Component-based cluster systems software architecture a case study

Abstract

We describe the use of component architecture in an area to which this approach has not been clmsicully applied, the area of cluster system software. By "chster system .software," we mean the collection of programs used in configuring and maintainzng individual nodes, together with the software involved in submissiou, scheduling, monitoring, and termination of jobs. We describe how the component upprouch maps onto the cluster systems software problem, together with our experiences uith the approach in implementing an albnew suite of systems software for a medium-sized cluster with unusually complex systems software requirements.

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“…At Argonne, the Blue Gene/P supercomputer uses the Cobalt [2] resource manager. Cobalt allows to run jobs using custom operating system kernel profiles.…”

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“…It is now far easier for them to tailor system software to a particular system, while retaining compatibility through the use of the component interfaces. This experience has been described in detail elsewhere [4].…”