[Clusterusers] Switching to new keg

Bassam Kurdali bassam at urchn.org
Thu Jun 25 14:12:03 EDT 2015


ok, rebooted, and eclass-07 is back but media139-173 is still there;
perhaps I should reswitch the cables?
On Wed, 2015-06-24 at 16:30 -0400, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
> eclass-11 and eclass-07. Somebody plugged the wrong port in. Why do
> people unplug them? And in the summer even? What what? This has
> always confused me...
>     -Josiah, getting out the tape, yet again...
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/24/15 3:45 PM, Bassam Kurdali wrote:
> > working great again!
> > blender tag is the one to use (for us)
> > there's a couple of 'media' nodes: media138-14 (172.25.138.14)and
> > media139-173 (172.25.139.173) - are these asheclass nodes that
> > didn't get the right hostnames?
> > btw, Josiah, now that things are working I'll take a crack at the
> > error handling.
> > Cheers
> > Bassam
> > 
> > On Wed, 2015-06-24 at 13:37 -0400, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
> > >  Yes, it looks like it did. We had 260 licenses last year.
> > >     -Josiah
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 6/24/15 1:32 PM, Thomas Helmuth wrote:
> > > > I thought I've had more than 150 runs going at once in the
> > > > past. Did something change?
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Wm. Josiah Erikson <
> > > > wjerikson at hampshire.edu> wrote:
> > > > > Yup.
> > > > >     -Josiah
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On 6/24/15 1:27 PM, Bassam Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > g*d*mn proprietary software! :)
> > > > > > On Wed, 2015-06-24 at 13:26 -0400, Wm. Josiah Erikson
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >  We're out of licenses (130 concurrent tasks). I've
> > > > > > > written Wendy to see about getting more.
> > > > > > >     -Josiah
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On 6/24/15 1:11 PM, Bassam Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > now it has spooled onto ndrome 07 and eclass 6, but
> > > > > > > > there are a bunch more open machines and it spools very
> > > > > > > > slowly, I think something is wrong?
> > > > > > > > On Wed, 2015-06-24 at 13:02 -0400, Bassam Kurdali
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Ok, just tried linux || MacOSX and MacOSX || linux
> > > > > > > > > (with and without spaces)
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > the key shows up on the Service Key Expr on the the
> > > > > > > > > single tasks, but:
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > -only the first one shows up
> > > > > > > > > -so far, only perry's computer is rendering (with
> > > > > > > > > MacOSX as the tag)
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > blender launchrender is still on limit tags, I wonder
> > > > > > > > > if the nodes lost their blender rights somehow.
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > > Bassam
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2015-06-24 at 11:52 -0400, Wm. Josiah Erikson
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >  Duh. I totally knew that. I think I even used to
> > > > > > > > > > tell people that. Thanks Tom!
> > > > > > > > > >     -Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > On 6/24/15 11:32 AM, Thomas Helmuth wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > I looked up the service key syntax: https://rende
> > > > > > > > > > > rman.pixar.com/resources/18/tractor/scripting.htm
> > > > > > > > > > > l#srvkeys
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > It turns out, comma means to AND the service keys
> > > > > > > > > > > together. So, "linux,MacOSX" will only run on a
> > > > > > > > > > > node that is both linux and MaxOSX, which is
> > > > > > > > > > > obviously bad. You have to use "linux||MacOSX" to
> > > > > > > > > > > get linux OR MaxOSX.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Tom
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Wm. Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > Erikson <wjerikson at hampshire.edu> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > It looks like any service keys specified when
> > > > > > > > > > > > spooling replace "slow". The job spooled right
> > > > > > > > > > > > now shows up as having "linux,MacOSX" on each
> > > > > > > > > > > > task.
> > > > > > > > > > > >     -Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/24/15 3:38 AM, Chris Perry wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How are you spooling, Bassam?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > If the "old way" (via website), then I think
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "slow" might be hardcoded into each remoteCmd
> > > > > > > > > > > > > declaration. Check not just the job but the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > various subtasks for the tags, they may show
> > > > > > > > > > > > > up there. I kind of remember noticing that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > when Owen and I were rewriting things this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > spring; check and see what you find. We can
> > > > > > > > > > > > > update this all when I get back (at the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > latest).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - chris
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2015-06-23 23:17, Bassam Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tried it again, still waiting.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interestingly enough, I think the Tags are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > not getting picked up; I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > checked use custom tags and kept the case
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > as indicated, and there are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > not Tags showing up in tractor - maybe it's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the keg update or maybe I'm
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > doing it wrong (tm)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2015-06-23 at 16:37 -0400, Wm.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Josiah Erikson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make sure not to capitalize "Linux", too 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - I think it is case sensitive. -Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/23/15 4:36 PM, Wm. Josiah Erikson
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's because I lied to you. It should
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be "linux,MacOSX" for the service tags.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Josiah On 6/23/15 3:42 PM, Bassam
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, just spooled another shot, it's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > waiting to continue.. I know at least
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mac nodes should be open. On Mon,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2015-06-22 at 23:41 -0400, Wm. Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Erikson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There was something about a file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > descriptor limit in tractor 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -engine, so I restarted tractor
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -engine, and it appears to have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cleared up. It was probably
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > something having to do with held
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > open file handles with new/old NFS
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > file handles. You're also spooling
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all your jobs with the default tag
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of "slow", which isn't necessarily
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bad, but I think you could also do
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "linux,OSX" or something and get
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all the nodes at once. I think
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that's the syntax, but I could be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > remembering wrong. I also have to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > email Wendy about the fact that our
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > license expires in 10 days, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when I go to get a new one, it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > still does.... -Josiah On 6/22/15
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 9:30 PM, Bassam Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, all of sudden all my tasks
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are blocked even though there are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nodes available - down to the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > last 4 frames (which are retried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > errors) and a collate. Tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > spooled some tasks but the macs
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are open, any ideas? On Mon, 2015
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -06-22 at 20:16 -0400, Wm. Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Erikson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice. Saw some pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > impressive bandwidth usage
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there for a second: http://arte
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mis.hampshire.edu/mrtg/172.20.1
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 60.204_10110.html(this is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > actually keg1's network
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > connection - gotta correct that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the map, or just swap over
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to the old connection) -Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/22/15 7:29 PM, Bassam
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I figured and I spooled and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it seemed to be working...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hopefully jordan doesn't
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > restart his eternal render
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for a few hours ;) On Mon,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2015-06-22 at 18:26 -0400,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's done! -Josiah On
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 6/22/15 5:49 PM, Bassam
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kurdali wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dats punk! is it done? On
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mon, 2015-06-22 at 20:49
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > +0200, Chris Perry wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can't wait. Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Josiah! - chris
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 22, 2015, at
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 7:50 PM, Wm. Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Erikson < wjerikson at h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ampshire.edu> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keg will be going
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > down shortly, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > coming back up as a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > harder, faster,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > better, stronger
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > version shortly as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well, I hope :) 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Josiah
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/11/15 9:53 AM,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wm. Josiah Erikson
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: Hi all, I'm
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pretty sure there
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is 100% overlap
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between people who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > care about fly and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > people who care
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > about keg at this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > point (though there
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are some people who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > care about fly and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not so much keg,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like Lee and Tom -
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sorry), so I'm     
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                    
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                    
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  sending this to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this list. I have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > new 32TB 14+2 RAID6
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with 24GB of RAM
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > superfast (way
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > faster than
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gigabit) keg all
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ready to go! I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would like to bring
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it up on Monday,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > June 22nd. It would
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be ideal if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering was NOT
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > happening at that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > time, to make my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rsyncing life
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > easier :) Any
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > objections? -Josiah
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