Nevis Linux Cluster Overview
The Nevis Linux Cluster may seem a bit confusing at first. It's actually
several smaller clusters linked together. Each working group at Nevis has its own set of clients and servers; they are linked and managed by the administrative servers.
Topics
Information about
mail at Nevis.
You may want to think about which
shell
you will use on the cluster.
There is a discussion of
disk
issues, including home directories, disk space, and backups.
The
authentication service
determines who is allowed to log on to which Linux machine.
The disks on the Linux cluster are linked via
automount
. This means you don't need an account on a machine in order to access its files.
The
applications server
gives you access to common
applications like ROOT, CERNLIB, and GEANT.
There are systems in rooms 118 and 120 that are available to
students and visiting scientists
at Nevis.
Some systems on the cluster can submit
batch jobs
.
Here's the
list of machines on the Linux cluster.
The various servers on the cluster provide different
network services
.
If you're confused by any of the terminology, this
glossary
can get you started.
How
network UPS tools are used at Nevis.
Here are the answers to some
Frequently Asked Questions
about the Nevis Linux cluster.