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titleComprehensive slides of information from NCAR/CISL about the Derecho HPC:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BAYI9NdyAnZzU3KLat0CK2sQj34XE_K5Wan9zL8rsQ0/edit?usp=sharing

CESM2.2 on Derecho

Note, the pe-layout of existing compsets in the new code base of CESM2 for derecho (cesm2.2.2) have not been adjusted to the new computer, and running out of the box can lead to large differences in computer costs compared to running on cheyenne. New PE-layouts are still being developed. We are working on updating these compsets. One way to increase performance is to use this namelist setting:

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phys_loadbalance = 1

Your $HOME and $WORK directories (on glade) are the same path on cheyenne and derecho. Therefore, it is recommended to create a new directory (in $HOME or $WORK) for cases you will run on derecho, to not confuse them with cases built on cheyenne (which will not run on derecho).  Derecho and cheyenne have separate $SCRATCH directories.

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Note, the pe-layout of existing compsets in the new code base of CESM2 for derecho (cesm2.2.2) has not been adjusted to the new computer, and running out of the box can lead to large differences in computer costs compared to running on cheyenne. 

New PE-layouts are still being developed. We are working on updating these compsets. One way to increase performance is to use a namelist setting. To improve improve the performance of derecho, you can add the following to your user_nl_cam file.

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