CERN Accelerating science

ATLAS-CASTOR combined tests

 
Description: 

Test of the new internal scheduling system of CASTOR for ATLAS

Reason for this intervention: 

- Phase 1 (functional/short stress/operational procedure) 4th of July (9:00 - 13:00). The morning is dedicated to:

  • Stop LSF jobs (Running ATLAS requests could be killed)
  • Enable the new scheduler
  • Test with ATLAS load generation
  • Roll back tests for LSF (Essential for operating the system over summer)

- Phase 2 (stress and stability) Starts immediately after phase 1 (12:00 onward)

  • Re-enable the new scheduler (General ATLAS activity restarts here)
  • Extended observation period during the Technical Stop (~4 days).Testing the
Effective from date: 
Monday, July 4, 2011 - 09:00
End date: 
Monday, July 4, 2011 - 13:00
Service Element Affected: 
Storage Service for Projects & Experiments
Impact on service: 
Service will be available but degraded
Posted by: 
IT-DSS
Unit responsible for resolution: 
IT Department