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HPC clusters use batch systems for running compute jobs. | HPC clusters use batch systems for running compute jobs. | ||
Interactive access is usually limited to a few nodes. | Interactive access is usually limited to a few nodes. | ||
- | + | A typical | |
- | # Aim | + | |
- | * To provide knowledge about the hardware components of an HPC cluster | + | |
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- | # Outcomes | + | |
* various system-, hardware-, and I/ | * various system-, hardware-, and I/ | ||
* physical hardware; chassis/ | * physical hardware; chassis/ | ||
* typical architecture of cluster systems consisting of nodes with different roles (e.g. so-called head, management, login, compute, interactive, | * typical architecture of cluster systems consisting of nodes with different roles (e.g. so-called head, management, login, compute, interactive, | ||
+ | Which are functioning as: | ||
- | * Comprehend there are nodes with several functions | + | * **Login or gateway nodes** where you are on after logging into the cluster and where you can work interactively |
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* **Compute nodes** that are the workhorses of a cluster | * **Compute nodes** that are the workhorses of a cluster | ||
* **Admin or system nodes** that work in the background necessary for the operation of the cluster, e.g. for running the batch service, or starting and shutting down compute nodes | * **Admin or system nodes** that work in the background necessary for the operation of the cluster, e.g. for running the batch service, or starting and shutting down compute nodes | ||
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* **Special nodes** e.g. for data movement, visualization, | * **Special nodes** e.g. for data movement, visualization, | ||
* **Head nodes** which can mean login or admin nodes used for management either by a user or an administrator | * **Head nodes** which can mean login or admin nodes used for management either by a user or an administrator | ||
+ | # Aim | ||
+ | * To provide knowledge about the hardware components of an HPC cluster and their functions. | ||
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+ | # Outcomes | ||
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+ | * Comprehend there are nodes with several functions | ||
* Comprehend that nodes are connected by a high-performance communication network | * Comprehend that nodes are connected by a high-performance communication network | ||
* Comprehend that global file systems are available on all nodes of the cluster and are convenient because their files can be accessed directly on all nodes | * Comprehend that global file systems are available on all nodes of the cluster and are convenient because their files can be accessed directly on all nodes |
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