computing

Transfer BNL/PDSF, summer 2009

This page will document the data transfers from/to PDSF to/from BNL in the summer/autumn of 2009.

October 17, 2009

ITD backups of STAR computers


The following Linux systems are being backed up by the Avamar system: 

Geometry & Mapping

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 The following FMS database tables are defined for geometry and mapping.

 

 

  • Channel geometry

Database

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Now the FPD/FMS data base tables have been created including geometry, mapping and calibration tables. These pages describe the data structure and how to use the FPD/FMS database.

FPD & FMS & FPS

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 The STAR Forward Pion Detector (FPD) and Forward Meson Spectrometer(FMS)

[Test using 'oleg'] account - PLEASE REMOVE LATER]
 

STAR DB API v2

STAR DB API v2

This page holds STAR database API v2 progress. Here are major milestones :

Projects & proposals

This page is under constructions. Most projects are stil under the Projects and proposals page and not revised.

Advanced DB Infrastructure : Hecate project

Hecate : integrated db infrastructure project

  • Statistics Agent (MySQL) - collect

Basic Database Storage Structure

Introduction

To ease maintainence of databases, a common storage structure is used where applicable.

Process for Defining New or Evolved DB Tables

Introduction

The process for defining new database tables has several steps, many are predicated on making the data available to the offline infrastructure.

Database types

DB-Type Listing

listed items are linked to more detailed discussions on:

Timestamps

 

TIMESTAMPS

There are three timestamps used in STAR databases;

MySQL servers optimization

03 2009 PPV upgrade #1

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 PPV vertex finder code have been upgraded and default changed as follows.

(July 9, 2009)

02 3D beam line fit to tracks, no tilt

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Stand alone 3D beam line fitter developed by Jan & Rosi in June 2009

Quick guide on CVS in STAR

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CPU and bulk storage purchase 2009

The assumed CPU profile will be:

Home directories and other areas backups

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Home directories

If you accidently erase a file in your home directoy at RFC, you can restore it using a two week backup that you can access directly.

01 transverse vertex , pp 500 data & Pythia (Rosi, Jan)

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 Study of vertex reconstruction in transverse X-Y plane, pp 500 data from 2009, high PT events from W-stream

2009 evaluation

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 04 : MC study on PPV with BTOF in Run 9 geometry (Xin blo