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Cluster support matrix:

Who is responsible?

Level

Older cluster
set-ups

Contemporary cluster
set-ups
"latest versions" refers to versions available at the date of set-up.

Notes

Research group

Applications: running within a user's directory

 

 

What will run on contemporary OS?

Research group

Applications: Research software, residing in research group's shared directory

 

 

What will run on contemporary OS?

ChemIT

Research applications: Select software, residing in ChemIT-designated directory

Guassian, ADF

Guassian, ADF

Q: Are these the correct applications?

ChemIT

Compiler applications: Select software, residing in ChemIT-designated directory

Intel compiler, using ChemIT-managed license server.

Intel compiler, using ChemIT-managed license server.

What will run on contemporary OS?

ChemIT

System applications: Provisioning web interface to cluster services

WebMO (old version)

WebMO (latest version)

Collum only?

ChemIT

System applications: Job queuing and scheduling systems

Maui/ Torque
(old version)

Maui/ Torque
(latest version)


ChemIT

Compute node provisioning

Perceus

Warewulf


ChemIT

Monitoring tools

 

RAID controller card monitoring (hard disk monitoring)

 

ChemIT

Backup software (not just versioning!)

 

EZ-Backup (off-site)

Optional?

ChemIT

Operating System (OS)

Fedora 13

CentOS 6

 

 

 

Scheraga,
Lancaster (planning to upgrade)
Loring

Collum
Widom

On deck for upgrading to contemporary set-ups:
Lancaster

Issues

  • Version neglect makes support harder over time, for any of these layers.
  • Impact on research when software (1) updates, or (2) upgrades.
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