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* **[[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/calcul/batch.php|The LSCE cluster]]** (aka the //batch system//). Use this for really heavy duty programs | * **[[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/calcul/batch.php|The LSCE cluster]]** (aka the //batch system//). Use this for really heavy duty programs | ||
* **[[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/|The ciclad and climserv servers]]**. In some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/|IPSL/ESPRI clusters]], especially if you need to use data files that are already available/mirrored there (e.g. **''CMIPn'' data**), rather than copying the data to LSCE | * **[[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/|The ciclad and climserv servers]]**. In some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/|IPSL/ESPRI clusters]], especially if you need to use data files that are already available/mirrored there (e.g. **''CMIPn'' data**), rather than copying the data to LSCE | ||
+ | * [[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/account-opening/|Requesting a new account]] | ||
* **The ''asterix//N//'' servers**: some wise LSCE elders may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more! | * **The ''asterix//N//'' servers**: some wise LSCE elders may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more! | ||
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* 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 | ||
* <wrap em>**Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk**</wrap> | * <wrap em>**Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk**</wrap> | ||
- | * The <wrap em>backed up disk at LSCE</wrap> is [[#the_home_directory|/home/users/your_login]]. You should have a few Gb available on //home// (use the ''quota -s'' command to find out the exact amount) | + | * The <wrap em>backed up disk at LSCE</wrap> is [[#the_home_directory|home directory]]\\ You should have a few Gb available on //home//\\ Use the ''quota -s'' command to find out the exact amount |
* Put **temporary files** on a scratch disk (''scratch01'' at LSCE) | * Put **temporary files** on a scratch disk (''scratch01'' at LSCE) | ||
* Do **NOT** put (big) data files on a backed up disk | * Do **NOT** put (big) data files on a backed up disk | ||
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==== Accessing remote disks ==== | ==== Accessing remote disks ==== | ||
- | It is possible to access directly all the disks on the LSCE servers from your local Linux or Windows desktop | + | It is possible to access directly all the disks on the LSCE servers from your //local// Linux or Windows computer\\ (//local// = a computer on the LSCE ethernet/wired network) |
* Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | * Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | ||
- | * Accessing the path above from a local desktop: | + | * Accessing the path above from a //local// computer: |
- | * Linux desktop: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | + | * Linux computer: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' |
- | * Windows desktop: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} | + | * Windows computer: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} |
==== The home directory ==== | ==== The home directory ==== | ||
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* bash shell users: ''.profile'' and ''.bashrc'' | * bash shell users: ''.profile'' and ''.bashrc'' | ||
* emacs text editor: ''.emacs'' | * emacs text editor: ''.emacs'' | ||
- | * You can go to your home directory by typing ''cd'' (no arguments), and to the home directory of somebody else with ''cd ~login_name'' | + | * You can go to your home directory by typing ''cd'' (no arguments),\\ and to the home directory of somebody else with ''cd ~login_name'' |
- | * At LSCE, you can't read the content of somebody else's //home// directory | + | * At LSCE, you can't read the content of somebody else's //home// directory by default |
* **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night | * **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night |