Update TC_tracker tag to v1.1.15.6 for Jet support

[KateFriedman-NOAA]

Description

This PR updates the TC_tracker version to v1.1.15.6 in parm/config/config.vrfy. This new tag includes the following updates:

• Jet support
• move R&D platforms to use EPIC hpc-stacks

Resolves #1463

Type of change

External package update.

How Has This Been Tested?

• Clone and Build tests on all supported platforms
• Cycled test on Hera, Orion, Jet

[aerorahul]

do we want this tracker system to be turned into one line prepobs, fit2obs, etc?
Or is that too much work and not worth it?

[KateFriedman-NOAA]

do we want this tracker system to be turned into one line prepobs, fit2obs, etc? Or is that too much work and not worth it?

I don't see it being much work to add a modulefile in tracker to load it like prepobs/fit2obs. Whether it's set from g-w config.vrfy or our modulefiles it's the same....whichever one we use will be updated soon to use a version variable. Although, being in our modulefile would further consolidate things and be good when we move the tracker out of the vrfy job. My vote would be to do this.

Perhaps after the COM reorg updates in the tracker are complete?

Would need to discuss with @JiayiPeng-NOAA. @aerorahul Are you thinking of adding the modulefile ability for just development or also operations (e.g. like prepobs)?

[DavidHuber-NOAA]

Looks good. I have installed this on S4 as well and will work towards getting that port incorporated into future tags.

[JiayiPeng-NOAA]

Hi Kate, This tracker version is only for development. We have a separate version for operational. Thanks, Jiayi

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On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 9:57 AM Kate Friedman ***@***.***> wrote: do we want this tracker system to be turned into one line prepobs, fit2obs, etc? Or is that too much work and not worth it? I don't see it being much work to add a modulefile in tracker to load it like prepobs/fit2obs. Whether it's set from g-w config.vrfy or our modulefiles it's the same....whichever one we use will be updated soon to use a version variable. Although, being in our modulefile would further consolidate things and be good when we move the tracker out of the vrfy job. My vote would be to do this. Perhaps after the COM reorg updates in the tracker are complete? Would need to discuss with @JiayiPeng-NOAA <https://github.com/JiayiPeng-NOAA>. @aerorahul <https://github.com/aerorahul> Are you thinking of adding the modulefile ability for just development or also operations (e.g. like prepobs)? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1491 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALRTVNOILN257J3H4PPLEZTXCE6FVANCNFSM6AAAAAAXFRC2QI> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[aerorahul]

Hi Kate, This tracker version is only for development. We have a separate version for operational. Thanks, Jiayi
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On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 9:57 AM Kate Friedman @.> wrote: do we want this tracker system to be turned into one line prepobs, fit2obs, etc? Or is that too much work and not worth it? I don't see it being much work to add a modulefile in tracker to load it like prepobs/fit2obs. Whether it's set from g-w config.vrfy or our modulefiles it's the same....whichever one we use will be updated soon to use a version variable. Although, being in our modulefile would further consolidate things and be good when we move the tracker out of the vrfy job. My vote would be to do this. Perhaps after the COM reorg updates in the tracker are complete? Would need to discuss with @JiayiPeng-NOAA https://github.com/JiayiPeng-NOAA. @aerorahul https://github.com/aerorahul Are you thinking of adding the modulefile ability for just development or also operations (e.g. like prepobs)? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1491 (comment)>, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALRTVNOILN257J3H4PPLEZTXCE6FVANCNFSM6AAAAAAXFRC2QI . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: @.>
@KateFriedman-NOAA

I think we can simply do the modulefile addition. Leave the internals to tracker project.
Updating the project to CMake, packaging etc. is likely not useful here.