a supported version of MPI
Set up an interactive debugging session of a parallel application on an HPE Cray EX series system
Use the comparative debugger within the HPE Cray Supercomputing programming environment
Use the performance analysis and optimization tools to identify inefficiencies within their applications

Course outline

Module 1: HPE Cray EX System Architecture and Hardware Overview	Login, management, scheduler, and virtualization node types Liquid cooled cabinet and blade types CPU types and cooling GPU architecture and support HPC networking, HDR Infiniband, and HPE Slingshot
Module 2: Lustre Basics	Storage components and Lustre Lustre node interaction LFS utility, commands, and client view PFL commands, use cases, and object mapping
Module 3: HPE Cray Supercomputing Programming Environment	Overview, components, and versions Compiler driver scripts with examples
Module 4: PBS Pro Overview	PBS Pro concepts and terminology PBS Pro commands, batch jobs, and scripts Parallel application launch service (PALS) commands
Module 5: Compilers in the HPE Cray Supercomputing Programming Environment	Overview and architecture C, C++, Fortran, and Clang Compiling and LoopMark listing Compiler optimization: unrolling loops, vectorization, and inlining Comparison of compilers used on HPE Cray Supercomputing systems
Module 6: HPE Cray Supercomputing Programming Models and MPI	OpenMP, OpenACC, and MPI Communication types and process LIBFABRIC environment variables mpich environment variables MPI and OpenMP for CPU and GPU support
Module 7: Scientific Libraries Included with HPE Cray Supercomputing Programming Environment	Scientific and maths libraries Multi-threaded support and third-party libraries
Module 8: Single Node Optimization	Low noise mode and CPU vectorization Cache optimization and blocking GPU optimization and programming
Module 9: Performance Analysis and Optimization Tools	PerfTools and PerfTools Lite PAT build, APA, and performance API Hardware performance counters Apprentice dashboard and sample visualizations
Module 10: HPE Cray Supercomputing Debugging Support Tools (CDST)	Stack trace analysis tool (STAT) overview Abnormal termination processing (ATP) Gdb4hpc overview and debug sessions

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