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IBM Community Compilers for Power

Compiler options:

– GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for Linux on Power:
https://developer.ibm.com/linuxonpower/2018/06/28/gnu-compiler-collection-gcc-linux-power/

– IBM Advance Toolchain for Linux on Power:
https://developer.ibm.com/linuxonpower/advance-toolchain/

– IBM XL C/C++ for Linux Community Edition:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/xl-cpp-linux-compiler-power

– IBM XL Fortran for Linux Community Edition:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/xl-fortran-linux-compiler-power

Libraries:

– IBM ESSL Community Edition:
https://epwt-www.mybluemix.net/software/support/trial/cst/welcomepage.wss?siteId=589&tabId=1174&w=1

AI platform:

– IBM WML Community Edition:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS5SF7_1.6.1/navigation/wmlce_download.html

MPI:

– It can be found at MPI IBM WML Community Conda Channel. It is found at spectrum-mpi for linux-ppc64le.
https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/server/ibm-ai/conda/#/

 

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Testing for license checkout for MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine

If you need to check whether you can check out the distributing computer

[user1@hpc-gekko1 ~]# /usr/local/MATLAB/R2019a/bin/matlab -dmlworker =r "license, exit"
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE OPENGL rendering.
======BEGIN LICENSE MANAGER ERROR======
License checkout failed.
License Manager Error -5
Cannot find a license for MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine.
Troubleshoot this issue by visiting:
https://www.mathworks.com/support/lme/R2019a/5

Diagnostic Information:
Feature: MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine
License path: /root/.matlab/R2019a_licenses:/usr/local/MATLAB/R2019a/licenses/license.dat:/usr/local/MATLAB/R2019a
/licenses/network.lic
Licensing error: -5,147. System Error: 2======END LICENSE MANAGER ERROR======

2. Check the “normal MATLAB License Server”

$ /usr/local/MATLAB/R2019a/etc/glnxa64/lmutil lmstat -a -c ../../licenses/network.lic -f MATLAB_Distr_Comp_Engine
lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2017 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Flexible License Manager status on Thu 10/24/2019 12:31

License server status: 27000@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
License file(s) on xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019b\etc\license.dat:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: license server UP v11.16.2

Vendor daemon status (on N4SAP0048):

MLM: UP v11.16.2
Feature usage info:
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Compiling STAR 2.7 with Intel Compiler 2018 on CentOS 7

What is STAR 2.7?
Spliced Transcripts Alignment to a Reference
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23104886


Hardware/Software Requirements
x86-64 compatible processors


Manual
https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR/blob/master/doc/STARmanual.pdf


Compiling for Source
# Source Intel Compilers

source /usr/local/intel/2018u3/bin/compilervars.sh intel64
source /usr/local/intel/2018u3/impi/2018.3.222/bin64/mpivars.sh intel64
source /usr/local/intel/2018u3/mkl/bin/mklvars.sh intel64
source /usr/local/intel/2018u3/parallel_studio_xe_2018/bin/psxevars.sh intel64
MKLROOT=/usr/local/intel/2018u3/mkl
# wget https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR/archive/2.7.1a.tar.gz
# tar -xvzf 2.7.1a.tar.gz
# cd STAR-2.7.1a/source
# mkdir /usr/local/STAR-2.7.1a
# cp STAR /usr/local/STAR-2.7.1a/
# cp STARlong /usr/local/STAR-2.7.1a/
# cp -r htslib /usr/local/STAR-2.7.1a/
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Useful Commands for Centrify Suite

Taken from [TIPS] A Centrify Server Suite Cheat Sheet

BASIC Troubleshooting

Pt 1. To check the general status of the client

$ adinfo
Local host name: xxx
Joined to domain: xxx.com
Joined as: xxx
Pre-win2K name: xxx
Current DC: xxx
Preferred site: NTU-Site
Zone: xxx
Last password set: 2019-07-24 06:29:08 +08
CentrifyDC mode: connected
Licensed Features: Enabled

Pt 2. To see the corresponding Centrify Suite Version

$ adinfo --suite-version
adinfo (CentrifyDC 5.5.0-200)
Centrify Server Suite 2018

Pt 3. To view Active Directory connectivity to the current domain

$ adinfo --test
Domain Diagnostics:
Domain:
DNS query for:
DNS query for:
Testing Active Directory connectivity:
Domain Controller:
ldap: 389/tcp - good
ldap: 389/udp - good
smb: 445/tcp - good
kdc: 88/tcp - good
kpasswd: 464/tcp - good
ntp: 123/udp - good
Domain Controller:
ldap: 389/tcp - good
ldap: 389/udp - good
smb: 445/tcp - good
kdc: 88/tcp - good
kpasswd: 464/tcp - good
ntp: 123/udp - good
Domain Controller:
ldap: 389/tcp - good
ldap: 389/udp - good
smb: 445/tcp - good
kdc: 88/tcp - good
kpasswd: 464/tcp - good
ntp: 123/udp - good
Domain Controller:
ldap: 389/tcp - good
ldap: 389/udp - good
smb: 445/tcp - good
kdc: 88/tcp - good
kpasswd: 464/tcp - good
ntp: 123/udp - good

Pt 4: To see the current joined Centrify zone

$ adinfo --zone
xxx.com/MyOU/Centrify/Zones/Global

ADVANCED / TROUBLESHOOTING Information

Pt 5: To check the status of the DNS cache and stats

$ adinfo --diag dns
adinfo (CentrifyDC 5.5.0-200)
Host Diagnostics
uname: Linux hpc-gekko1 3.10.0-693.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 22 21:09:27 UTC 2017 x86_64
OS: CentOS
Version: 7.0
Number of CPUs: 32
…..
…..

Pt 6: To check network connectivity statistics

$ adinfo --sysinfo netstate
System Diagnostic
===============Network State===================
Site Map
com.sg=>PreferredSite:XXX.com, SubnetSite:XXX-Site
Domain Map
…
…
state: alive
swept: 21 mins ago
...

Pt 7: To see the status of the AD computer trust relationship

$ adinfo --sysinfo adagent
System Diagnostic
===================adagent internals===================
Binding Table
$=>main11.main.ntu.edu.sg(MAIN.NTU.EDU.SG) connected
xxx.com=>xxx.com disconnected
xxx1=>xxx1.com disconnected
xxx2=>xxx2.com connected
xxx3=>xxx3.com connected

TESTING Credentials Information

$ adinfo -A --user myuserid
Active Directory password:
...