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other:newppl:starting [2023/02/03 12:14]
jypeter [NetCDF and related Conventions] Added link to Gridspec
other:newppl:starting [2023/09/11 08:14]
jypeter [Miscellaneous information]
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   * [[other:​newppl:​riealgo|Adding money online to your restaurant account]]   * [[other:​newppl:​riealgo|Adding money online to your restaurant account]]
   * [[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// +  * [[https://​www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/​en/​campus-life/​international-welcome-desk|International welcome desk]] //​Université Paris-Saclay ​supports ​international ​students, PhD students and researchers ​as soon as they arrive in France to ensure their stay take place under 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]]
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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. +  ​* **The LSCE //​gateway//​**:​ ''​ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr''​ 
-    * <wrap hi>Never forget that you are sharing these servers with other users!</​wrap>​ +    * Use ''​ssh ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr''​ when you are **outside the LSCE wired network**, before accessing any other LSCE server: 
-    * <wrap hi>Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time</​wrap>​. Heavy computation should be done on the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​en/​calcul/​batch.php|LSCE cluster]]+      * By **//outside LSCE//**, we mean that your computer is: 
 +        * connected to the LSCE WiFi network (instead of the wired network) 
 +        * or physically outside LSCE 
 +    * You can also use ''​ssh1''​ when you are **copying files to/from outside LSCE** with ''​scp''​ or ssh-based tools 
 +    * <wrap hi>The ''​ssh1''​ gateway can **only** be used for copying files or accessing the LSCE interactive servers</​wrap>​! 
 +      * **You have to** connect to an ''​obelix//​NN//''​ interactive server before doing any real work 
 + 
 +  ​* **The LSCE interactive servers**: ''​obelix//​NN//'' ​(''​obelix2''​ to ''​obelix5''​) 
 +    * Use ''​ssh obelix''​ to access the LSCE servers from **inside LSCE**.\\ The //load balancing// system will send you to the ''​obelix//​NN//'' ​server that has currently the smallest load. 
 +      * By **//inside LSCE//**, we mean that: 
 +        * your computer is connected to the LSCE **wired** network 
 +        * or you are using the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​fr/​vpn-forticlient.php#​vpnlsce|LSCE VPN]] 
 +        * or you have a //​terminal//​ connected to the ''​ssh1''​ gateway 
 +    * <wrap hi>Never forget that you are **sharing** these interactive ​servers with other users!</​wrap>​ 
 +      * <wrap hi>Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time</​wrap>​. Heavy computation should be done on the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​en/​calcul/​batch.php|LSCE cluster]]
       * Learn how to [[other:​newppl:​starting#​determining_the_load_of_a_linux_server|use the top command]] to determine the current load of a server and the CPU/memory usage of your processes !       * Learn how to [[other:​newppl:​starting#​determining_the_load_of_a_linux_server|use the top command]] to determine the current load of a server and the CPU/memory usage of your processes !
-    * <​code>​$ ssh obelix+    ​* You can use one of the following commands if you want to know on which ''​obelixNN''​ you are 
 +      ​* <​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
-# You can use one of the following commands if you want to know on which obelix you are 
 $ echo $HOST $ echo $HOST
 obelix5 obelix5
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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 cluster for really ​heavy duty programs, rather than killing the multi-users interactive servers+  * **[[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​en/​calcul/​batch.php|The LSCE cluster]]** (aka the //batch system//)\\ Use this cluster for **//heavy duty// programs**, rather than killing the multi-users interactive servers 
 +    * //Heavy duty// programs are programs that will prevent other users from working on the same server because these programs use a lot of CPU and/or memory for more than a few minutes. Ask your advisor, if you are not sure
  
-  * **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! +  * **The [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/​|IPSL ​Computing and Data Center]]**, aka //​Mésocentre ESPRI// ​(''​Spirit''​ / ''​SpiritX''​ / ''​HAL''​) 
-    * [[http://​mesocentre.ipsl.fr/​account-opening/​|Requesting ​a new account]] +    * Note: the ''​Spirit''/''​X''​ clusters have replaced the ''​ciclad''/''​climserv'' ​cluster (in 2022) 
-    * [[https://​documentations.ipsl.fr/​MESO_User/|IPSL ESPRI Mesocenter documentation]] ​(//​English//​) +    * You will need a specific ​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  already available on IPSL servers and that you can process there! 
-    * [[https://mesocentre.ipsl.fr/quick-start/|Utilisation du Mésocentre IPSL]] (//French//, the //English// documentation link above has more information)+    * [[https://​mesocentre.ipsl.fr/​account-opening/​|Requesting ​an IPSL account]] 
 +    * [[https://​documentations.ipsl.fr/​spirit/|IPSL ESPRI Mesocenter documentation]] 
 +      * [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/​head_nodes.html|spirit clusters]] 
 +    * [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/getting_started/support.html|Getting help]]
  
   * **The ''​asterix//​NN//''​ servers**\\ Some wise LSCE elders may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more!   * **The ''​asterix//​NN//''​ servers**\\ Some wise LSCE elders may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more!
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       * tcsh shell users: ''​.cshrc''​ and ''​.login''​       * tcsh shell users: ''​.cshrc''​ and ''​.login''​
       * bash shell users: ''​.profile''​ and ''​.bashrc''​       * bash shell users: ''​.profile''​ and ''​.bashrc''​
-      * emacs text editor: ''​.emacs''​+      * [[other:​emacs_doc|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 by default       * At LSCE, you can't read the content of somebody else's //home// directory by default
other/newppl/starting.txt · Last modified: 2024/07/02 10:22 by jypeter