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Research Cluster Restrictions
Conditions and use of the research cluster include and are not limited to the following expectations. Additional related details may be found throughout this page.
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Expectations
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no user root access
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supported OS is RedHat 6 Enterprise version
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no user ability to reboot node(s)
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all cluster login access is via the login headnode
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no user machine room access to cluster hardware
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no alternative linux kernels other than the current REDHAT version
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no access to 10Gig Ethernet network hardware or software
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no user cron or at access
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no user servers/demons such as: HTTP(apache), FTP. etc.
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Cluster quality of service is managed through slurm
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all user jobs destined for compute nodes are submitted via slurm commands
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all compute nodes follow a naming convention
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only Tufts Technology Services NFS approved research storage is supported
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idle nodes are scheduled by slurm
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no user contributed direct connect storage such as usb memory, or external disks
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only limited outgoing Internet access from the headnode will be allowed; exceptions must be reviewed
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allow approximate 2-week turn around for software requests
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whenever possible, commercial software limit to the two most recent versions
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Only user home directories and optional research NFS mounted storage is backed up
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temporary public storage file systems have no quota and are subject to automated file deletions
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Cluster does not export file systems to user desktops
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