CMS Software Distribution on the LCG and OSG Grids

Document #:

OSG-doc-366-v1

Document type:

Presentations

Submitted by:

Mari Herrera

Updated by:

Selitha Raja

Document Created:

06 Mar 2006, 10:29

Contents Revised:

06 Mar 2006, 10:29

DB Info Revised:

08 Feb 2007, 15:37

Abstract:

Packaging and distribution of experiment-specific software becomes a complicated task when the number of versions and external dependencies increases. With the advent of Grid computing, the distribution and update process must become a simple, robust and transparent step. Furthermore, one must take into account that running a particular application requires setup of the appropriate environment. In addition, the possibility to monitor the status of the experiment software on Grid sites is an important requirement. In this paper we describe the strategy used by CMS to create, distribute, install and monitor the status of the package bundle needed to run production and analysis application on remote sites, with particular emphasis on the approach to Grid computing. We discuss the further steps that are required to make the procedure more robust.

Authors:
Stefano Argiro, CERN
Bockjoo Kim, University of Florida
Shaun Ashby, CERN
Shahzad Muzaffar, Northeastern University
Volker Buege, FZK/University of Karlsruhe
Andreas Nowack, RWTH Aachen
Marco Corvo, CERN/Padova
Klaus Rabbertz, University of Karlsruhe
Nikolay Darmenov,
SOFIA-INRNE/CERN
Natalia Ratnikova, FERMILAB
Ramzy Darwish, FERMILAB
Michael Thomas, CALTECH
David Evans, FERMILAB
Joanna Weng, CERN/University of Karlsruhe
Burt Holzman, FERMILAB
Tony Wildish, Princeton

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Topics:

• Science:Particle Physics

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Keywords:

CHEP

Associated with Events:

CHEP '06 held on 15 Feb 2006 in Mumbai, India