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+ | ===== Miscellaneous information ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A few useful links that have nothing to do with science and software resources! | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[other: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Phone directory, and map of the building ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using existing information ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Dial **2** + '' | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Updating the directory/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
+ | It's very important that you update your phone/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Finding your phone number === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Use the following sequence of keys on the //Mitel// phone in your office: | ||
+ | - Select **MENU** (use the downward arrow) | ||
+ | - Select **PARAMETRES** (use the downward arrow) | ||
+ | - Select **GENERAL** (use the downward arrow) | ||
+ | - Select **MON NUMERO** | ||
+ | * This will display your **2** + '' | ||
+ | * You can be called from outside with '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Updating your entry in the directory === | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Find your name in the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Click on **Modifier mes coordonnées** (in blue on the right side) | ||
+ | - Click on **Informations dans l' | ||
+ | - Click on **Envoyez votre demande** | ||
===== The LSCE mailing lists ===== | ===== The LSCE mailing lists ===== | ||
- | It is important to register to the correct mailing lists, if you want to get all the information you need, on time. | + | It is important to join the correct mailing lists, if you want to get all the information you need, on time. |
==== The ' | ==== The ' | ||
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The best you can do is use the [[https:// | The best you can do is use the [[https:// | ||
- | **Warning!** You can't connect directly to the LSCE servers from the wifi network. | + | **Warning!** You can't connect directly to the // |
===== Accessing the LSCE intranet ===== | ===== Accessing the LSCE intranet ===== | ||
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* Reading the mails with the [[https:// | * Reading the mails with the [[https:// | ||
- | * As soon as you have a LSCE e-mail address, make sure it is added to the clim or estimr **mailing list** | + | * As soon as you have a LSCE e-mail address, make sure it is added to the //clim// or //estimr// **mailing list** |
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* ignore the security errors | * ignore the security errors | ||
* this link will work from the Paris Saclay network, and ANY other location (e.g. home) OUTSIDE of CEA | * this link will work from the Paris Saclay network, and ANY other location (e.g. home) OUTSIDE of CEA | ||
- | - Use your initials and badge number as the login (e.g. "James Bond" => jb007007) and the number supplied by the // | + | - Use your initials and badge number as the **login** (e.g. "//James Bond//" => "**jb007007**") and the number supplied by the // |
- Select the CEA web site you want from the " | - Select the CEA web site you want from the " | ||
- | * Intranet du voyageur | + | * **Espace Sigma**: that's where you specify when you will be on holidays |
- | | + | |
- | * Intranet Saclay | + | * **Intranet du voyageur**: if you need to make a plane/train reservation |
* ... | * ... | ||
- | - Click on logout when you are done | + | - Click on //logout// when you are done |
- | + | ||
- | You can only access it from the LSCE and CEA network! This intranet is the place where you can get information about: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
===== Setting up your desktop computer ===== | ===== Setting up your desktop computer ===== | ||
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Everybody working for CLIM & ESTIMR gets a computer that can be connected to the LSCE network. Please take the time to read the instructions below, that may help make your life easier | Everybody working for CLIM & ESTIMR gets a computer that can be connected to the LSCE network. Please take the time to read the instructions below, that may help make your life easier | ||
- | ==== Windows | + | ==== Windows computer ==== |
- | Read the notes (and follow the instructions) | + | Read the notes in [[other: |
=== Getting administrator' | === Getting administrator' | ||
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<note warning> | <note warning> | ||
- | If an application requests administrator' | + | If an application requests administrator' |
==== Linux computer ==== | ==== Linux computer ==== | ||
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===== Accessing the Windows cluster from a Linux computer ===== | ===== Accessing the Windows cluster from a Linux computer ===== | ||
- | Follow the instructions in the [[https:// | + | Follow the instructions in the [[https:// |
===== Accessing the Linux servers from your LSCE deskop ===== | ===== Accessing the Linux servers from your LSCE deskop ===== | ||
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==== Windows desktop ==== | ==== Windows desktop ==== | ||
- | There should be an //Asterix// shortcut on the left side of your desktop. Double-click on it in order to open a window (e.g. with graohics) environment on one of the asterix | + | There should be an //Obelix// shortcut on the left side of your desktop. Double-click on it in order to open a window (e.g. with graphics) environment on one of the obelix |
- | Note: you can also use [[other: | + | If there is not yet an //Obelix// shortcut, use the [[other: |
+ | |||
+ | Note: you can also use [[other: | ||
===== Which Linux servers should you use? ===== | ===== Which Linux servers should you use? ===== | ||
- | There are lots of things you can do directly on your local Win7 or Linux desktop (displaying pdf, images, using a text editor, ...), rather than directly | + | There are lots of things you can do directly on your **local** Win7/ |
- | Otherwise, use the appropriate Linux servers. The load balancing system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load | + | Otherwise, |
- | * asterixN | + | * **obelix**// |
- | * obelixN ('' | + | * < |
- | * [[https:// | + | Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere |
- | * in some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http:// | + | # You can use one of the following commands if you want to know on which obelix you are |
+ | > | ||
+ | obelix5 | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | obelix5</code> | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * in some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http:// | ||
+ | * // | ||
==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ||
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<note warning> | <note warning> | ||
* It is very important to use the correct directories and make it easy for your advisor to find things after you have left | * It is very important to use the correct directories and make it easy for your advisor to find things after you have left | ||
- | * **Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk** | + | * <wrap em>**Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk**</ |
- | * Put temporary files on a scratch disk | + | * The <wrap em> |
- | * Do NOT put (big) data files on a backed up disk | + | * Put **temporary files** on a scratch disk ('' |
+ | * Do **NOT** put (big) data files on a backed up disk | ||
* Do not forget to clean your directories before you leave (ask your advisor what should be kept or cleaned) | * Do not forget to clean your directories before you leave (ask your advisor what should be kept or cleaned) | ||
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* Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/ | * Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/ | ||
- | * Accessing the same path from a local desktop: | + | * Accessing the path above from a local desktop: |
* Linux desktop: ''/ | * Linux desktop: ''/ | ||
* Windows desktop: '' | * Windows desktop: '' | ||
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* **Location**: | * **Location**: | ||
- | * On the LSCE servers (asterixN, | + | * On the LSCE servers (obelixN): ''/ |
* Non LSCE servers: | * Non LSCE servers: | ||
* TGCC: ''/ | * TGCC: ''/ | ||
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* **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night | * **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night | ||
- | * More details on the [[https:// | + | * More details on the [[https:// |
* Put the most important sources/ | * Put the most important sources/ | ||
* Do not put temporary files, or big data files that are available somewhere else in this directory! | * Do not put temporary files, or big data files that are available somewhere else in this directory! | ||
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* **Backup**: NO | * **Backup**: NO | ||
* Use this directory for temporary and big data files | * Use this directory for temporary and big data files | ||
- | * The files older than 6 months (and possibly older than 1 month) will be **automatically deleted** if there is not enough free space. See the [[https:// | + | * The files older than 6 months (and possibly older than 1 month) will be **automatically deleted** if there is not enough free space. See the [[https:// |
+ | * In other words, the files are guaranteed to stay 1 month and possibly longer | ||
* **Quota**: NO | * **Quota**: NO | ||
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* **Location**: | * **Location**: | ||
* Ask your advisor if you should use a specific project directory and the technical details about it | * Ask your advisor if you should use a specific project directory and the technical details about it | ||
- | * Use this directory for storing the (big) data files that you can't store in the //home// directory, and should not store in the //scratch// directory | + | * Use this directory for storing the (big) data files that you can't store safely |
* **Backup**: ask your advisor | * **Backup**: ask your advisor | ||
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Your Linux environment may sometimes stop working correctly because you have exceeded the allowed quota on your disks (check your quotas with '' | Your Linux environment may sometimes stop working correctly because you have exceeded the allowed quota on your disks (check your quotas with '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | |||
+ | jypeter@obelix4 - ...jypeter - 47 >du -sh * | sort -rh | ||
+ | 58M | ||
+ | 47M | ||
+ | 44M | ||
+ | 15M | ||
+ | 12M | ||
+ | 3.2M cmake | ||
+ | ...</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Which programs should you use? ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Your advisor will let you know which (version of which) programs you should use. Some programs are available by default, and you have to use the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Which program am I using? ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At any time, you can use the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | |||
+ | > ncdump | ||
+ | ncdump [-c|-h] [-v ...] [[-b|-f] [c|f]] [-l len] [-n name] [-p n[,n]] [-k] [-x] [-s] [-t|-i] [-g ...] [-w] file | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | netcdf library version 4.3.3.1 of Dec 10 2015 16:44:18 $ | ||
+ | |||
+ | > which python | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | |||
+ | > python --version | ||
+ | Python 2.7.5 | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using module to access optional programs ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Main '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Detailed example: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ncview: Command not found. | ||
+ | |||
+ | > module list | ||
+ | No Modulefiles Currently Loaded. | ||
+ | |||
+ | > module avail | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | batch_env | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | glost/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | > module load ncview netcdf/4 | ||
+ | |||
+ | > module list | ||
+ | Currently Loaded Modulefiles: | ||
+ | 1) ncview/ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | > which ncview | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | |||
+ | > which ncdump | ||
+ | / | ||
===== Useful documentation for beginners ===== | ===== Useful documentation for beginners ===== | ||
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===== Getting help (from the LSCE system administrators) ===== | ===== Getting help (from the LSCE system administrators) ===== | ||
- | Send a mail to: [[help-lsce@lsce.ipsl.fr]] | + | Send a mail to //help-lsce// |
==== Describing your problem ==== | ==== Describing your problem ==== | ||
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When you need help from the administrators or other people, it will save a lot of time if you describe your problem as accurately as possible (do **not** just report //XXXXX is not working as expected// !) | When you need help from the administrators or other people, it will save a lot of time if you describe your problem as accurately as possible (do **not** just report //XXXXX is not working as expected// !) | ||
- | You can copy-paste the error message(s). Finding the error //log file(s)// of the program/ | + | You can copy-paste the error message(s). Finding the error //log file(s)// of the program/ |
- | < | + | < |
- | OpenSSH_6.4, OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013 | + | OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips 26 Jan 2017 |
- | debug1: Reading configuration data /homel/jypisthebest/ | + | debug1: Reading configuration data /home/users/ |
debug1: Reading configuration data / | debug1: Reading configuration data / | ||
- | debug1: / | + | debug1: / |
- | debug1: Connecting to asterix | + | debug1: Connecting to obelix |
debug1: Connection established. | debug1: Connection established. | ||
- | debug1: | + | debug1: |
- | debug1: identity file /homel/jypisthebest/ | + | debug1: identity file /home/users/ |
- | debug1: identity file / | + | |
[...] | [...] | ||
debug1: Entering interactive session. | debug1: Entering interactive session. | ||
+ | debug1: pledge: exec | ||
+ | debug1: client_input_global_request: | ||
debug1: Requesting X11 forwarding with authentication spoofing. | debug1: Requesting X11 forwarding with authentication spoofing. | ||
- | debug1: Requesting authentication agent forwarding. | ||
debug1: Sending environment. | debug1: Sending environment. | ||
debug1: Sending env LANG = en_US | debug1: Sending env LANG = en_US | ||
- | Last login: | + | Last login: |
- | Disk quotas for user jypisthebest | + | Disk quotas for user jypeter |
- | | + | |
- | prolix3:/ | + | |
- | jypisthebest@asterix3 | + | jypeter@obelix3 - ...jypeter - 41 > |
+ | </ | ||
==== Taking a screenshot ==== | ==== Taking a screenshot ==== | ||
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===== Accessing the LSCE servers from outside the LSCE ===== | ===== Accessing the LSCE servers from outside the LSCE ===== | ||
- | The only way to access the LSCE servers from outside LSCE is to connect first to the **idefix1.extra.cea.fr** gateway server. | + | The only way to access the LSCE servers from outside LSCE is to connect first to the **ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr** gateway server. |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Interactive access ==== | ||
- | - Send a mail to [[help-lsce@lsce.ipsl.fr]], and request an access to the idefix1 | + | - Send a mail to //help-lsce//, and request an access to the // |
- | - Use ssh to connect to idefix1 | + | - Use '' |
- | * From a Linux/mac desktop: '' | + | * From a Linux/mac desktop: '' |
* From a Windows desktop: | * From a Windows desktop: | ||
* Text only: use [[other: | * Text only: use [[other: | ||
* Text & graphics. This is more complex to set up, and you need to use one of the options below: | * Text & graphics. This is more complex to set up, and you need to use one of the options below: | ||
- | * use [[other: | + | * use [[other: |
+ | | ||
* use [[other: | * use [[other: | ||
- | - There is only a limited number of programs that you can run on idefix1, so you have to go from idefix1 | + | - You can access all LSCE disks from //ssh1//, but there is only a limited number of programs that you can run, so you have to go from // |
- | * '' | + | * '' |
- | * '' | + | |
* '' | * '' | ||
- It's possible to use only one line to to both ssh commands | - It's possible to use only one line to to both ssh commands | ||
- | | + | * obelix: '' |
- | | + | * TGCC: '' |
- | * TGCC: '' | + | |
- You can define an alias in order to connect more easily to the machines: | - You can define an alias in order to connect more easily to the machines: | ||
- | * //tcsh// users: add the following line to your '' | + | * //tcsh// users: add the following line to your '' |
- | * //bash// users: add the following line to your '' | + | * //bash// users: add the following line to your '' |
- | - You should create and configure an //ssh key//, if you don't want to type your password each time you use ssh or scp: https:// | + | - You should create and configure an //ssh key//, if you don't want to type your password each time you use ssh or scp |
- | - If you want more information about ssh | + | - If you want more information about '' |
* Linux users: http:// | * Linux users: http:// | ||
* Windows users: http:// | * Windows users: http:// | ||
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==== Copying files to/from LSCE ==== | ==== Copying files to/from LSCE ==== | ||
- | If you are on a computer outside LSCE and you need to transfer | + | If you need to **transfer** files to/from LSCE, use '' |
- | * Example from a Linux/mac desktop: '' | + | * Example from a Linux/mac desktop: '' |
- | * From a Windows desktop: use [[other: | + | |
===== What next? ===== | ===== What next? ===== |
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