MSM3 Cluster
One of the clusters at the University is the MSM3 Cluster
This HPC cluster is a collection of many separate servers (computers), called nodes, which are connected via a fast interconnect.
There may be different types of nodes for different types of tasks. The HPC cluster listed on this wiki has
a headnode or login node, where users log in
- regular compute nodes (where computations are running)
This cluster is based on the Slurm scheduler running on Ubuntu.
Hardware Specifications MSM3 Cluster
| Node name | Cores | Memory | CPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| msm3 | 18 cores | 128 Gb | Xeon CPU E5-2695 v4 @ 2.10GHz |
| node01 - node03 | 36 cores | 192 Gb | Xeon CPU E5-2695 v4 @ 2.10GHz |
| node04 - node11 | 36 cores | 64 Gb | Xeon CPU E5-2695 v4 @ 2.10GHz |
The nodes are connected by InfiniBand and the cluster is located in “het SeinHuis”.
Login Nodes
You can connect to the headnode : msm3.ctw.utwente.nl
Slurm
We now use the new Slurm scheduler instead of searching for a free node and run our calculations
for info see Slurm and the Slurm quickstart
Maintenance.
last maintenance was
- 22-24 March 2022
next planned maintenance
- ??
During the maintenance day, the whole cluster will go offline.
Software.
The cluster machines run on Ubuntu 20.04, some basic packages in the repositories have been installed. Additional software is available using module files.
See the MSM3-cluster Software page for more information.