Contents

• Cluster Configuration
• Setup
• Working on the Cluster
  • Accessing the cluster from a remote system
  • Useful cluster commands
  
  
• Using Swarm to run multiple sequential programs
• Compiling Parallel Programs on the Cluster
  • Compiling MPI programs on the cluster
  • Compiling PVM programs on the cluster
  
  
• Running parallel programs interactively
  • Acquiring nodes from the PBS system
  • Running PVM programs
  • Running MPI programs
  
  
• Running parallel programs in batch mode
  • Getting ready to run PBS batch jobs
  • Preparing a PBS batch job script
  • Submitting a PBS batch job script
  
  
• Debugging PVM programs
  • Using print statements
  • Using a debugger
  
  
• How to Setup and use MPICH2 on your Linux PC or notebook
  • How to download and install MPICH2
  • Using MPICH2 on your computer
  
  
• How to setup and use PVM on your Linux PC or laptop
  • Installing PVM
  • Setting up the Environment
  • Running PVM programs
  
  
• Documentation
• Dealing with obscure errors