My Computer Cluster

BEOWULF-CLASS COMPUTE CLUSTER

Two modes of operation are possible: task-farming mode, using taskfarming software , and parallel mode, using MPI.

  • Master node:
    2U rack enclosure with w/2 80mm fans
    300w atx ps
    supermicro P4DPL motherboard
    1 10/100/1000 ethernet and 1 10/100 ethernet
    two intel xeon 2.4ghz processors
    four 512mb virtium ddr ecc registered low profile memory
    floppy
    52x cdrom
    ibm 80gb 7200rpm 2mb cache system drive
    3ware 4 port ide raid w/four western digital 200gb 7200rpm
    8mb cache hard drives
    redhat 7.3
  • Worker nodes (qty 16):
    1U rack enclosure
    300w atx power supply
    supermicro p4dpl motherboard
    1 10/100/1000 ethernet and 1 10/100 ethernet
    two intel xenon 2.4ghz processors
    2gb pc2100 ecc registered memory
    redhat 7.3
    floppy drive
    80gb 7200 rpm ide system drive
  • other parts:
    24 port Dell 5224 gigabit ethernet switch
    40U 32" deep rack with side skins, castors, top mounted fans and rails
  • Vendor: Microway

    THE FIRST CLUSTER (configuration, 1997)

  • Operating since August, 1997.
  • 16 Pentium Pro 400 and 450 MHz Processors
  • 4 Fast Ethernet Switches
  • 512Mb RAM/Proc.
  • 2 Gb Disk/Proc.
  • 2 Gb jazdisk/Proc.
  • MPI communication
  • F90, C++, c, standard numerical packages (mostly commercial)
  • automatic network reboot capability
  • 2 satellite dec alphas for debugging
  • 1 root machine linux box with high speed video cards
  • Fast Ethernet interfaces
  • UGLY AND CHEAP!

    • More information on Beowulf-Class machines and software:

  • taskfarming software
  • BEOWULF
  • LOKI

    Page created 1-20/98

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