Helix/Migration Guide

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Here you find a list of major changes compared to the previous system bwForCluster MLS&WISO.

CPU manufacturer

The CPU manufacturer has changed from Intel to AMD. All compute nodes are now equipped with the same AMD processors. It is recommend that you newly compile your applications.

Software Modules

The software module system is now based on lmod and MPI modules are provided in a hierachical manner:

  • You need to load a compiler module first to see with 'module avail' and to load suitable MPI modules.
  • 'module spider' shows all available MPI modules.

Batch System Slurm

File systems

Access to SDS@hd