Cluster Hardware

  • Server

    The cluster server is a Dual Quad-Core Opteron with 16GB of RAM and several attached disks in a RAID configuration. It acts the application and home directory file server, as well as NIS, print, and web server for the cluster. The host name is panic.berkeley.edu. You can login to it with ssh.

  • Lab Computers

    The cluster currently has nine PCs in 448 and 475 Birge. There are also several privately owned computers that are part of cluster but which are not meant for general logins. Below are the brief specifications of lab PCs:

Host Name Type CPU Memory Disk Other
panic1 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic2 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic3 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic4 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic5 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic6 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic7 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic8 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive
panic9 Dell Optiplex 990 3.4GHz Core i74GB
500GBDVD-RW drive

All of the lab computers currently run CentOS 5 operating system. In addition, approximately 15 personal computers in faculty and student offices are part of this cluster. Let us know if you would like to add your PC to our cluster. We generally take over all or most of the management for PCs that are part of the cluster. The benefits include regular operating system upgrades, prompt security updates, the availability various software packages together with paid licenses for them, and general user support.

  • Printers

    Our primary printer is the HP LaserJet 4015x in 448 Birge. The queue name is asteroid, and this is the default queue for most applications unless you manually choose some other queue. This queue is for printing on both sides of paper sheets. If you need to print a document on a single side, then select the queue "asteroid1".

    Last modified: Friday, 02-Nov-2012 16:01:06 PDT