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Welcome!
On this web site you will find resources pertinent to the development and use of Linux clusters in the University of Delaware College of Engineering. This site was developed and is maintained by Jeffrey Frey, the cluster manager for the College.
Engineering vs. IT Clusters
Jeff's position is somewhat unique since he also works for central IT at the University. As of 2011, the University has begun buying and maintaining larger-scale communitry clusters under a “condo” model, and Jeff is a member of the team maintaining those systems. Engineering users who need support/help on those clusters should feel free to involve Jeff – end-user support on Mills (et al.) falls under the umbrella of services he provides for the College of Engineering.
Account Requests
New accounts on clusters owned by Engineering faculty/staff shall be requested by cluster owners themselves using a web form built for this purpose.
For accounts on IT-maintained clusters, investing entities (faculty/staff who purchased nodes) must request accounts through the IT help desk and its trouble-ticketing system.
Cluster Documentation
Looking for documentation specific to your cluster? Your search is over!
| Cluster | Owner | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| bertha.coastal.udel.edu | James Kirby | 2013-08-01 |
| borelli.me.udel.edu | Jill Higginson | 2013-11-01 |
| carbides.che.udel.edu | Jingguang Chen | |
| corvette.ccm.udel.edu | John Gillespie | |
| darkstar.coastal.udel.edu | James Kirby | 2013-11-01 |
| quantum.coastal.udel.edu | Dominic DiToro | |
| schumann.coastal.udel.edu | Dominic DiToro | |
| squidward.che.udel.edu | Dion Vlachos | |
| venus.mseg.udel.edu | Michael Mackay |
As time goes on I'm attempting to transition the clusters I maintain to use a formulaic private networking scheme. Into the future, this would allow clusters' private networks to be linked with little effort.
Presentations
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-01 | Revision Control with RCS and Subversion | Quicktime Slideshow |
| 2007-01 | Revision Control with RCS and Subversion | Keynote Presentation |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-08-13 – 2008-08-15 | Parallel Programming |
| 2014-10-16 | Mills & Farber for the Kirby group |
Documentation
Administrative Info
- The majority of our clusters use the Warewulf clustering software suite. Documentation regarding how to setup (for the admin) and how to use (for the end-user) is available here.
- As of June 2007 I'm transitioning from Warewulf to PERCEUS for cluster provisioning. PERCEUS is the evolution of Warewulf and is very different in terms of setup of a cluster. Documentation of my first encounter with PERCEUS setup is available.
- Sun GridEngine (now Open Grid Scheduler) is our queue system of choice on our clusters. Setup details and end-user documentation is available here.
End-User Info
All end-user documentation can be found in this area of the site.