LHCb Software At Nikhef: Prepare for Workshop 22-24 June 2009

Your first time to run over a MicroDST at Nikhef

Prepare ssh on your Nikhef account

Follow these instructions: Configuring SSH access from Linux/Unix

Get software packages

mkdir cmtuser
cd cmtuser
setenv MYSITEROOT /project/bfys/lhcb/sw
source $MYSITEROOT/lhcb/LBSCRIPTS/prod/InstallArea/scripts/LbLogin.csh --quiet --mysiteroot $MYSITEROOT
SetupProject --build-env DaVinci v23r0p1
getpack Phys/DaVinci v23r0p1
cd ~/cmtuser/DaVinci_v23r0p1/Phys/DaVinci/cmt/
make

cd ~/cmtuser/DaVinci_v23r0p1/
getpack Ex/MicroDSTExample v2r3
cd ~/cmtuser/DaVinci_v23r0p1/Ex/MicroDSTExample/cmt
cvs update -A
cmt br cmt make

Loop over events

cd /data/bfys/h71/Workshop/
SetupProject DaVinci v23r0p1
python -i BfysWorkshopMicroDSTReader_1.1.py --input SeqDC06selBs2JpsiPhiWithMC_50.0_Kevt_NoPVReFit.dst

Plot

>>> massPlots.plots[443].Draw()
>>> massPlots.plots[531].Draw()
>>> massResPlots.plots[531].Draw()
>>> propTimePlots.plots[531].Draw()

Install a Virtual Machine on your laptop: CernVM

See talk by Pere Mato, slide 14: 17 March 2009

CernVM beginner's guide: CernVM beginner's guide

1) Download VMware player under windows

Download from http://www.vmware.com/download/player/
Put CernVM in fixed place. For example C:\Program Files\CernVM
Start vmplayer from desktop
Open CernVM from C:\Program Files\CernVM
Open in browser: http://192.168.204.128:8004/
                 (your number might be different!)
Create account. For example: use lxplus username and password
Virtual organization: lhcb
Change memory allocation in vmware player
  -> troubleshoot
     -> change memory allocation
         -> 1024 GB

2) Start CernVM

Follow CernVM beginner's guide step by step: CernVM beginner's guide