Consoles and Hardware Status

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Consoles and Hardware Status

• Erik Gottschalk

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Overview

• Consoles will be installed Dec. 19 20
• Network installation will begin Dec. 11
• Installation of PCs and monitors can begin as
  soon as the consoles are in place
• We still need to purchase PCs
• Installation of video matrix switch and
  projectors can begin after PCs and monitors are
  in place

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VGA2WEB
VGA2WEB
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12-1
4x4
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Polycom
1 East
VGA2WEB

• Each console has
• 2 console PCs
• 1 fixed-display PC
• 1 communications PC
• 1 projector (1280x768)
• 1 VGA2WEB device

VGA2WEB
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Seven types of Systems

• Console PCs (8 2 spares)
• Fixed Display PCs (4 1)
• Communications PCs (4 1)
• Projector Front-end PCs 2
• Public Display PC 1
• VRVS PC 1
• Linux File Server 1

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Console PCs (8 2)

• Console PCs have 3x 19-inch monitors (1280 x
  1024) and have the capability to have screen
  content displayed on the projector in the
  conference room (1-East) and incorporated into a
  video conference by sending the video signals
  through a video matrix switch. The most likely
  operating system for these PCs is Linux.
• Possible specification (based on WH-11 ROC)
• AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500, dual PCI Express
  SATA motherboard, 1024 MB memory, 80 GB 250 GB,
  SLF305, 2x DVDRW, 2x NVIDIA GeForce 6660 PCIE
  cards, 4x Hyundai 1280 x 1024 LCD
• Solution 7 Linux PCs (KOI) purchased for CMS
  WH-10.(Still need to purchase at least one more
  PC NVIDIA cards.)

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Fixed Display PCs (4 1)

• Fixed-display PCs have 3x 21-inch monitors (1600
  x 1200) and have the capability to have screen
  content displayed on the projector in the
  conference room (1-East) and incorporated into a
  video conference (same as the console PCs). The
  most likely operating system for these PCs is
  Linux, and it is likely that these PCs will be
  the same as the console PCs.
• One possibility is to use a fourth monitor output
  drive a projector for use as a collaborative work
  space, so the video card must be able to drive a
  1280 x 720 (169 aspect ratio) projector.
• Solution We have prototyped an HP Linux
  workstation that appears to satisfy our needs
  (CMS event display). We will need four additional
  PCs for LHC_at_FNAL NVIDIA display cards.

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Communications PCs (4 1)

• Communications PCs have a single 19-inch monitor.
  These PCs are expected to be used for email, web
  browsing, and video conferencing (Polycom PVX
  software and iChat) in the operations center. The
  most likely operating system for these PCs is
  Windows or Mac OS X running VMWARE-like software
  to support multiple operating systems.
• To enable sharing of each communications PC
  between two people, we may need to use fast
  user-switching. The alternative is to have one
  PC per person (total of 8) and use a KVM switch
  to share the monitor, keyboard and mouse.
• Solution No solution yet.

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Projector PCs (2)

• Projectors in the operations center will have
  front-end PCs. The projectors will be used for
  collaborative displays in the operations center.
  Each PC must be able to drive two projectors. The
  operating system is likely to be Linux, and it
  must be able to drive a projector with a
  resolution of 1280 x 720 (169 aspect ratio).
• In the early stages of LHC_at_FNAL we may connect
  each projector to the fourth video output from
  each of the fixed-display PCs.
• Solution No solution yet, so we will connect
  projectors to the Fixed-Display PCs.

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Public Display PC (1)

• The public-display PC drives a projector for
  display purposes. In this case it is an
  high-definition (HD) projector (1920 x 1080) with
  a 169 aspect ratio. A second, lower cost,
  alternative is to purchase a 720p projector with
  a 169 aspect ratio. The PC should have the
  software to make it easy for LHC_at_FNAL users or
  Fermilab docents involved in outreach to operate
  the PC to select content for the public display.
  One possibility might be to record playlists of
  MPEG-2 files showing event displays, pre-recorded
  monitoring information, video clips of CMS and
  LHC, for example. The reason for using
  pre-recorded playlists is that we need the
  ability to display CMS/LHC content during times
  when the LHC is not running.
• Solution Mac Pro running Mac OS X. This system
  is being set up by Visual Media Services for the
  Grand Opening.

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VRVS PC Linux File Server

• The VRVS PC is used to provide VRVS video
  conferencing capabilities in the conference room
  (1-East).
• Solution Elliott-style conference room PC.
• The Linux File Server will serve the same purpose
  as the file server that is being used for the CMS
  ROC on WH-11. The file server will be located at
  the Feynman Computing Center.
• Solution The system has been purchased, and is
  operational.