Simple maintenance of Beowulf clusters in an academic environment

Authors:
Chrisila Pettey;Ralph Butler;Brad Rudnick;Thomas Naughton
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, Middle Tennessee State University;Department of Computer Science, Middle Tennessee State University;Department of Computer Science, Middle Tennessee State University;Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2002

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Abstract

We present our experiences with an evolving installation system for small- to medium-sized clusters which are typically used in academic settings to support a combination of teaching and research. All of the software developed by us for this system can be stored on a single floppy disk. This is due to the fact that we assume that the user already has an open-source operating system available on CD or other such media. In order to provide a reliable, cost-effective, accessible teaching/research environment, where students are given totally free rein, including root access, this system requires the ability to be rapidly restored.