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User Guides

Platform Name Last Updated HTML
IBM Cluster 1600 hydra September 15, 2008 9:58 AM Yes
SGI Altix 3700 cosmos February 01, 2008 4:02 PM Yes
Linux Workstations See link September 19, 2008 3:00 PM Yes

General Documentation

Accessing TAMU Supercomputing machines
Read this guide for information on using SSH or X-Windows for accessing our machines

An Introduction to UNIX
This guide covers basic concepts in UNIX.

CLAIM Users Guide
This document introduces the CLAIM system and provides instructions for claiming and managing computing resources available from CIS at TAMU.

Basic UNIX commands
This guide describes the basic UNIX commands.

Virtual Private Networks
The VPN service is useful for remote (outside of the campus firewall) users who need access to campus resources as if they were directly connected to the campus network. This page explains the benefits of VPN and how to install and configure the VPN software.

Vendor Documentation

IBM Documentation (hydra)
Provides documentation for IBM compilers, libraries, and etc.

Intel Documentation (cosmos)
Provides documentation for Intel compilers, debuggers, and libraries.

SGI Documentation (cosmos)
SGI's public documentation

Tutorials

Unix Tutorials for Beginners
This tutorial introduces basic UNIX concepts.

Debugging on the Origins
This guide provides information for common errors and debugging on the Origins.
( Postscript - PDF )

SGI's Altix Tutorials
The SGI supplied documentation provides an introduction to the SGI Altix. Topics include: the architecture; using the compilers and optimizations; and using OpenMP and MPI on the Altix.

IBM's Regatta Tutorials
The IBM supplied tutorials provide an introduction to the IBM Regatta. Topics include: the architecture; using the compilers and optimizations; and using OpenMP and MPI on the Regatta.

HLRS' Online MPI Course
An online course for MPI, OpenMP, HPF, and advanced topics in parallel programming.

TAMU MPI Tutorial
An introduction to MPI, the Message Passing Interface library. Code examples and compilation tips are provided for TAMU Supercomputing machines.

PACS' Interactive MPI Course
An online MPI course. Free registration is required.

OpenMP Tutorial
Provides an introduction to shared memory parallelization with OpenMP.
( PDF )

SGI's PowerLearn Course for the SGI Origins
This SGI provided course gives more information on performance tuning and parallelization techniques for our SGI Origin systems.

Scalar Code Optimization
This guide provides an introduction to scalar optimization concepts and techniques with examples for the SGI Origin 3800.
( Postscript - PDF )

Miscellaneous

Csh Programming Considered Harmful
This document explains why Csh is undesirable for shell programming.

System Selection Guide
This document provides a quick overview of our systems so that users can determine the appropriate machine for their tasks.

Tips for writing bug free code
A few tips for common programming errors.
( Postscript - PDF )
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