Run 11 preparation meeting #4

2010-12-03 14:00
2010-12-03 15:00
America/New York
Friday, 3 December 2010
1-189, at 19:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

Minutes:

Attendees:Dmitry A., Leve H., Matt A., Wayne B., Jeff L., Jérôme L., G. Van Buren

Databases [Dmitry]:

  • Online backup now using the new NAS system
    • Daily backup of all three ports with a retention time of 7 days
    • Currently have 2+ TB of space, which is probably more than enough for even 14 days retention
    • Potential problem with permissions due to NFS mount and different user IDs on different systems, but not a problem presently
    • Email alerts of problems from NAS goes to Wayne & Dmitry
  • Flush of online DBs not yet done
    • Reasoning is that still in testing at STAR and this can add up to significant amount of data
    • ...but we're not sure which test data people will want to keep associated to Run 11
    • Decision made to go forward with the flush and not continue waiting for testing to get further along
    • NB: ShiftLog (and some other) DBs and tables are skipped in the flush; ShiftLog is already recording for Run 11
  • Shift Signup GUI has been re-written
    • Demo shown
    • Some details of new features still need implementation (working with Jérôme)
    • All old features are in place; could replace old codes at any time (pending bug checks)
    • Deployment schedule not fixed by any deadlines
  • Isolated nodes for FastOffline in Run 11
    • Not in place, but Dmitry will write up a config file for this

 

ShiftLog [Leve]:

  • Nothing until new web server
    • No progress on new webserver

 

Online nodes [Wayne & Matt]:

  • OS upgrades:
    • FTPC and PMDsc done/replaced
    • To be done: Bond, EMCsc (coordinate with users), STARUtilities (coordinate with C-AD), EMC01, Beatrice, L3display (Jeff notes the need for QT4 on this node for display programs)
  • FUSE now working on all linux pool nodes
  • gcc standardized on all linux pool nodes
  • Recent rise in instability of the linux pool nodes: several have halted and/or needed rebooted in the past two weeks
    • Previous solution of disabling USB controller not helpful for this (that solution is still in effect)
    • No obvious environmental changes, but seems likely given the pattern
    • These nodes are ~5.5 years old (hard to believe they would show age problems within a couple weeks of each other)
    • Similar nodes are in use for offline DBs and not showing problems (located in BCF)
  • Newer EVP machine experiencing AFS issues
    • Access given to John McCarthy to help diagnose
    • OnlinePlots will be switched to use old EVP machine for the time being (Gene & Jeff will arrange)

 

88" Latchup tests

Speaker : Michal


Talk time : 07:00, Duration : 00:20

Eta in p+p 200 Run9

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

==========================================================
Number of events: 500k
Embedded particle: 5 eta per event
Specified decays:  eta->gamma+ee (100%)
Data: p+p 200 GeV vpdMB (trigger Id = 240025)
Magnetic Field: Randomly in RFF and FF
Production: P10ic
Geometry: y2009
VertexZ: (-65, 65) cm
Phi:  flat (0, 6.29) radian
rapidity: flat (-1.5, 1.5)
Pt: flat (0, 20) GeV
===========================================================
 

General Information
Request ID20104804
Priority: EC29
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusKilled
Physics Working GroupHeavy Flavor
Requested bybielcik
Contact email(s)yzhang6@lbl.gov,jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
LibrarySL10c
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleEta
Particle settingsdalitz
Particles per event10
Vertex Z, cm-65 < Vertex < -65
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1.5 < η < 1.5
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 20

Gamma in p+p 200GeV Run9

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

==========================================================
Number of events: 500k
Embedded particle: 10 gamma per event
 

Data: p+p 200 GeV vpdMB (trigger Id = 240025)
Magnetic Field: Randomly in RFF and FF
Production: P10ic
Geometry: y2009
VertexZ: (-65, 65) cm
Phi:  flat (0, 6.29) radian
rapidity: flat (-1, 1)
Pt: flat (0, 8) GeV
===========================================================
 

General Information
Request ID20104803
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusClosed
Physics Working GroupHeavy Flavor
Requested bybielcik
Contact email(s)yzhang6@lbl.gov,jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
LibrarySL10c
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleGamma
Particle settingsFlat in Pt
Particles per event10
Vertex Z, cm-65 < Vertex < -65
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 8

positron in p+p Run9

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

==========================================================
Number of events: 500k
Embedded particle:  15 single positron  (e+) per event
Data: p+p 200 GeV vpdMB (trigger Id = 240025)
Magnetic Field: Randomly in RFF and FF
Production: P10ic
Geometry: y2009
VertexZ: (-65, 65) cm
Phi:  flat (0, 6.29) radian
rapidity: flat (-1, 1)
Pt: flat (0, 8) GeV
===========================================================
 

General Information
Request ID20104802
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusClosed
Physics Working GroupHeavy Flavor
Requested bybielcik
Contact email(s)yzhang6@lbl.gov,jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
LibrarySL10c
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticlePositron
Particle settingsFlat in Pt
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-65 < Vertex < -65
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 8

electron in p+p run 9

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

==========================================================
Number of events: 500k
Embedded particle:  15 single electron (e-) per event
Data: p+p 200 GeV vpdMB (trigger Id = 240025)
Magnetic Field: Randomly in RFF and FF
Production: P10ic
Geometry: y2009
VertexZ: (-65, 65) cm
Phi:  flat (0, 6.29) radian
rapidity: flat (-1, 1)
Pt: flat (0, 8) GeV
===========================================================
 

General Information
Request ID20104801
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusClosed
Physics Working GroupHeavy Flavor
Requested bybielcik
Contact email(s)yzhang6@lbl.gov,jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
LibrarySL10c
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleElectron
Particle settingsFlat in Pt
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-65 < Vertex < -65
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 8

AOB

Speaker : All ( All )


Talk time : 12:40, Duration : 00:20
  • h+/- issues - a team of helpers was assembled (thank you to all helpers jumping in to resolve this long standing matter).

Data production issues and projections

Speaker : Lidia Didenko ( BNL )


Talk time : 12:20, Duration : 00:20

                 Data production issues and projections

Review of ticket 2036 (embedding timestamp)

Speaker : All ( All )


Talk time : 12:00, Duration : 00:20

Software and Computing phone meeting

2010-12-01 12:00
2010-12-01 13:00
America/New York
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
1-189, EVO, at 17:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00
TimeTalkPresenter
12:00Review of ticket 2036 (embedding timestamp) ( 00:20 ) 0 filesAll (All)
12:20Data production issues and projections ( 00:20 ) 0 filesLidia Didenko (BNL)
12:40AOB ( 00:20 ) 0 filesAll (All)

DLerror for different delta phi regions

DLerror for different delta phi regions

HFT management meeting

2010-12-08 09:30
America/New York
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
BNL room 2-84, at 14:30 (GMT), duration : 00:00

HFT management face-to-face meeting

Main theme: Cost and Schedule consolidation, requirements for CD2/3, design material, preparations for upcoming reviews and documentation, technical progress.

TimeTalkPresenter
09:15Welcome and Overview ( 00:30 ) 1 fileFlemming Videbaek
09:45WBS Cost and schedule overview-open issues ( 00:45 ) 0 filesSarah Morgan
10:30WBS, BOE,… for PXL ( 00:45 ) 1 fileLeo Greiner
11:15WBS, BOE,… for IST ( 00:45 ) 1 fileGerrit van Nieuwenhuizen (Bernd Surrow)
12:00Lunch break ( 00:00 ) 0 files
13:30SSD WBS, BOE,… ( 00:45 ) 2 filesHoward Matis
14:15Integration WBS, BOE,… ( 00:45 ) 0 filesDana Beavis
15:00Break ( 00:15 ) 0 files
15:15Software WBS, technical progress ( 00:45 ) 3 filesSpiros Margetis
16:00PXL Technical progress ( 00:20 ) 1 fileHoward Wieman
16:20PXL technical ( 00:20 ) 1 fileLeo Greiner
16:40IST technical ( 00:20 ) 0 filesGerrit van Nieuwenhuizen
17:00SSD technical ( 00:20 ) 1 fileMicheal LeVine
17:20Integration Technical ( 00:20 ) 1 fileEric Anderssen
17:40Adjourn ( 00:00 ) 0 files

EEMC Calibration Code Error

11/29/10

The following is output to the screen when I try to run the calibration code for sector 1 and plane U in iteration 3:

Preliminary Steps

Log onto BNL shell:

    ssh rssh.rhic.bnl.gov

Log onto server:

    rterm -i

    (enter password at prompt)

K+ in 2007 AuAu Minbias

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

K+ in 200 GeV run 7 AuAu

50K events just for pi/K/p sample

5% multiplicity

flat Pt = 0.1 - 5.0

eta = -1.6 to 1.6
--------------------------

General Information
Request ID20104714
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusQA Sample Available, producing Base QA [4/7]
Physics Working GroupCommon
Requested byrfatemi
Contact email(s)rfatemi@pa.uky.edu
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)jetcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper:
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events50000 = 50 K
Magnetic FieldFull-Field
Collision Typeauau 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tagsmin, bias
ProductionP08ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL08c
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleKaon+
Particle settingsFlat in Pt
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-200 < Vertex < 200
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.39
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 5

Anti Omega embedding request in 11.5 AuAu collisions

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

Anti Omega:

decay to AntiLambda(AntiProton Pi+) Kaon+

Trigger: 310014

|Vz| < 50 cm, |Vr| < 2cm

5% of the multiplicity

flat rapidity, |y|<1

150K events with flat pT distribution, 0 < pT < 5 GeV/c

150K events with exponential weighted pT (pT*exp(-pT/T)) with T = 350 MeV

 

General Information
Request ID20104713
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested bytone421
Contact email(s)tone421@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h
Vertex option---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAntiOmega+
Particle settingsSpectra
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-50 < Vertex < 50
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 5

Omega embedding request in 11.5 AuAu collisions

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

Omega (note there is no drop down option for omega)::

decay to Lambda(Proton Pi-) Kaon-

Trigger: 310014

|Vz| < 50 cm, |Vr| < 2cm

5% of the multiplicity

flat rapidity, |y|<1

150K events with flat pT distribution, 0 < pT < 5.5 GeV/c

150K events with exponential weighted pT (pT*exp(-pT/T)) with T = 350 MeV

 

General Information
Request ID20104712
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested bytone421
Contact email(s)tone421@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h
Vertex option---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAntiOmega+
Particle settingsSpectra
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-50 < Vertex < 50
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 5.5

Anti Xi embedding request in 11.5 AuAu collisions

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

Anti Xi:

decay to Anti-Lambda(pbar pi+)  pi+

Trigger: 310014

|Vz| < 50 cm, |Vr| < 2cm

5% of the multiplicity

flat rapidity, |y|<1

150K events with flat pT distribution, 0 < pT < 5 GeV/c

150K events with exponential weighted pT (pT*exp(-pT/T)) with T = 350 MeV

 

General Information
Request ID20104711
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested bytone421
Contact email(s)tone421@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h
Vertex option---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAntiXi+
Particle settingsSpectra
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-50 < Vertex < 50
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 5

Xi embedding request in 11.5 AuAu collisions

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

Xi:

decay to Lambda (p pi-)  pi-

Trigger: 310014

|Vz| < 50 cm, |Vr| < 2cm

5% of the multiplicity

flat rapidity, |y|<1

150K events with flat pT distribution, 0 < pT < 6 GeV/c

150K events with exponential weighted pT (pT*exp(-pT/T)) with T = 350 MeV

 

General Information
Request ID20104710
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested bytone421
Contact email(s)tone421@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h
Vertex option---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleXi-
Particle settingsSpectra
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-50 < Vertex < 50
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 6

Anti Lambda embedding request in 11.5 AuAu collisions

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

Anti Lambda: 

decay to pbar pi+

Trigger: 310014

|Vz| < 50 cm, |Vr| < 2cm

5% of the multiplicity

flat rapidity, |y|<1

150K events with flat pT distribution, 0 < pT < 5.5 GeV/c

150K events with exponential weighted pT (pT*exp(-pT/T)) with T = 350 MeV

 

General Information
Request ID20104709
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested bytone421
Contact email(s)tone421@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper: Not assigned
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ic
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h
Vertex option---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAntiLambda
Particle settingsSpectra
Particles per event5
Vertex Z, cm-50 < Vertex < 50
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 5.5