1. Accounts & Allocations
   1. Account Requests
   2. Project Requests & Allocations
   3. Special requests
2. Machines & Systems
   1. Systems Map
   2. Network Configuration
   3. List of Machines
3. Software
   1. Applications
   2. Software Documentation
4. HPCERC Documentation
   1. Applications
   2. Compilers
   3. Communication Libraries
   4. Linux Supercluster Reference Card
   5. GnuPG Reference Card
   6. Makefiles
   7. Schedulers
   8. Numerical Libraries
   9. Performance Monitors and Optimization
   10. User Guides- LosLobos, Roadrunner, Blackbear, Truchas
   11. Axiom
   12. CDE
   13. Condor
   14. Connect
   15. Debian
   16. Emacs
   17. Linux
   18. Loadleveler
   19. MPICH-GM
   20. Makefile
   21. Nedit
   22. Queuing
   23. SSH Keys
5. Policies
   1. Account Usage
   2. Security
   3. Acknowledging Support Guidelines
6. User Services
   1. HPCERC Announcements Mailing List
   2. Anonymous FTP
   3. Secure Access to HPCERC Systems
   4. Linux
   5. Email
   6. SSH, PPP, Dialup Modems
   7. Web

• HPCERC uses the Albuquerque Integrated Reporting System (AIRS) for managing accounts and allocations.
  • Account Requests/Add User: http://santafe.hpcerc.unm.edu/irs/request_account.html
  • Project Allocation Requests: http://santafe.hpcerc.unm.edu/irs/request_project.html
  • Special requests: help@hpcerc.unm.edu

• The HPCERC hardware configuration centers around several IBM Linux clusters. These systems are supported by a network of communications devices, a mass storage system, visualization hardware, file servers, PCs, Macintoshes and peripherals.

 

The complete list of systems including their compilers, schedulers, and user guides is located at http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu/docs/systems.html

• External Connectivity

  • T3 connection to the Abilene network and a T3 connection to the Internet backbone, with each connection offering transmission speeds of up to 45 megabits of data per second.

• Internal Connectivity

  • Gigabit ethernet backbone & fast ethernet (100 Mbps)

  • The nodes in each SP system are internally connected within themselves by a high performance switch (40MB/sec).

  • SP external disk drives are connected to general purpose machines by SCSI (10MB/sec).

• The HPCERC Visualization Lab includes a number of SGI machines (indigo, indy, onyx2) used primarily by onsite visitors/researchers or local users.

• The HPCERC employs a number of other machines for various purposes:
  • File servers
  • Control workstations
  • Training / Workshop
  • DNS, NIS, Internal-only news server
  • WWW and anonymous FTP server
  • Mail servers
  • Testing
  • Guest machines
  • Staff machines
  • other special purposes

• Most of these machines are inaccessible to users. Users should not attempt use any machine which is not approved for public use unless otherwise directed.

• The HPCERC offers a number of software applications in the following categories:

  • System Software

  • Message Passing Libraries / Parallel Tools

  • Compilers / Preprocessors / Debuggers

  • Math Subroutine Libraries

  • Image Processing / Visualization / Graphics

  • Molecular Modeling / Quantum Chemistry

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics / Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

  • UNIX and Local Utilities / Information Software

 

Software Documentation

• Documentation for software installed on the general purpose systems can include any of the following:

  • Info pages
  • Man pages
  • Read me files
  • PostScript documents
  • On-line help (internal to the application)
  • HTML documents
  • InfoExplorer (IBM's on-line manuals)
  • Web links to Vendor materials

• For documentation that is included with the package distribution, be sure to check its install directory. The HPCERC does not maintain a central repository of all software documentation.
• Consult vendor WWW servers. Most software vendors have web pages which include product information and documentation.

IBM Software Documentation

WWW Resources

The BEST place for documentation about IBM software products including the parallel environment, AIX operating system, hardware, technical reports and more, is located on IBM's various web pages. Some starting points:

• SP Resources - probably the most complete source for SP information of all types

• IBM Tech Resources - good place for technical reports and "internals" documentation.

• IBM RS/6000 - covers the entire RS/6000 product line

• IBM's homepage - if you can't find it anywhere else, this is the launching point.

Hardcopy

• Ordering IBM Manuals: see the Services and Support section on IBM's home page

• Many IBM Manuals are available free of charge by download from the various IBM web pages cited above.

• InfoExplorer provides an ascii or X-based utility for accessing most of IBM manuals while you are logged into an HPCERC SP machine.

• The following IBM manuals in InfoExplorer format:

  IBM PRODUCT	X COMMAND	ASCII COMMAND
  AIX InfoExplorer	info	info -a
  XL FORTRAN	info -l xlf	info -a -l xlf
  XL C Compiler	info -l c	info -a -l c
  XL C++ Compiler Set	info -l cset	info -a -l cset
  LoadLeveler	info -l LoadL	info -a -l LoadL
  ESSL	info -l essl	info -a -l essl
  PESSL	info -l pessl	info -a -l pessl
  Parallel Environment	info -l pe	info -a -l pe
  PVMe	info -l pvm3	info -a -l pvm3
  SP2 Systems Support	info -l sp2	info -a -l sp2

• Instructions for using IBM's InfoExplorer are available.

• The HPCERC is continually ordering and installing new software packages that will meet its users needs. We strive to keep existing software up to date. Periodically we review packages for usefulness and remove any that are outdated or unused.

• All users are encouraged to send suggestions for software acquisitions, the on-line software pages and documentation to the User Services Consultants.

• Please send suggestions by email to webmaster@hpcerc.unm.edu.

HPCERC Documentation

• Nearly everything users need to know about the HPCERC can be found on the Center's WWW server, located at:

  http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu

• Important links to check out:

  • What's New - News and information posted daily

  • Technical Documentation - Main page for documentation topics

  • Training - Workshop schedules and registration, links to workshop tutorials and exercises.

  • Accounts & Access - Different types of accounts and how to obtain one; how to access the HPCERC systems, including Secure Access.

  • Resource Limits - CPU and disk limits, scratch file space.

  • Acceptable Use Policy

  • Password Policy

  • Help Desk - How to contact the Help Desk, 24x7 coverage, Help Desk hours and technical consulting.

GAMESS, HONDO, GAUSSIAN, NWChem, Molden, MD Poly, CACTUS, ZEUS-MP, AIPS++, PAPI, PCL, Flatland, OpenDX, AVS

Compliers can run on many systems.  Click on the complier to learn more.

Linux Supercluster Reference Card

Condor, PBS

PAPI, Linux-counters, MILC, ARPI3D

IRIX

MPICH - MPICH is a freely available, portable implementation of MPI, the new Standard for message-passing libraries. (HTML) Postscript (1,347 Kb), (compressed Postscript (496 Kb) ) or PDF (1,172 Kb)

• Blackbear
• LosLobos
• Roadrunner
• SP2
• Truchas

• cc+
• f77
• essl manual

• HPCERC Account Usage Policy version 1.0 is located at http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu/computing/policies/aup.pdf
• The Account Usage Policy is updated as the needs of systems, operations, and users change.

HPCERC constantly inspects its systems and networks according to the HPCERC Security and Account Usage Policy.

• http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu/computing/policies/aup.pdf

• GnuPG users may access HPCERC's GnuPG Reference Card at http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu/security/gnugp.html

An acknowledgement of UNM-Alliance support must appear in publications of any material, whether copyrighted or not, based on or developed with resources of the University of New Mexico and the Alliance.

Suggested Wording

We would like to thank the University of New Mexico for access to their Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center. This work utilized the UNM-Alliance Supercluster.

Submitting Copies

Copies of technical reports and publications using HPCERC resources should be sent to HPCERC with the grant number listed with your login information.

• HPCERC offers a moderated email Mailman service. Users will be kept receive timely information about changes to HPCERC machines. It includes information about configuration changes, downtimes, important events and other topics of potential interest to those using the HPCERC computing resources.

• To subscribe:

  • Please visit https://mailman.hpcerc.unm.edu/mailman/listinfo/

   

Services: Anonymous FTP

Anonymous FTP is closed for security reasons. Please contact help@hpcerc.unm.edu for special requests.

Secure Access

• HPCERC uses secure shell (ssh).
• HPCERC supports the following ssh clients: 1) openssh for Unix, 2) putty for Windows
• Other ssh clients may work. They are not supported by HPCERC. Your milage may vary.

• HPCERC currently supports PINE and Netscape email clients.

• Setup guidelines for user environments are available at: http://www.hpcerc.unm.edu/docs/linux.html

SSH:
Users must use secure-shell when connecting to other HPCERC systems once logged in.

% ssh nambe.hpcerc.unm.edu

% ssh blackbear.hpcerc.unm.edu

% ssh loslobos.alliance.unm.edu

% ssh roadrunner.alliance.unm.edu

Dial-Up:
A rotary pool of eight 28.8kbps modems is available to approved HPCERC users. For security purposes, the HPCERC is not listing the dialup numbers. HPCERC users may apply for the dialup numbers by calling: (505) 277-8249

PPP information:
Nameserver(s): 198.59.173.3 and 198.59.173.6
Gateway: 198.59.173.1
Domain: www.hpcerc.unm.edu

• The instructions below are specific to HPCERC. The linux PPP README file contains the general instructions.
• Edit /etc/hosts to add any machines you commonly use. The file /etc/resolv.conf should list the domain, search and nameservers.
• Two programs are required to start PPP: pppd and chat. You will need to be superuser for most of the configuration. First edit /etc/syslog.conf and add the two lines local2.* [TABs] /var/log/ppp-log local2.* [TABs] /dev/console
• Then refresh the syslog daemon, syslogd, using kill-HUP pid (use ps to get the pid). The second line is useful for debugging and can be deleted later if desired.
• Make the directory /etc/ppp. You will need to create two files. The first consists of options for pppd and is called options. It should contain
  connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/dialppp" crtscts modem defaultroute :198.59.173.3 mru 552 mtu 552 noipdefault ipcp-accept-remote
• The -v turns on verbose mode during login and can be removed once your setup is completed. The second file is for chat and is called dialppp (or another name if the options file is changed). This file should be owned by root and only readable and writeable by root. The file should be something like
  ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' '' ATZ OK AT&F0&C1&D2&K3&Q5 OK ATDT2778393 CONNECT '\r' name:--name: username word: password\q slip: ppp
• where username and password are replaced with the appropriate parameters. More information can be obtained from the man pages for pppd and chat
• To activate PPP, type (as root) /usr/sbin/pppd /dev/cua3 115200 where /dev/cua3 should be the appropriate serial port (COM4 in this case). To exit PPP, as root execute ps to get the process id, then kill -9 pid

Research and distribution projects are often posted to the HPCERC´s public web as separate directories.  Please contact the Webmaster to discuss hosting your own web site.