Clustering with LTSP Fat Clients as Torque Nodes

Vinícius Ferrão <[email protected]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:05:04 +0000
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Hello Folks,

I was thinking about this scenario. It would be great to implement a =
TORQUE Cluster with nodes booting through LTSP in the Fat Client =
configuration.

It appears to be simple:

1. Set up Torque-Server in the server.
2. Emerge LTSP-Server.
3. Configure DHCP Server.
4. Create a simple NAT with iptables rules.
5. Build the Node Images with all necessary stuff: Torque Client, =
Compilers, Libraries and Scientific Software.
6. ???
7. Profit

The question is: someone should have wondered about this, but someone =
implemented this? This works? This appears to work?

A first problem at this pre-implementation point is the LTSP reliance in =
X.org Server. Which is bloatware in a cluster node...

Thanks in advance,

Vin=EDcius Ferr=E3o: Administrador de Sistemas=20
www.ferrao.eti.br


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"><div>Hello Folks,</div><div><br></div><div>I was thinking about this =
scenario. It would be great to implement a TORQUE Cluster with nodes =
booting through LTSP in the Fat Client =
configuration.</div><div><br></div><div>It appears to be =
simple:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Set up Torque-Server in the =
server.</div><div>2. Emerge LTSP-Server.</div><div>3. Configure DHCP =
Server.</div><div>4. Create a simple NAT with iptables =
rules.</div><div>5. Build the Node Images with all necessary stuff: =
Torque Client, Compilers, Libraries and Scientific =
Software.</div><div>6. ???</div><div>7. =
Profit</div><div><br></div><div>The question is: someone should have =
wondered about this, but someone implemented this? This works? This =
appears to work?</div><div><br></div><div>A first problem at this =
pre-implementation point is the LTSP reliance in <a =
href=3D"http://X.org">X.org</a> Server. Which is bloatware in a cluster =
node...</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance,</div><br><div =
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