From individual scripts to the operational suite (presentation, 2002)

Presentation of Martin Janousek during the ALADIN maintenance and phasing training course in Budapest on Nov 25-29, 2002.

Contents of the presentation "From individual scripts to the operational suite, its management, supervision and maintenance,monitoring" :

• Requirements on NWP operations
• the suite elements
• Model executable
• Modifications of the model code
• Model validation
• Auxilary files
• From a a simple script to a suite task
• Input files download
• Building a suite
• organization of supercomputer operations
• Universal machine or specialized boxes ?
• Work out a suite structure : AOS
• Serial or parallel suites ?
• Synchronization of tasks
• Tag synchronization suites
• SMS-based suites
• Suite cycling
• Transient files sharing
• Dissemination of products
• Suite operations
• Aladin/LACE operational suite
• Production reliability
• Suite changes
• Suite balance
• Monitoring tools, Xcdp, practices
• Operator supervision
• Hotline support