Diagram of Lonestar directories and what connects to what, and how fast
Lonestar is a collection of 1,888 computers connected to three file servers, each with unique characteristics.
You need to understand the file servers to know how to use them.
| $HOME | $WORK | $SCRATCH |
|---|---|---|---|
Purged? | No | No | Files are purged if not accessed for 10 days. |
Backed Up? | Yes | No | No |
Capacity | 1GB | 250GB | Basically infinite. 1.4 PB |
Command to Access | cdh | cdw | cds |
Purpose | Store Executables | Store Files | Run Jobs |
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cp $WORK/my_fastq_data/*fastq $SCRATCH/my_project/ |
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Now let's go on to look at how jobs are run on Lonestar.