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===== Miscellaneous information ===== | ===== Miscellaneous information ===== | ||
- | A few useful links that have nothing to do with science and software resources! | + | A few useful links. Some have nothing to do with science and LSCE hardware/software resources! |
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+ | * [[#accessing_the_lsce_intranet|LSCE intranet]] | ||
* [[other:newppl:pub_transport|LSCE-related public transport]] | * [[other:newppl:pub_transport|LSCE-related public transport]] | ||
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* [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/Phocea/Page/index.php?id=97|Survival kit and other information for CDD and interns]] (LSCE intranet) | * [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/Phocea/Page/index.php?id=97|Survival kit and other information for CDD and interns]] (LSCE intranet) | ||
* [[http://internationaloffice.ceasaclay.com/?lang=en|CEA Saclay International Office]] //Our multilingual staff is readily available to assist you through immigration procedures and to help you settle in France// | * [[http://internationaloffice.ceasaclay.com/?lang=en|CEA Saclay International Office]] //Our multilingual staff is readily available to assist you through immigration procedures and to help you settle in France// | ||
- | * [[https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/e-international-welcome-office|e-International Welcome Office]] //Paris-Saclay university help to prepare for your arrival in France and help you settle down in the best conditions// | + | * [[https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/campus-life/international-welcome-desk|International welcome desk]] //Université Paris-Saclay provides you with a variety of services and documentation to welcome international students and researchers under the best conditions// |
* [[https://logement.campus-paris-saclay.fr/| Trouver un logement dans une résidence universitaire]] (in French... //Finding a room in a student dorm//) | * [[https://logement.campus-paris-saclay.fr/| Trouver un logement dans une résidence universitaire]] (in French... //Finding a room in a student dorm//) | ||
* [[https://www.science-accueil.org/en/|Science Accueil]] | * [[https://www.science-accueil.org/en/|Science Accueil]] | ||
+ | * [[https://www.science-accueil.org/en/request-services/|Service request page]] | ||
* {{:other:newppl:uvsq-guide-du-personnel-nov2019.pdf|Guide du Personnel UVSQ}} | * {{:other:newppl:uvsq-guide-du-personnel-nov2019.pdf|Guide du Personnel UVSQ}} | ||
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* Reading the mails with the [[https://agenda.lsce.ipsl.fr/|webmail]] or [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/mail/thunderbird.php|Thunderbird]] | * Reading the mails with the [[https://agenda.lsce.ipsl.fr/|webmail]] or [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/mail/thunderbird.php|Thunderbird]] | ||
- | * 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_teams_mailing_lists|you team's list]] |
* [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/orme/imprimantes.php|Printers]] | * [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/orme/imprimantes.php|Printers]] | ||
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===== Setting up your desktop computer ===== | ===== Setting up your desktop computer ===== | ||
- | 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 | + | You should receive a desktop/laptop connected to the LSCE network when you arrive. Please take the time to read the instructions below, that may help make your life easier |
==== Windows computer ==== | ==== Windows computer ==== | ||
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===== Accessing the LSCE Linux servers ===== | ===== Accessing the LSCE Linux servers ===== | ||
- | You have to [[other:ssh|Use ssh to connect to the servers]] | + | You have to [[other:ssh|use ssh to connect to the servers]], and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|use scp to copy files between servers]] |
- | If you are really in a hurry, go directly to the [[other:ssh#connecting_to_the_lsce_servers_ipsl_servers_tgcc|Connecting to the LSCE servers, IPSL servers, TGCC, ...]] section, but it is important that you **read the full //ssh documentation// page at least once**! | + | If you are really in a hurry, go directly to the [[other:ssh#connecting_to_the_lsce_servers_ipsl_servers_tgcc|Connecting to the LSCE servers, IPSL servers, TGCC, ...]] section, but it is important that you **read the full [[other:ssh|ssh documentation]] page at least once**! |
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==== Available servers ==== | ==== Available servers ==== | ||
- | * **The LSCE interactive servers**: ''obelix//NN//''. Use ''ssh obelix'' to access these servers, and the //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load.\\ Never forget that you are sharing these servers with other users! Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time. Heavy computation should be done on the obelix cluster | + | * **The LSCE interactive servers**: ''obelix//NN//''\\ Use ''ssh obelix'' to access these servers, and the //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load.\\ Never forget that you are sharing these servers with other users! Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time. Heavy computation should be done on the //LSCE cluster// |
* <code>$ ssh obelix | * <code>$ ssh obelix | ||
Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere | Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere | ||
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obelix5</code> | obelix5</code> | ||
- | * **[[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 cluster for really heavy duty programs, rather than killing the multi-users interactive servers |
- | * **[[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 | + | |
+ | * **The [[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/|IPSL/ESPRI Mesocenter servers/clusters]]** (''ciclad'' / ''climserv'' / etc...)\\ You will need an account (different from your //LSCE// account) to access these servers and use data files that are already available/mirrored there (e.g. **''CMIPn'' data**). **Do not duplicate** at LSCE data that is already available on IPSL servers and that you can process there! | ||
* [[http://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/account-opening/|Requesting a new account]] | * [[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! | + | * [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/MESO_User/|IPSL ESPRI Mesocenter documentation]] (//English//) |
+ | * [[https://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/quick-start/|Utilisation du Mésocentre IPSL]] (//French//, the //English// documentation link above has more information) | ||
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+ | * **The ''asterix//NN//'' servers**\\ Some wise LSCE elders may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more! | ||
==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ||
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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 computer\\ (//local// = a computer on the LSCE ethernet/wired network) | + | It is possible to **directly** access some disks on the LSCE servers from: |
- | * Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | + | * a Linux or Windows computer connected directly to the LSCE ethernet/wired network |
- | * Accessing the path above from a //local// computer: | + | * or a remote computer using the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/fr/vpn-forticlient.php#vpnlsce|LSCE VPN]] |
- | * Linux computer: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | + | |
- | * Windows computer: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} | + | For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with //dfs// |
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+ | e.g. if you have a ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' path on a Linux server, you can access it the following way from your desktop/laptop: | ||
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+ | * Linux computer: ''cd /home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | ||
+ | * Windows computer explorer: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} | ||
==== The home directory ==== | ==== The home directory ==== | ||
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- A tutorial | - A tutorial | ||
* Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | * Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | ||
- | * Using ssh on [[http://ciclad-web.ipsl.jussieu.fr/data/documents/ssh-utilisateurs-unix.pdf|Linux]] and [[http://ciclad-web.ipsl.jussieu.fr/data/documents/ssh_putty_v2_2011-1.pdf|Windows]] | + | * Using [[other:ssh|ssh]] and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] |
- | * An annotated reference card of the emacs text editor ({{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}}) | + | * Text editors: there are **lots** of text editors used on Linux computers/servers (vi, vim, gvim, emacs, nano, ...). You will find some basic information below |
- | * JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}} - {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}}, with [[other:win7apps#gnu_emacs_gnuwin_diffutils|emacs for Windows]] | + | * ''vi'': [[https://www.atmos.albany.edu/daes/atmclasses/atm350/vi_cheat_sheet.pdf|vi cheat sheet]] and [[https://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/vi-ref.pdf|vi reference card]] |
- | + | * An annotated reference card of the ''emacs'' text editor ({{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}}) | |
- | You can also check the [[http://wiki.ipsl.jussieu.fr/FondamentauxpoleModelisationClimat|Les fondamentaux du pôle de modélisation du climat de l'IPSL]] wiki page | + | * JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}} - {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}}, with [[other:win7apps#gnu_emacs_gnuwin_diffutils|emacs for Windows]] |
==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ||
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+ | ===== Getting help, when using the IPSL Mesocenter ===== | ||
+ | Check the [[https://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/contacts//|Contacts]] page | ||
===== What next? ===== | ===== What next? ===== | ||