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.
- Eleven machines for CTC users in 651 Rhodes Hall
- Access to all of the software on the login machines and more
- Running Windows XP Professional with \\tc.cornell.edu\tc mapped to H:
- Working environment:
- native Windows environment
- UNIX-like environment from command prompt
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 can not 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:
651 Rhodes Hall
Availability:
Keys available from Jamie Washburn in 514 Rhodes Hall
A portion of the machines are on a first come, first served basis.
