Computing

HPC Resources

High Performance Computing - Olin.fit.edu (my.fit.edu)

Introduction

Olin.fit.edu is available to all students, staff, and faculty.  The server purpose is to provide a learning and research platform for people.  The server consists of 4 AMD Opteron 848 processors and 8 GB of RAM.  Also, the olin.fit.edu server allows X11 Forwarding of any installed X Windows applications installed.

How to Access It?

To access the Olin.fit.edu UNIX shell, SSH to the address olin.fit.edu and use your TRACKS account and password.  Also, this provides another means of access to your UDrive documents.  SFTP is used to copy files to and from your UDrive if the Windows File Share (udrive.fit.edu) is unaccessible.  How to use SSH FAQ.

What software is available?

Operating System - Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.3

Development Software

  • Portland Group Compilers C/C++/Fortran
  • GNU C/C++/Fortran/Assembler
  • NAG Fortran Compiler
  • Free Pascal
  • GHC - Glasgow Haskell Compiler
  • Java SDK
  • Perl
  • Python
  • SWI Prolog
  • Ruby
  • Eclipse Development Suite (command: eclipse)

Math, Engineering, and Scientific Software

  • Matlab Research Edition.  Toolboxes included Simulink, Control Systems, Optimization, and Signal Processing.
  • Parrallel Processing Library - MPICH
  • BLAS
  • Garp
  • GNU Plot
  • Lapack
  • Octave
  • Fluent and Gambit - (Manuals)

Composition Tools

  • Docbook Tools
  • ggv postscript viewer
  • Postscript Utilities
  • teTeX
  • xpdf - PDF Viewer

Assistance with Installed Software

Most software has a man page associated with it.

Request Software Install/Update

Enter a call ticket to request installation or upgrades of software on olin.fit.edu at http://itservices.fit.edu/support/request