LION-XD Development Cluster
LION-XD is a batch submission cluster intended to be
used for parallel code development. Jobs are run through a
queueing/scheduling system, but the job runtime and size limits are
restricted so that code debugging and development are facilitated.
Hardware
LION-XD consists of the following hardware:
One login node
- Angstrom SuperBlade Server
- Dual 2.0 GHz AMD Opteron Processors
- 4 GB of ECC RAM
Eight compute nodes
- Angstrom SuperBlade server
- Dual 2.0 Ghz AMD Opteron Processors
- 4 GB of ECC RAM
Topspin Infiniband High Speed Network
Software
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A list of installed software packages can be found on the
software page.
Other packages can be installed upon request.
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Obtaining an Account
To obtain an account on LION-XD you first need to be sure
that you have a Penn State Access Account. If you do not, you will need
to work with the ITS Accounts
Services group to get one.
If you have a Penn State Access Account already, send an email to Jason
Holmes at jholmes@psu.edu requesting your LION-XD account.
Please be sure to include your Penn State Access Account userid and any
special requests you may have.
Accessing and Using LION-XD
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Please refer to the LION-XD User's Guide for
more information on accessing LION-XD and compiling and
running applications on it.
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Performance
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Benchmarking is an on-going process. Results so far are very encouraging.
Please click here for the LION-XD theoretical and application performance numbers.
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Please send questions or suggestions about this web page to beatnic@aset.psu.edu
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