Hello,
To access the BEAMS computing server, you need to connect to two VPNs:
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ULB's (if your not on premise): https://monulb.ulb.be/fr/web/support/-/comment-utiliser-ulb-vpn- (you can translate the page in English at the bottom)
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BEAMS's through openVPN (If you're not connected to a BEAMS network through WiFi of Ethernet). If you don't have one yet, you can ask Axel Dero (axel.dero@ulb.ac.be) to create you a certificate.
You can then connect through SSH to the IP 192.168.0.60. Your username is xx and you password xx
Some complementary information to get you started:
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To transfer your files, you can use Filezilla.
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To connect to the server, you can use a software such as putty if you are on Windows: https://www.putty.org/
Simply set the IP address to 192.168.0.60, leave the port blank (the default 22 will be used) and choose SSH.
- To navigate the system, try and familiarize yourself with Linux basics. There are loads of tutorials on the Internet, such as https://maker.pro/linux/tutorial/basic-linux-commands-for-beginners
You shouldn't need them much if you just want to use Python or MatLab, but it might be useful and it's always a nice skill to have.
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If you want the script to keep running when you stop the connection to the server, you need to use an additional software such as
tmux. Use this to get started: https://edricteo.com/tmux-tutorial/ -
If you type htop in the terminal, you will see everything running on the server. The bars on top are the CPUs usage.
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If you want so graphical user interface, don't forget to enable "forward X server" in your client.
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You can and should change your password using the command
passwd. -
The space on the server is obviously limited. You can check the available space using the df -h command.
/mnt/bck is the space devoted to backups, not accessible.
/opt is where we install some software, not accessible for data.
/ssdtmp is a SSD partition, high read/write performance, a good place for "hot" data during a computing job. You can put your data over there while they need to be used, but don't let them stay over there for too long as not to hog space. Tell me if you want me to create a folder for you in there.
/home is where you can store your scripts and "sleeping" data for a longer time. Watch out, however as the space is, again, very limited.
There is a shared Google agenda to book cores from the server, but again only Axel can give you access to it. This is necessary only if you have a long job to run, a few days for example.
If you need anything else regarding the server or want a package installed, don't hesitate to contact me : )