Overview

SBGrid provides comprehensive system administration support for all Linux computers in the Gaudet and D’Souza labs.

All computers are connected to a private section of the Harvard network.

To reach this network from an external location please ssh to galactica.mcb.harvard.edu, and access your local resources from there.

Get Help

Email the SBGrid at help@sbgrid.org and please include the name of your Lab. For support with software installation please email bugs@sbgrid.org.

New members should contact help@sbgrid.org to complete their initial setup.

Networking is supported by FAS Research Computing on the Cambridge campus.

Computers

Setup on Linux Computers

The Linux computers share authentication and data directories and can be only accessed locally from within the lab. Home directories are located at /labdata/<lab initials>/<username> (example: /labdata/vdg/testname). A comprehensive collections of SBGrid applications is located at the /programs directory. Some systems are configured with Stereo 3D. Pioneer contains a license for running HKL2000.

In addition, cerberus which is a 64 cores 2 node computer cluster running OpenLava and can be accessed remotely and is typically used for docking computations and data processing. To access it, ssh to galactica.mcb.harvard.edu.

Please note that your home directories are only visible to your labmates and PI by default. Permissions vary depending on the nature of the directory or files in questions. PI’s should discuss file permissions with SBGrid to suit their needs.

Printing

There are 2 printers available. One located in the hallway near room 305 (carmen) and one in the wet lab area (vger). If you have issues with the printers, please contact help@sbgrid.org.

Data Backups

Snapshots are taken every hour and kept for 24 hours on the file server. Additionally, 7 daily snapshots are kept, 8 weeks, and up to 12 months. Data is also replicated to a secondary server. If you need a file restored, please contact help@sbgrid.org.

Networking and General IT Support

To report problems regarding the network at Harvard University, or general computing support, contact the Harvard University Help desk. If you need to activate a port in the lab for a new SBGrid system, please contact Harvard research computing and copy SBGrid.