Moab Access Portal

Appendix B: Differences Guide

Moab Access Portal 1.2.0

Job Submission
- added ability to upload or create new scripts through web browser
- added ability to browse remote filesystems for scripts, exectuables, input files, etc.
Personal Reservations
- added ability to create, list, and remove personal reservations according to specific criteria
End-User Information
- added ability to view cluster nodes in both list and visual modes
- added estimated start-time matrix which tells end-users how long they must wait before submitting a theoretical job
- added workload timeline to illustrate the current and future workload expected on the cluster
- added ability to send e-mail notifications upong job execution, completion, or failure
- added intelligible error messages, allowing users to better help themselves
- added detailed user credential information which allows users to view their permissions on the cluster
- added consumable credit progress bar which alerts user how many credits have been consumed and how many remain

plug-in framework allowing for 3rd-party developers to create custom screens and modules to interact with MAP and Moab Workload Manager_® API
improved logging infrastructure
improved fault-tolerance and error messages when network or other communication problems occur
improved setup and installation (automated)
uses latest Workload Manager Java API for smaller memory footprint and more efficent use of network bandwidth
built-in support for SSH key authentication
support for Workload Manager's advanced hosting center capabilities (querying of available resources, creation of virtual private clusters (VPC), VPC lists and management tools, etc.)
criteria used for job submission and resource queries can now be saved as either personal/global templates that can be loaded for future use

minor bug fixes
internationalization (i18n) capabilities which allow MAP to support different languages