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This example shows how to run jobs and especially SLIC, the Simulator for the Linear Collider, on the FermiGrid which is part of the Open Science Grid. SLIC is a Geant4-based simulations package that uses an XML geometry input format called LCDD to describe geometry, sensitive detectors and readout geometry.
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Note! The examples are written in a way that one can just cut and paste from your browser window to the terminal session The example scripts should be pasted directly into the terminal on ILCSIM. Do not cut and paste into an editor (It wouldn't work unless you remove a lot of back slashes: \ ). Instead copy and edit the files that are created and modify them to to fit your own needs use an editor, as the escape characters will not be interpreted correctly. |
Prerequisites
- Obtain a DOE grid certificate from http://security.fnal.gov/pki/Get-Personal-DOEGrids-Cert.html, which also explains how to export the certificate from the browser and how to deal with directory permissions, etc.
- Register with the ILC VO (Virtual organization) at http://cd-amr.fnal.gov/ilc/ilcsim/ilcvo-registration.shtml that will guide you to: https://voms.fnal.gov:8443/vomrs/ilc/vomrs
- Get an account on ILCSIM and ILCSIM2, using the following form http://cd-amr.fnal.gov/ilc/ilcsim/ilcsim.shtml. This machines serve as a portals to the grid.
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Setting up your own gateway to the grid is beyond the scope of this write-up. It involves installing and configuring the Virtual Data Toolkit (VDT) , installing a host certificate for the gateway machine, etc. For an administrative guide see the Fermi Grid web page. |
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