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Build Lustre Storage Cluster for 3D Fly platform

Build Lustre Storage Cluster for 3D Fly platform

0.Introduction

Some domain-applications usually need to computing with huge data. It usually meet a bottleneck of performance, the main problem is I/O performance to drag total performance. Thereforce, we use Lustre high performance stroage to improve I/O performance.
Abiut Lustre, you can refer to Lustre web site http://wiki.lustre.org/

1.Machine information & Software

Hardware

Node	8 nodes (1 server , 7 client provide disks)
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (each node)
Memory	2GB DDR2 667 (each node)
Disk	All nodes: 320G * 7 = 2.24T
NIC	Intel Corporation 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
Switch	D-link 24 port GE switch

Software

OS	OpenSuSE 10.2
DRBL	1.9.0-35
Amira	Testing Version
Kernel	2.6.18

Architecture

2.Config OpenSuSE Environment

Install packages for Lustre
Install packages for DRBL

3.Install Lustre

Build kernel

$ sudo su
$ cd /usr/src
$ wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.18.tar.bz2
$ tar jxvf linux-2.6.18.tar.bz2
$ cd 2.6.18
$ cp /boot/config-xxx .config
$ make oldconfig ; make menuconfig
$ make -j 5
$ make modules
$ make modules_install
$ make install
$ mkinitrd
$ vim /boot/grub/menu.list

recompiler NIC driver

wget http://trac.nchc.org.tw/grid/attachment/wiki/Problem/e1000-7.6.15.4.tar.gz?format=raw
tar e1000-7.6.15.4.tar.gz
cd e1000-7.6.15.4/src
make install

Bonding NIC (bond0 -> eth1 & eth2)

$ cd /etc/sysconfig/network
$ vim ifcfg-eth1 
$ vim ifeth-eth2
$ vim ifcfg-bond0
$ vim /etc/rc.d/after.local
ifenslave bond0 eth1 eth2
modprobe drm
modprobe ldiskfs
modprobe lnet networks=tcp

$ vim /etc/module/modules.conf.local
alias bond0 bonding
alias eth0 e1000
alias eth1 e1000
alias eth2 e1000
options bond0 mode=6 miimon=100

Build Lustre Modules

$ configure --with-linux=/usr/src/2.6.18
$ make install
$ depmod -a
$ vim /etc/rc.d/after.local

4.Build DRBL Environment

$ zypper install drbl
$ /opt/drbl/sbin/drblsrv -i 
$ /opt/drbl/sbin/drblpush -i
= Check nodes booting setup =
/tftpboot/nodes/192.168.1.X/etc/rc.d/after.local
/tftpboot/nodes/192.168.1.X/etc/module/modules.conf.local
/tftfpood/node_root/etc/sysconfig/network/

5.Build Lustre Storage Cluster

Setup autologin

= fly =
mkfs.lustre --fsname=flyfs --mdt --mgs /dev/sdb1
mount -t lustre /dev/sdb1 /home/mdt
= fly01 ~ fly07 =
mkfs.lustre --fsname=flyfs --ost  --mgsnode=fly@tcp0 /dev/sdb
mount -t lustre /dev/sdb /home/ost
= fly =
mkdir /home/flyfs
mount -t lustre fly@tcp0:/flyfs /home/flyfs

6.Install TurboJPEG

rock@fly:~/turbojpeg> wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/v/vi/virtualgl/turbojpeg-1.10.3.x86_64.rpm
rock@fly:~/turbojpeg> sudo rpm -ivh turbojpeg-1.10.3.x86_64.rpm
rock@fly:~/turbojpeg> sudo rpm -qs turbojpeg
rock@fly:~/VirtualGL> switchtjpeg --help

USAGE: /usr/bin/switchtjpeg < ipp | libjpeg >

ipp = Use the accelerated version of TurboJPEG, which embeds functions from
      the Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives
libjpeg = Use the unaccelerated version of TurboJPEG, which is
          GPL-compatible

7.Install VirtualGL

rock@fly:~/VirtualGL> wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/v/vi/virtualgl/VirtualGL-2.1.x86_64.rpm
rock@fly:~/VirtualGL> sudo rpm -ivh VirtualGL-2.1.x86_64.rpm
rock@fly:~/VirtualGL> sudo rpm -qs VirtualGL (Check)
rock@fly:~/VirtualGL> vglrun --help

### VGL Server Configuration

rock@fly:~> sudo /opt/VirtualGL/bin/vglserver_config

1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
X) Exit

Choose:
1

Restrict local X server access to vglusers group (recommended)?
[Y/n]
n

Restrict framebuffer device access to vglusers group (recommended)?
[Y/n]
n

Disable XTEST extension (recommended)?
[Y/n]
Y
... Granting write permission to /dev/nvidia* for all users ...
... Adding xhost +localhost to /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup script ...
... Adding xhost +localhost to /etc/opt/gnome/gdm/Init/Default script ...
... Disabling XTEST extension in /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers ...
... Setting default run level to 5 (enabling graphical login prompt) ...

Done. You must restart the display manager for the changes to take effect.


1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
X) Exit

Choose:
X

rock@fly:~> sudo /etc/init.d/xdm restart

8.Install TurboVNC

rock@fly:~/turbovnc> wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/virtualgl/turbovnc-0.4.i386.rpm?modtime=1205803835&big_mirror=0
rock@fly:~/turbovnc> sudo rpm -ivh turbovnc-0.4.i386.rpm
rock@fly:~/turbovnc> rpm -qs turbovnc (Check)
rock@fly:~> sudo zypper install xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-fonts-core xorg-x11-fonts-devel
rock@fly:~> sudo zypper install xorg-x11-devel xorg-x11-driver-input xorg-x11-driver-video
rock@fly:~> sudo zypper install libdrm libdrm-devel Mesa Mesa-devel
rock@fly:~> sudo zypper remove beagle beagle-evolution beagle-firefox beagle-gui beagle-index tomboy
rock@fly:/usr/X11R6/lib> sudo /etc/init.d/xfs start
rock@fly:~> cd /usr/X11R6/lib
rock@fly:/usr/X11R6/lib> sudo mkdir X11
rock@fly:~> sudo cp rgb.txt /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ (Default RgbPath:"/usr/share/X11/rgb)
rock@fly:~> sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "v4l"
  Load         "drm"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "965Q"
  BusID        "0:2:0"
  Driver       "intel"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "monitor-VGA" "Monitor[0]"
  VendorName   "Intel"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode       0666
EndSection

rock@fly:~> sudo vim /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager

## Type:        string(Xorg,Xgl)
## Path:        Desktop/Display manager
## Default:     "Xorg"
#
# Xgl is an experimental Xserver using OpenGL for rendering
# Right now only the glx backend is supported, which runs on top of a
# standard Xorg server providing OpenGL.
# Set this to 'Xgl' and run SuSEconfig only if you want to run your
# displaymanager (kdm/gdm/xdm) on Xgl on top of Xorg.
# This setting is case sensitive.
# Warning! This is highly experimental.

## If we use Xgl setting to run gdm, we no longer get 3D Direct Rendering but rather software rendering. XGL still gives you 3D but not through Direct Rendering. To get the git for the latest Xorg may solve this bug. (Dependency: Current-> libdrm-2.3.0)  

DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xorg"
DISPLAYMANAGER_XGL_OPTS="-accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer"
DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"
DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS="yes"
DISPLAYMANAGER_ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE="yes"
DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER="yes"

### Source code repositories ###

X.org driver

rock@fly:~> git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel

Mesa 3D GL Driver
# Chip: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics
# Update Mesa-7.0.1 (Current) -> Mesa-7.0.4 (Last Stable release)
# rock@fly:~> git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/mesa (The latest Mesa 7.1.0 -> Dependency -> libdrm-2.3.1 higher! Do not fit current system )
rock@fly:~> wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mesa3d/MesaLib-7.0.4.tar.gz?modtime=1218883994&big_mirror=0 (Mesa 7.0.4 -> Dependency -> libdrm-2.3.0)
rock@fly:~> tar zxvf MesaLib?-7.0.4.tar.gz
rock@fly:~> cd ./Mesa-7.0.4/
rock@fly:~> make linux-dri-x86-64 -j 4
rock@fly:~> sudo make install (Default PATH:/usr/local/lib64/)
rock@fly:~> ldd /usr/bin/glxinfo

libGLU.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libGLU.so.1 (0x00002b0473cee000) ---> Mesa library
libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libGL.so.1 (0x00002b0473f5a000) ---> Mesa library
libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib64/libXext.so.6 (0x00002b04741d6000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib64/libX11.so.6 (0x00002b04743e8000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00002b047471e000)
libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00002b0474939000)
libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00002b0474b8d000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00002b0474ed2000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002b04751da000)
libXxf86vm.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libXxf86vm.so.1 (0x00002b04753e9000)
libXdamage.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libXdamage.so.1 (0x00002b04755ef000)
libXfixes.so.3 => /usr/lib64/libXfixes.so.3 (0x00002b04757f2000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00002b04759f9000)
libdrm.so.2 => /usr/lib64/libdrm.so.2 (0x00002b0475bfd000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib64/libXau.so.6 (0x00002b0475e08000)
libxcb-xlib.so.0 => /usr/lib64/libxcb-xlib.so.0 (0x00002b047600c000)
libxcb.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libxcb.so.1 (0x00002b047620e000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002b0473ad1000)

rock@fly:~> sudo rm /usr/lib64/libGLU.so libGLU.so.1 libGL.so libGL.so.1 (Remove these old links)
rock@fly:~> sudo cp /usr/local/lib64/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib64
rock@fly:~> sudo cp /usr/local/lib64/libGLU.so.1.3.070004 /usr/lib64
rock@fly:~> cd /usr/lib64
rock@fly:~> sudo ln -s libGLU.so.1.3.070004 libGLU.so.1
rock@fly:~> sudo ln -s libGLU.so.1 libGLU.so
rock@fly:~> sudo ln -s libGL.so.1.2 libGL.so.1
rock@fly:~> sudo ln -s libGL.so.1 libGL.so

Sanity Check:
rock@fly:~> glxinfo -display :0 ( Direct Rendering )
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965Q 4.1.3002
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.0.4

DRM Kernel module - For libdrm
# Update to the latest libdrm
rock@fly:~> git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/drm
rock@fly:~> cd ./drm
rock@fly:~> ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr/lib64 --exec-prefix=/
rock@fly:~> make -j 4
rock@fly:~> sudo make install
# libdrm.so will be installed to /usr/lib64

rock@fly:~> sudo vim /etc/X11/fs/config

#no-listen = tcp

rock@fly:~> /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver -geometry 1024x768 :1

New 'X' desktop is fly:1

Creating default startup script /home/rock/.vnc/xstartup Starting applications specified in /home/rock/.vnc/xstartup Log file is /home/rock/.vnc/fly:1.log

rock@fly:~> ps aux | grep X

root      4216  0.0  0.9  75012 19760 tty7     Ss+  Jul03   0:04 /usr/bin/X :0 -audit 0 -br -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth vt7
rock      4811  0.0  0.0  46628   988 ?        Ss   Jul03   0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /bin/bash /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
rock     20758  1.1  0.6  16760 12900 pts/9    S    00:56   0:00 /opt/TurboVNC/bin/Xvnc :1 -desktop X -httpd /opt/TurboVNC/bin/../vnc/classes -auth /home/rock/.Xauthority -dontdisconnect -geometry 1024x768 -depth 24 -rfbwait 120000 -rfbauth /home/rock/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5901 -fp unix/:7100 -deferupdate 1
rock     22008  0.0  0.0   5004   808 pts/9    S+   00:56   0:00 grep X

8.1 Using TurboVNC with vncviewer

@ Client

< By Port >
rider@350z:~$ /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncviewer Fly_Server::{5900+n}

                               OR
< By Display >
rider@350z:~$ /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncviewer Fly_Server:{m}

Example: If the TurboVNC server is running on X display fly:1, then point your web browser to:

< By Port >
rider@350z:~$ /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncviewer Fly_Server::{5900+n}

                               OR
< By Display >
rider@350z:~$ /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncviewer Fly_Server:1

Bug Fix (for XKB Error):
rock@fly:~> sudo zypper remove libxklavier libxklavier-devel

Not Necessary: (下列 套件 將會被移除)
control-center2-devel gnome-python-desktop gnome-applets gnome-media deskbar-applet
gnome-blog-lang deskbar-applet-devel compiz control-center2 gnome-applets-devel
gnome-blog control-center2-lang libgnomekbd compiz-gnome libxklavier
gnome-applets-lang

8.2 Using TurboVNC in a Web Browser

@ Client

To use the Java TurboVNC viewer, point your web browser to:

http://Fly_Server:5800+n

Example: If the TurboVNC server is running on X display fly:1, then point your web browser to:

http://Fly_Server:5801

### TurboVNC Initialization Bug fixed for ALSA Library ###

rock@fly:~/alsa> wget http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.13.tar.bz2
rock@fly:~/alsa> tar jxvf alsa-lib-1.0.13.tar.bz2
rock@fly:~/alsa> cd alsa-lib-1.0.13
rock@fly:~/alsa/alsa-lib-1.0.13> ./configure --enable-static
rock@fly:~/alsa/alsa-lib-1.0.13> make -j 4
rock@fly:~/alsa/alsa-lib-1.0.13> sudo make install

openSUSE(XDM)-> Computer -> Control Center -> System -> Sound -> Choose ALSA for each option.

9.Install Amira

Necessary Library: libg2c.so.0
Download libg2c33(Fortran Compiler Runtime Library) for openSUSE 10.2

rock@fly:~/amira_source/download_lib> wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home:/algraf/openSUSE_10.2/x86_64/libg2c33-3.3.3-43.3.x86_64.rpm
rock@fly:~/amira_source/download_lib> sudo rpm -i libg2c33-3.3.3-43.3.x86_64.rpm

rock@fly:~/amira_source> chmod a+x Amira411-LinuxAMD64.bin
rock@fly:~/amira_source> ./Amira411-LinuxAMD64.bin --console (console mode)
Installation succeed !!!
Installation path: /home/rock/Amira4.1.1
rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> ./start --console (console mode)

Finished ! It works...

9.1 Amira Service

rock@fly:~> cd ./Amira4.1.1/bin/
rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> sudo chmod a+x serviceSetup.sh
rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> ./serviceSetup.sh
rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart
rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> sudo netstat -tnlp

Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:2049            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      -                   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:32802           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      -                   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:616             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3831/ypbind         
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5900            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      18763/xinetd        
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3589/portmap        
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:6000            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      16769/X             
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:2544          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3867/zmd            
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:10000           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3827/perl
           
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:17234           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      18763/xinetd ---> Amira daemon

tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:756             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3974/rpc.mountd     
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      4089/sshd           
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:631           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      4596/cupsd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:25            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      4167/master         
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:603             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3817/ypserv         
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:607             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      3822/rpc.ypxfrd

rock@fly:~/Amira4.1.1/bin> less /etc/xinetd.d/amira

# Amira's Service
service amira
{
        type = UNLISTED
        socket_type = STREAM
        protocol = TCP
        wait = no
        user = root
        server = /home/rock/Amira4.1.1/bin/amiradaemon
        server_args = -daemonExePath /home/rock/Amira4.1.1/bin/start
        port = 17234
}

10.NVIDIA GeForce? 7300 GT Installation

Change to root before following steps.

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # wget http://tw.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/173.14.09/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.09-pkg2.run

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.09-pkg2.run

Then follow extra steps to continue: Setup , kernel module , configuration ..etc

Finished!!! Now, Check it out ~

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # modprobe -l | grep nv

/lib/modules/2.6.18-default/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-default/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-default/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko

We only need nvidia.ko, and it'll actually loaded after installation.

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # lsmod | grep nv

nvidia               8132208  24 
i2c_core               41472  2 nvidia,i2c_i801

fly:/home/rock # glxinfo | more

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4

server glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer, 
    GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4

OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7300 GT/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.09

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf (For NVIDIA Only)

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "v4l"
#   Load           "dri"
#   Load           "drm"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device[0]"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7300 GT"
EndSection

# Section "DRI"
#    Group      "video"
#    Mode       0666
# EndSection

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # grep NVIDIA /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  173.14.12  Thu Jul 17 18:36:30 PDT 2008
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  173.14.12  Thu Jul 17 18:18:16 PDT 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(II) Module wfb: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7300 GT (G73) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.73.22.51.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7300 GT at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0
(--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x960"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1152x864"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device CRT-0's EDID; cannot compute DPI
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     from CRT-0's EDID.
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (86, 86); computed from "DisplaySize" Monitor
(**) NVIDIA(0):     section option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Unable to connect to the ACPI daemon; the ACPI daemon may not
(II) NVIDIA(0):     be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration option
(II) NVIDIA(0):     may not be set correctly.  When the ACPI daemon is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     available, the NVIDIA X driver can use it to receive ACPI
(II) NVIDIA(0):     events.  For details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "monitor-VGA" is not used
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024_60"

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # grep nvidia /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"

fly:/home/rock/nvidia # /etc/init.d/xdm restart

10.1 NVIDIA 7300GT Performance

rock@fly:~> glxgears

37672 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7534.325 FPS
38320 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.902 FPS
38317 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.308 FPS
38320 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.936 FPS
38329 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7665.636 FPS
38316 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.152 FPS
38307 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.244 FPS
38321 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7664.146 FPS
38308 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.435 FPS
38310 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.956 FPS
38323 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7664.566 FPS
38311 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.112 FPS
38306 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.194 FPS
38318 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.445 FPS
38320 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.884 FPS
38310 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.989 FPS
38325 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7664.809 FPS
38317 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.257 FPS
38308 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.587 FPS
38318 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.428 FPS
38305 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7660.958 FPS
38317 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.250 FPS
38327 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7665.265 FPS
38313 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.488 FPS
38311 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.028 FPS
38317 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.277 FPS
38313 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.439 FPS
38314 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.786 FPS
38325 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7664.986 FPS
38311 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.035 FPS
38304 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7660.689 FPS
38333 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7666.563 FPS
38309 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.684 FPS
38311 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7662.048 FPS
38330 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7665.816 FPS
38316 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7663.065 FPS
38306 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7661.012 FPS
38022 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7604.208 FPS
38030 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7605.954 FPS
38020 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7603.871 FPS
38027 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7605.272 FPS
38023 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7604.425 FPS
38028 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7605.428 FPS
38032 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7606.298 FPS
38008 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7601.419 FPS
38032 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7606.386 FPS
38034 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7606.672 FPS
38029 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7605.690 FPS

Average Score: 7630 FPS

11.Lustre Storage Cluster for 3D Fly platform Performance (I/O Benchmark without Ethernet Bonding)

Testbed Information

Server

CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory	2GB DDR2 667
Disk	sda:160G sdb:320G
Graphic	NVIDIA GeForce? 7300GT 256MB DDR2 X1 PCI-E 16X
NIC	Intel Corporation 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection

Switch

D-link 24 port GE switch

Clients

Node number	7 nodes
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (each node)
Memory	2GB DDR2 667 (each node)
Disk	sda:160G sdb:320G
NIC	Intel Corporation 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
Switch	D-link 24 port GE switch

Software Information

OS	openSUSE 10.3 Linux with kernel 2.6.22 x86_64
Cluster Environment	DRBL
3D Modol tools	Amira4.1.1

Usage Note

@Client
rider@350z:~$ ssh rock@gtd-fly server

@Server
rock@gtd-fly:~> /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver -geometry 1024x768 :1
rock@gtd-fly:~> /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver -list

TurboVNC server sessions:

X DISPLAY #	PROCESS ID
:1		30860

rock@gtd-fly:~> export DISPLAY=:1
Sanity Check
rock@gtd-fly:~> xdpyinfo -display :1 (Output Information)
rock@gtd-fly:~> xdriinfo -display :1 (libGL Check)
rock@gtd-fly:~> vglrun /opt/VirtualGL/bin/glxinfo -display :1 (Check the "Direct Rendering")
Vglrun
rock@gtd-fly:~> vglrun /home/rock/Amira4.1.1/bin/start :1 (Example)

Reference

Lustre, http://wiki.lustre.org/
Amira, http://www.amiravis.com/
NVIDIA, http://zh_tw.opensuse.org/NVIDIA
Glxgears, http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Glxgears_is_not_a_Benchmark
Intel Linux Graphics, http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/
Xgl, http://en.opensuse.org/Xgl
Using Xgl On OpenSUSE, http://en.opensuse.org/Using_Xgl_on_SUSE_Linux
Xgl Troubleshooting, http://en.opensuse.org/Xgl_Troubleshooting#Intel_.2F_open_source_driver_.22i810.22

Key Concept

[General VNC] --> [Xorg] --> [VGA Card]
[TurboVNC] --> [VGL] --> [Xorg] --> [GLX/DRI] --> [VGA Card]

OpenSUSE Xgl development Q & A

Question1:
Direct rendering does not work when running Xgl, but it does on Xorg. Why are OpenGL applications not accelerated?

Ans:
Do not intermix hardware acceleration and direct rendering.
OpenGL applications will be hardware accelerated on Xgl if the driver supports pBuffers or FBOs, like the nvidia and fglrx drivers do.
Direct rendering on the other hand is impossible to implement at the moment, the necessary extensions for implementing that feature are not even specified yet, let alone being implemented.
Direct rendering implies hardware acceleration, but not the other way round. 
Direct rendering is a bit faster than indirect rendering, but indirect rendering is not as bad as it sounds.

Question2:
How can I check whether I have direct rendering on Xorg?

Ans:
Direct rendering is active if running glxinfo|grep direct on top of Xorg (not Xgl!) shows you "Yes". On top of Xgl this will always show you "No". 
Unfortunately, for Xorg having direct rendering is a synonym for having accelerated graphics, and it is more difficult to detect whether hardware acceleration is available than it is to detect direct rendering.