Cluster
IIHE local cluster
Overview
The cluster is composed by 4 machine types :
- User Interfaces (UI)
This is the cluster front-end, to use the cluster, you need to log into those machines
- Computing Element (CE)
This server is the core of the batch system : it run submitted jobs on worker nodes
- Worker Nodes (WN)
This is the power of the cluster : they run jobs and send the status back to the CE
- Storage Elements
This is the memory of the cluster : they contains data, software, ...
To connect to the cluster, you must use your IIHE credentials (same as for wifi)
ssh username@icecube.iihe.ac.be
After a successful login, you'll see this message :
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Welcome on the IIHE ULB-VUB cluster
Cluster status http://ganglia.iihe.ac.be
IT Help support-iihe@ulb.ac.be
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Your default current working directory is your home folder (/user/username), this one is shared amoung the whole cluster
Batch System
Queues
The cluster is decomposed in queues
| any | lowmem | standard | highmem | gpu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | |||||
| CPU's | |||||
| Walltime default/limit | |||||
| Memory default/limit |
Job submission
Useful links
Ganglia Monitoring : Servers status
JobMonArch : Running jobs overview
