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iridium_cluster:testnodes [2014/06/02 08:18]
florido [Setup the work environment]
iridium_cluster:testnodes [2015/09/25 08:42] (current)
florido [Setup the work environment]
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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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 Administrators provided scripts for quick setup of your work enviroment. Administrators provided scripts for quick setup of your work enviroment.
-Just execute the command in the column //Script to run// at the shell prompt, or add it to your ''​.bashrc''​ or ''​.bash_profile''​ file so that is executed every time you login.+Just execute the command in the column //Script to run// at the shell prompt, or add it to your ''​.bash_profile''​ file so that is executed every time you login.
  
-The following are active now: +:!:**NOTE:** do NOT add these scripts ​to ''​.bashrc'' ​as suggested previously or you will not be able to rsync/scpContents ​of ''​.bashrc''​ are NOT supposed to generate outputbut unfortunately some of these scripts do.
-^ Environment | Script ​to run | Description | +
-^ ATLAS Experiment environment | ''​setupATLAS'' ​| Will setup all the needed environment variables for ATLAS experiment, and present a selection of other environments that the user can setup+
-^ Various other environments through //module// | <​code>​module avail</​code>​ | Will show a list of available environmentsTo enable oneexecute the command <​code>​module load <​name ​of environment></​code>​ More info on modules on http://​modules.sourceforge.net/​ |+
  
 +:!: **NEW!** 20150923 :!: All the environments should be enabled using ''​modules''​. This will also work with the batch system. The previous solution didn'​t. Please update your scripts.
 +^ Environment | Commands to run | Description |
 +^ List existing environments | <code bash>​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/​ |
 +^ ATLAS Experiment environment | <code bash>​module load enableATLAS;​
 +setupATLAS</​code>​ | Will setup all the needed environment variables for ATLAS experiment, and present a selection of other environments that the user can setup. |
 +
 +==== Keeping your session alive and your work running even if you disconnect ====
 +
 +The cluster offers you various tools, among these [[:​it_tips:​screen|Screen]] and the usual ''​nohup''​ command to detach from terminal output.
 +
 +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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