HOWTO, D'Souza Lab, Harvard University

Site Overview:

Members of the D’Souza Lab at Harvard University have access to five Linux workstations running a large collection of structural biology software. These workstations share authentication and data directories.

Research Computing support is provided by SBGrid. P lease contact SBGrid here .

##Workstations:

Name Operating System Hardware Configuration Location Notes  
chef Sci Linux, 6.4 Intel Core i7 CPU at 3.6GHz. 4 Cores. 16G of RAM. NW 311 09/25/2014  
clyde Sci Linux, 6.4 Intel Core i7 CPU at 3.20GHz. 6 Cores. 6G of RAM. Nvidia Quadro 4000 NW 311 09/25/2014  
jack Sci Linux, 6.4 Intel Core i7 CPU at 3.6GH. 4 Cores. 16G of RAM. Nvidia GeForce 9600GT. NW 311 09/25/2014  
kenny Sci Linux, 6.4 Intel Core i7 CPU at 3.20GHz. 6 Cores. 6G of RAM. Nvidia Quadro FX 380. NW 311 09/25/2014  
rufus Sci Linux, 6.4 Intel Core i7 CPU at 3.6GHz. 4 Cores. 16G of RAM. NW 311 09/25/2014 HKL2000 licensed system.

##Printers:

Name Model Location Notes
carmen HP LaserJet 4700 Computer Lab color printer
vger Ricoh Aficio C410 Wet Lab color printer

Data Replication:

Data is replicated to a secondary server. Snapshots are taken every hour and kept for 24 hours. Additionally, 7 daily snapshots are kept, 8 weeks, and up to 12 months. If you need a file restored,  please contact SBGrid here .

Remote access:

SSH access is available through galactica.mcb.harvard.edu . Remote access is not enabled by default. If you need to access Galactica remotely,  please contact SBGrid  here .

##Networking and General IT Support:

To report problems regarding the network at Harvard University, or general computing support, contact the Harvard University Help desk.