The Collaboratory
is a resource for all users. Each of the eleven machines is running Windows XP Professional
with \\tc.cornell.edu\tc mapped to H:.
All of the software available on the login
machines and more are installed on these machines. As with the login machines you
can work in the native Windows environment or in a Unix-like environment from the
command prompt. Anything you can do on the login machines you can also do on the
collaboratory machines. In addition, you can run test jobs here, so it is possible
to use the excellent debugging suite available with Microsoft Visual Studio. It
also provides an environment for testing parallel code without having to access
the compute machines on Velocity. And it is a good place to meet one on one with
Theory Center consultants to get help with your projects, or to work together with
other members of your research group. Finally, a number of advanced
visualization tools have been installed on these machines in support of
CTC users who require, or would like to explore, such capabilities for doing their
research.
So that these machines will be accessible to as many people as possible, we ask
that you do not run production jobs on the Collaboratory machines. These jobs should
be submitted to the batch compute machines. You should not leave programs running
on a machine unattended or lock a machine. We ask that you not install your own
software on these machines (contact
us if you have suggestions for additional software) or store data or programs
on the C: or T: drives. These drives are not backed up and periodically these machines
need to be rebuilt, which erases all of the files on the drives.
What you can do on the collaboratory machines:
- compile programs
- debug programs with a gui interface
- run test programs (you must be present at the console)
- have a consultant help you with problems in person
- access files on the file server (H:)
- submit and monitor batch files
What you cannot do on the collaboratory machines:
- run production jobs (these should be submitted to the compute machines as batch
jobs)
- store data and programs on C: or T: (they are not backed up and may be erased at
any time)
- leave a machine running unattended
- install your own software (we are open to suggestions for additional software)
Location:
Availability:
- Keys available from Jamie Washburn in 514 Rhodes Hall
- A portion of the machines are on a first come, first served basis.
