Beowulf Cluster
Our Beowulf cluster from PSSC Labs is located in Hackman 224.
Real-time cluster statistics and information:
- Current Cluster Report (graphical)
- Current Cluster Loads (text)
- Current Cluster Queue (text)
- Current UPS Status
Current cluster projects include:
- Pulsar survey data processing (Froney Crawford)
- Large-scale structure modeling (Beth Praton)
- Quantum mechanics calculations (Greg Adkins)
Some cluster specs:
- 36 AMD Opteron Rev F Dual Core 2216 (2.4 GHz) processors (72 equivalent processors in 1 head node and 17 compute nodes)
- 2.2 TB internal disk storage (SATAII) on head node
- 3.0 TB external disk storage (USB) on head node
- 8.192 GB DDR2 RAM per node (2 GB/equivalent processor)
- 80 GB SATA 7200 RPM disk per node (20 GB/equivalent processor)
- Fedora Core 4 64-bit Linux OS
- MGE Evolution 1500VA UPS
- NETGEAR GS748T 48-port 10/100/1000Mbps gigabit ethernet switch
- 21600 BTU/hr cooling required (1200 BTU/hr per node)
- 4 x 20 Amp PDUs
PDU specs:
- NEMA L5-20 Surge Protector / Suppressor w/ Switch
- Voltage: 120 Volts
- Amperage: 20 Amps
- Input (Plug): NEMA 5-20P
- Output (Receptacles): (6) NEMA 5-15 Outlets
- Circuit: 15 Amp
- Protection: 15 Amp Circuit Breaker
- UL Standard: 1363
Funding for the cluster was provided by:
For more information, contact Froney Crawford.
Pictures:
Froney setting up the cluster.
The cluster.
