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^ hostname ^ purpose ^ | ^ hostname ^ purpose ^ | ||
| **nptest**-iridium.lunarc.lu.se | test node for nuclear physics | | | **nptest**-iridium.lunarc.lu.se | test node for nuclear physics | | ||
- | | **pptest**-iridium.lunarc.lu.se | test node for particle physics | | + | | **pptest**-iridium.lunarc.lu.se | test node for particle physics and theoretical physics | |
- | They can also be used from time to time to host courses. | + | They can also be used from time to time to host temporary courses. |
They are meant for **interactive** access to the cluster, as opposed to the ''arc-iridium.lunarc.lu.se'' batch interface that can be used for batch submission of jobs. (link and explanation will come) | They are meant for **interactive** access to the cluster, as opposed to the ''arc-iridium.lunarc.lu.se'' batch interface that can be used for batch submission of jobs. (link and explanation will come) | ||
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- | **Particle physics:** | + | **Particle physics and Theoretical Physics:** |
<code> | <code> | ||
# access pptest-iridium | # access pptest-iridium | ||
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^ Various other environments through //module// | <code>module avail</code> | Will show a list of available environments. To enable one, execute the command <code>module load <name of environment></code> More info on modules on http://modules.sourceforge.net/ | | ^ Various other environments through //module// | <code>module avail</code> | Will show a list of available environments. To enable one, execute the command <code>module load <name of environment></code> More info on modules on http://modules.sourceforge.net/ | | ||
+ | ==== Keeping your session alive and your work running even if you disconnect ==== | ||
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+ | The cluster offers you various tools, among these [[:it_tips:screen|Screen]] and the usual ''nohup'' command to detach from terminal output. | ||
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+ | However, I personally suggest a tool called byobu, that is essentially Screen or Tmux on steroids. | ||
+ | You can read about it here: | ||
+ | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Byobu | ||
==== Local disk space on the test nodes ==== | ==== Local disk space on the test nodes ==== | ||
- | Every node has a local ''/tmp'' temporary disk space that can be used for computations. The contents of such space will be deleted regularly. Users can put any sort of data there. | + | Every node has a local ''/tmp'' temporary disk space that can be used for computations. The contents of such space will be deleted regularly. Users can put any sort of data there. Currently the space available is 300GB. |
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