Difference between revisions of "Guidelines and Terms of use"
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'''Please familiarise yourself thoroughly with the following:''' | '''Please familiarise yourself thoroughly with the following:''' | ||
| − | All users should use the PBS queuing system for submitting jobs. | + | * All users should use the PBS queuing system for submitting jobs. |
| − | Please do '''not''' run jobs directly on the main headnode wonko.bi.up.ac.za. | + | * Please do '''not''' run jobs directly on the main headnode wonko.bi.up.ac.za. |
| − | Computing resources are managed by the queuing system. | + | * Computing resources are managed by the queuing system. |
| − | Storage resources however, have user quotas, and are billed for, according to our billing policy (See storage and quotas). | + | * Storage resources however, have user quotas, and are billed for, according to our billing policy (See storage and quotas). |
| − | Both users, and their supervisors should familiarise themselves with the quota system, and the costs incurred. | + | * Both users, and their supervisors should familiarise themselves with the quota system, and the costs incurred. |
| − | Home directories - every user gets allocated 500 GB on the file server at /home/<username>. The purpose of this is | + | * Home directories - every user gets allocated 500 GB on the file server at /home/<username>. The purpose of this is |
to serve as a landing spot when you log in, and for storing documents and similar files. It is expressly '''not intended''' for research data. | to serve as a landing spot when you log in, and for storing documents and similar files. It is expressly '''not intended''' for research data. | ||
| − | Data directories - every user also gets allocated by default 1 TB on our fast Lustre storage at /nlustre/users/<username>. | + | * Data directories - every user also gets allocated by default 1 TB on our fast Lustre storage at /nlustre/users/<username>. |
| − | This is where your large files must go, and where you should process from, and store towards during processing. | + | * This is where your large files must go, and where you should process from, and store towards during processing. |
| − | This storage must ''not be used'' for backup of any other systems or data. Its intended for bona fide research activities only. | + | * This storage must ''not be used'' for backup of any other systems or data. Its intended for bona fide research activities only. |
| − | The home directories get backed up daily with a retention period of 2 weeks for multiple versions. | + | * The home directories get backed up daily with a retention period of 2 weeks for multiple versions. |
| − | Due to its size, the Lustre directories only gets replicated (twice per week at present). Our intention is to try and replicate every night if possible. | + | * Due to its size, the Lustre directories only gets replicated (twice per week at present). Our intention is to try and replicate every night if possible. |
Revision as of 13:58, 14 August 2018
Please familiarise yourself thoroughly with the following:
- All users should use the PBS queuing system for submitting jobs.
- Please do not run jobs directly on the main headnode wonko.bi.up.ac.za.
- Computing resources are managed by the queuing system.
- Storage resources however, have user quotas, and are billed for, according to our billing policy (See storage and quotas).
- Both users, and their supervisors should familiarise themselves with the quota system, and the costs incurred.
- Home directories - every user gets allocated 500 GB on the file server at /home/<username>. The purpose of this is
to serve as a landing spot when you log in, and for storing documents and similar files. It is expressly not intended for research data.
- Data directories - every user also gets allocated by default 1 TB on our fast Lustre storage at /nlustre/users/<username>.
- This is where your large files must go, and where you should process from, and store towards during processing.
- This storage must not be used for backup of any other systems or data. Its intended for bona fide research activities only.
- The home directories get backed up daily with a retention period of 2 weeks for multiple versions.
- Due to its size, the Lustre directories only gets replicated (twice per week at present). Our intention is to try and replicate every night if possible.
