Computing Environment
last modified
03-10-2009 13:54
The MX group beamlines have a mixture of computers and operating systems. The links on the left should contain most of the information needed during your experiments.
Use "Experiment control PCs" only for beamline operations - Don't process data or mount firewire disks on it.
Use "Clusters" for data processing.
Use "terminal and backup PCs" as an Xterminal for "Clusters", for graphics (O etc), and for DVD-R/RW and firewire backups (use 'jdm').
Use "Meteor card containing Windows PCs" for X-ray visualisation camera (beamline staff). Use also for backup to external USB2 disks, web surfing, etc. Please do not install any software on it.
There are a number of computers on the MX group beamlines. The list below contains all of them with specifications and role. With Ganglia you could estimate the load of the machine you would like to use.
Root passwords of MX computers are available here to local contacts only. You only need to be root on Suse Linux machines to reboot them. For ESRF linux machines simply log out and on the log in screen there are options to shutdown and reboot.
| ID14-1 | ID14-2 | ID14-3 | ID14-4 | ID23-1 | ID23-2 | ID29 |
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| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID14-1 |
hpcc12 |
Experiment control |
Dell Precision 650 workstation running Linux 2.4.20-64GB-SMP (suse82) |
| bbox141 |
Button box PC |
Linux PC in experimental hutch to run exes_hutch. |
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| proc141 (harry) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-42.08 |
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| pc141data |
Data backup and processing |
Dell Precision 490 workstation running ESRF Linux. Supports USB2 external disks. |
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| patia |
Terminal and graphics |
Stereographics equipped Dell Precision 670 workstation running ESRF linux. |
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| masala |
Beamline camera display |
Dell Precision 530 workstation running Linux 2.4.29 (suse82) |
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| bert1-5 |
ADSC CCD control |
5 PCs running Windows XP. 4 connected to detector for image collection. 5th is a spare. |
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| korai |
X-ray camera PC |
PC running windows XP. Contains Meteor2 card for X-ray cameras. Can also backup date to external USB2 disks via SAMBA. |
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| pcsc3-eh1 |
Sample changer PC |
PC running windows XP. |
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| lid147 |
Beamline control computer |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for Galil, Falcon, etc run here. |
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| id141video1 |
Experimental hutch video server |
Axis 241 video server. Serves 14-1 hutch cameras to the intranet at id141video1. Only accessible on site. |
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| id141video2 |
Optics hutch video server |
Axis 241 video server. Serves 14-1 fluorescence cameras (after mono and mirror vessel) to the intranet at id141video2. Only accessible on site. |
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| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID14-2 | Hera | Experiment control | Dell Precision T7400 workstation running Linux 2.4.20-64GB-SMP (suse82) |
| marmite |
Button box PC |
Linux PC in experimental hutch to run exes_hutch. |
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| Proc142 (lee) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-42.08 |
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| PC142DATA |
Terminal and backup |
Dell Precision 490 workstation running Linux 2.4.29 (suse82) |
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| METIS142 |
Terminal |
Dell WorkStation Precision T3400 running ESRF linux. |
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| ernie1-5 |
ADSC CCD control |
5 PCs running Windows XP. 4 connected to detector for image collection. 5th is a spare. |
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| WID142IO |
Backup PC |
Dell Optiplex 745 running windows XP. Backup PC with USB2 and Firewire ports, DVD-RW drive and GB connection to /Data. |
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| pcsc3-eh2 |
Sample changer PC |
PC running windows XP. |
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| lid145 | Beamline control computer | Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for Galil, Falcon, etc run here. |
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| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID14-3 | agatha |
Experiment control |
Linux PC |
| athena |
old beamline control |
Linux PC |
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| hermes |
Terminal of athena |
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| proc143 (chris) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-42.08 |
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| elara |
Terminal and backup |
Linux PC |
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| wid143vantec |
detector control |
Windows PCs running detector VANTEC2000 software, located in exp. hutch |
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| xvisu |
nanodrop control |
Windows PC running nanodrop spectrophotometer software, located in ID14 sample prep. room |
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| wid143momo | date analysis |
Windows PC running data analysis software |
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| pc143data |
backup |
ESRF linux PC |
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| lid148 |
Beamline control computer |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for optics hutch: diamond, germanium, mirror etc. |
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| lid149 | Beamline control computer | Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for experimental hutch: experimental table, slits, etc., now NOT CONNECTED |
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| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID14-4 | artemis2 |
Experiment control |
Dell Precision 650 workstation running Linux 2.4.20-64GB-SMP (suse82) |
| weka |
Button box PC |
Linux PC in experimental hutch to run exes_hutch. |
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| kewa |
Industrial PC for microspec |
PC running Windows2000, OMNIX 2U, Pentium III 1GHZ CPU, 40GB IDE HDD, 256 MB RAM |
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| proc144 (britt) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-42.08 |
|
| carme |
Terminal and backup |
Dell Precision 530 workstation running Linux 2.4.29 (suse82) |
|
|
adsc144a-i |
ADSC CCD control |
10 PCs running Windows XP. 9 connected to detector for image collection, 10th is a the spare called 'adsc144spr'. |
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| adsc144ctrl |
ADSC CCD control |
Linux Suse8.2 controlling ADSC detector |
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| leda |
X-ray camera PC |
PC running windows XP. Contains Meteor2 card for X-ray cameras. Can also backup date to external USB2 disks via SAMBA. |
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| pcsc3-eh4 | Sample changer PC | PC running windows XP. | |
| lid143 |
Beamline control computer (OH2) |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for OH2 run here |
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| lid144 | Beamline control computer (EH4) |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for EH4 run here. | |
| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID23-1 | basil | Experiment control |
Main Linux PC for display and optics control |
|
lid231 |
Beamline (optics) control computer shared with ID23-2 |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers |
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| lid232 |
Beamline (experiment) control computer |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers |
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| buttonbox |
Button box PC |
Linux PC in experimental hutch to run Exes (centering) |
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| adsc231ctrl |
ADSC Q315R CCD |
Linux Suse8.2 controlling ADSC detector |
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| pcsc3-id231 |
Sample changer PC |
PC running windows XP controlling the sample changer (experimental hutch) |
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| manuel |
X-ray camera PC |
PC running windows NT. Contains 2 Meteor2 cards for 4 X-ray cameras. |
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| proc231 (chico) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-34 | |
| PC231DATA | Terminal for data processing | Linux PC | |
| zebulon | Terminal and data backup | Linux PC | |
| benoit | Data back up | PC running windows XP. For data back up. | |
| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID23-2 | sybil | Experiment control | Main Linux (SUSE) PC for display and optics control (spec(opt) session) |
| proc232 (bernardo) |
Data processing and DNA server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-34 | |
| dylan |
Terminal |
Dual screen Linux (SUSE) PC |
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| zebedee |
Terminal and data backup |
Linux (ESRF Linux based on Red Hat) PC, graphics card and USB2.0 |
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| terry | MAR CCD control | Red Hat Enterprise 5 Linux. | |
| pcsc3-id232 | Sample changer PC | Windows XP; sample changer control (experimental hutch). | |
| soldiersam |
Button box PC |
Linux PC in experimental hutch to run exes_hutch. |
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| lid231 |
Beamline (optics) control computer shared with ID23-1 |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for Micos, Vacuum, Rontec, Cryo, Thermocouples, etc run here. |
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| lid233 |
Beamline (experiment) control computer |
Rack mounted PC running linux. Experimental spec session and device servers for Galil, Falcon, etc run here. |
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|
flappy
ermintrude
pc232data |
X-ray camera PC
Data backup
Data backup |
PC running windows 2000. Contains Meteor2 card for X-ray cameras.
PC running Windows XP; backup to external USB2 disks via SAMBA.
Red Hat linux; user password allowed; backup to external USB2 disks |
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| Beamline | Computer | Role | Brief Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID29 | p1-id29 | Experiment control | Linux PC |
| proc29 (vin) |
Data processing DNA and Jpeg server |
4 CPU AMD SUN cluster running ESRF Linux 2.6.9-34 |
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| p21-id29 |
Terminal and backup |
Linux PC |
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| i4-id29 | Terminal | Linux PC | |
| c21-id29 | Terminal | Windows | |
| pcsc3-id29 |
Sample changer PC |
PC running windows XP. |
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| lid292 | Beamline control computer | Rack mounted PC running linux. Device servers for Galil, etc run here. | |
| w-id29-0 to 4 | ADSC CCD control | Windows PCs | |
| ????? | X-ray camera PC | PC running windows XP. Contains Meteor2 card for X-ray cameras. Can also backup date to external USB2 disks via SAMBA. |
| Beamline | Printer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ID14-1 | a4bid141 | In control cabin |
| ID14-2 | a4bid142 | In control cabin |
| ID14-3 | a4bid143 | In control cabin |
| ID14-4 | a4bid144 | Opposite blue racks below control cabin (bottom of stairs) |
| ID23-1 | a4bid23a | In control cabin |
| ID23-2 | a4bid23b | In control cabin |
| ID29 | a4bid29 | In control cabin |