- First time user information
- How to set your password; account lockout policies
- How to check node usage
- How to connect to a CISER Research Node
- How to set up your working environment
- How to manage your files
- File compression
- How to control access to your files
- How to print from a CISER research node
- How to manage programs and processes
- How to end your computing sessions
- How to move files between your local PC and your CISER home directory (Windows 2000 and XP users)
- About the CISER research VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- Creating Custom Application Startup Icons
General Information
ABOUT CISER'S GENERAL RESEARCH COMPUTING SYSTEM
- CISER RESEARCH NODES (formerly known as "the Athena nodes"):
- CISER maintains a group of state-of-the-art multi-processor computing nodes for social science researchers at Cornell.
- These include both 32-bit, 64-bit, and x64 systems and are accessible by Remote Desktop from home or office for all account holders.
- Each node includes an array of software for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- An attached file server provides disk space for over 800 current account holders. With the use of the CISER VPN this file server may be mapped directly to a user's desktop.
- CISER maintains a group of state-of-the-art multi-processor computing nodes for social science researchers at Cornell.
- SYSTEMS SUMMARY:
- The CISER Research Computing nodes currently include the following. Please note that this list may change from time to time as older servers are retired and new ones added.
- Athena01, Athena02:
- Unisys ES7000 systems, running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.
- Athena64, Athena65:
- Unisys ES7000 systems, running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for 64-bit architecture.
- Each of these nodes has sixteen (16) Itanium 2 (1.3GHz) processors and 64 GB of RAM.
- RSCH101, RSCH102, RSCH103, RSCH104, RSCH105:
- These are Dell R900 systems, running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition x64
- Each of these nodes has four Quad-core processors (=16 cpu's each), 128 GB of RAM, and over 400 GB of temp space on the T:\drive
- Athena01, Athena02:
- The CISER Research File server:
- RSCHFS1: SAN architecture with 14.28 TB of disk space for user files. This is mapped to each of the computing nodes above as the "U:\" drive.
- The CISER Research Computing nodes currently include the following. Please note that this list may change from time to time as older servers are retired and new ones added.
- A more detailed list of hardware specifications for each of the computing nodes is at http://ciser.cornell.edu/pub/ComputingHardwareSpecifications.shtm
- A list of the available software on each of these nodes is at http://ciser.cornell.edu/athena/athena_software.shtml
- To apply for an account on CISER's Research Nodes please fill out the form at http://ciser.cornell.edu/athena_newacct.shtml
- Accounts are usually set up within 24 hours, although it may take up to 48 hours during busy times of the semester. All social science researchers at Cornell, as well as their research staff and student research assistants, are eligible for CISER Research Computing accounts.
- Please note that a new billing system will be implemented on July 1, 2008.
- CISER DATA ARCHIVE:
- CISER's Data Archive files also reside on the file server attached to the CISER Research Computing nodes. For information about locating and using these data please see the CISER Data Archive web page.
