diff --git a/computing_cluster.md b/computing_cluster.md index ddb576e..a721bd2 100644 --- a/computing_cluster.md +++ b/computing_cluster.md @@ -49,12 +49,42 @@ Note: the LbEnv script works for both bash and tcsh. ``` lhcba1 (Ubuntu 20.04 / CentOS7) - general perpose modern AMD based interactive server + lhcba2 () d0new (Ubuntu 20.04 / SLC6 / CentOS7) - general perpose older AMD based interactive server delta (Ubuntu 18.04 / CentOS7) - general pervpose very old AMD based interactive server lhcbi1 (CentOS7) - special perpose modern Intel based interactive server. Please avoid using it in case you can (till you are sure it is there for you). d0bar-new (SLC6) - general perpose interactive node, also SciFi Web server at the moment. "Killing" it (running jobs which eat all RAM, etc.) can have administrative consequences... sigma0 (SLC6) - local "/work", relatively low in memory. So not for running any long tasks (can be killed by admin any time he see them and they disturb other people...) -``` +``` + +### new server (lhcba2) is available now for the same use cases as lhcba1. +Please note this server is NOT a clone of lhcba1, in particular: +* it has more modern hardware and 4x times more RAM +* basis system is Ubuntu 22.04 +* extra software is NOT installed + +I ask every particular (potential) user of this server to let me know: +1) which extra software (under Ubuntu and/or CentOS7) you need on the +system level (don't forget to specify OS). + If required version is not default for particular OS, please +specify exact version. + If there is specific installation procedure, the link to the +installation documentation. +2) do you prefer interactive, throw batch system or mixed (f.e. batch +system during weekends) use of that server +3) do you need extra OS on that server (with explanation why you can't +use singularity). + +Standard services which supposed to work already now: +* interactive login into Ubuntu (port 24) and CentOS7 (port 30) +* access to /work, /auto/data and /cvmfs (in both OS) +* /scratch (in Ubuntu) +* possibility to run singularity (in both OS) +* our batch system client (in both OS, with the same rules as on lhcba1) + +Please note that any questions should be directed to me, central EDV is +NOT managing LHCb servers. + ## OS. to login into particular OS, use different ports (not all OSes exist on all nodes):