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<title> Linux Cluster HOWTO </title> <title> Linux Cluster HOWTO </title>
<author>Ram Samudrala <tt>(me@ram.org)</tt> </author> <author>Ram Samudrala <tt>(me@ram.org)</tt> </author>
<date> v0.96, May 30, 2002 </date> <date> v0.97, September 26, 2002 </date>
<abstract> <abstract>
How to set up high-performance Linux computing clusters. How to set up high-performance Linux computing clusters.
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<p> 32 machines have the following setup each: <p> 32 machines have the following setup each:
<itemize>
<item> 2 AMD Palamino MP XP 2000+ 1.67 GHz CPUs </item>
<item> Asus A7M266-D w/LAN Dual DDR </item>
<item> 2 Kingston 512mb PC2100 DDR-266MHz REG ECC RAM </item>
<item> 1 41 GB Maxtor 7200rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> 1 120 GB Maxtor 5400rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> Asus CD-A520 52x CDROM </item>
<item> 1.44mb floppy drive </item>
<item> ATI Expert 2000 Rage 128 32mb </item>
<item> IN-WIN P4 300ATX Mid Tower case </item>
<item> Enermax P4-430ATX power supply </item>
</itemize>
</p>
<p> 32 machines have the following setup each:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 2 AMD Palamino MP XP 1800+ 1.53 GHz CPUs </item> <item> 2 AMD Palamino MP XP 1800+ 1.53 GHz CPUs </item>
<item> Tyan S2460 Dual Socket-A/MP motherboard </item> <item> Tyan S2460 Dual Socket-A/MP motherboard </item>
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<item> ATI Expert 98 8mb AGP video card </item> <item> ATI Expert 98 8mb AGP video card </item>
<item> IN-WIN P4 300ATX Mid Tower case </item> <item> IN-WIN P4 300ATX Mid Tower case </item>
<item> Intel PCI PRO-100 10/100Mbps network card </item> <item> Intel PCI PRO-100 10/100Mbps network card </item>
<item> Enermax P4-430ATX power supply </item>
</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
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following setup: following setup:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 2 Pentium III 1 GHz Intel CPUs </item> <item> 2 AMD Palamino MP XP 2000+ 1.67 GHz CPUs </item>
<item> Supermicro 370 DLE Dual PIII-FCPGA motherboard </item> <item> Asus A7M266-D w/LAN Dual DDR </item>
<item> 2 256 MB 168-pin PC133 Registered ECC Micron RAM </item> <item> 4 Kingston 512mb PC2100 DDR-266MHz REG ECC RAM </item>
<item> 1 20 GB Maxtor ATA/66 5400 RPM HD </item> <item> Asus CD-A520 52x CDROM </item>
<item> 2 40 GB Maxtor UDMA/100 7200 RPM HD </item> <item> 1 41 GB Maxtor 7200rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> Asus CD-S500 50x CDROM </item> <item> 6 120 GB Maxtor 5400rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> 1.4 MB floppy drive </item> <item> 1.44mb floppy drive </item>
<item> ATI Expert 98 8 MB PCI video card </item> <item> ATI Expert 2000 Rage 128 32mb </item>
<item> Full-tower case with 300W PS </item> <item> IN-WIN P4 300ATX Mid Tower case </item>
<item> Enermax P4-430ATX power supply </item>
</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
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<p> 1 desktop with the following setup: <p> 1 desktop with the following setup:
<itemize>
<item> 2 AMD Palamino MP XP 2000+ 1.67 GHz CPUs </item>
<item> Asus A7M266-D w/LAN Dual DDR </item>
<item> 2 Kingston 512mb PC2100 DDR-266MHz REG ECC RAM </item>
<item> Ricoh 32x12x10 CDRW/DVD Combo EIDE </item>
<item> 1 41 GB Maxtor 7200rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> 1 120 GB Maxtor 5400rpm ATA100 HD </item>
<item> 1.44mb floppy drive </item>
<item> ATI Expert 2000 Rage 128 32mb </item>
<item> IN-WIN P4 300ATX Mid Tower case </item>
<item> Intel PCI PRO-100 10/100Mbps network card </item>
<item> Enermax P4-430ATX power supply </item>
</itemize>
<p> 1 desktop with the following setup:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 2 Intel Xeon 1.7 GHz 256K 400FS </item> <item> 2 Intel Xeon 1.7 GHz 256K 400FS </item>
<item> Supermicro P4DCE Dual Xeon motherboard </item> <item> Supermicro P4DCE Dual Xeon motherboard </item>
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</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
<p> 4 desktops with the following setup: <p> 1 desktop with the following setup:
<itemize>
<item> 2 Pentium III 1 GHz Intel CPUs </item>
<item> Supermicro 370 DE6 Dual PIII-FCPGA motherboard </item>
<item> 4 256 MB 168-pin PC133 Registered ECC Micron RAM </item>
<item> 3 40 GB Maxtor UDMA/100 7200 RPM HD </item>
<item> Ricoh 32x12x10 CDRW/DVD Combo EIDE </item>
<item> Asus CD-A520 52x CDROM </item>
<item> 1.4 MB floppy drive </item>
<item> Asus V7700 64mb GeForce2-GTS AGP video card </item>
<item> Creative SB Live Platinum 5.1 sound card </item>
<item> Microsoft Natural Keyboard </item>
<item> Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer </item>
<item> Full-tower case with 300W PS </item>
</itemize>
</p>
<p> 3 desktops with the following setup:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 2 Pentium III 1 GHz Intel CPUs </item> <item> 2 Pentium III 1 GHz Intel CPUs </item>
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<item> Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer </item> <item> Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer </item>
<item> Full-tower case with 300W PS </item> <item> Full-tower case with 300W PS </item>
</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
</sect1> </sect1>
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<p> Monitors: <p> Monitors:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 1 20.1" Viewsonic VP201M LCD monitor </item>
<item> 1 22" Viewsonic P220F 0.25-0.27m monitor </item> <item> 1 22" Viewsonic P220F 0.25-0.27m monitor </item>
<item> 4 21" Sony CPD-G500 .24mm monitor </item> <item> 4 21" Sony CPD-G500 .24mm monitor </item>
<item> 2 18" Viewsonic VP181 LCD monitor </item> <item> 2 18" Viewsonic VP181 LCD monitor </item>
<item> 1 17" Viewsonic VE170 LCD monitor </item> <item> 1 17" Viewsonic VE170 LCD monitor </item>
<item> 2 Sun monitors </item>
</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
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<p> Networking is important: <p> Networking is important:
<itemize> <itemize>
<item> 1 Cisco Catalyst 3448 XL Enterprise Edition 48 port network switch. </item> <item> 1 Netgear FS750NA 48 port network switch </item>
<item> 1 Netgear FS524 24 port network switch </item> <item> 1 Netgear FS524 24 port network switch </item>
<item> 1 Cisco Catalyst 3448 XL Enterprise Edition 48 port network switch </item>
<item> 1 Netgear ME102NA Wireless Access Point </item>
<item> 1 Netgear MA401NA Wireless PCMCIA network card </item>
</itemize> </itemize>
</p> </p>
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<tscreen><verb> <tscreen><verb>
farm/cluster machines: farm/cluster machines:
hda1 - swap (2 * RAM) hda1 - swap (2 * RAM)
hda2 - / (remaining disk space) hda2 - / (remaining disk space)
hdb1 - /maxa (total disk) hdb1 - /maxa (total disk)
desktops (without windows): desktops (without windows):
hda1 - swap (2 * RAM) hda1 - swap (2 * RAM)
hda2 - / (4 GB) hda2 - / (4 GB)
hda3 - /home (remaining disk space) hda3 - /spare (remaining disk space)
hdb1 - /maxa (total disk) hdb1 - /maxa (total disk)
hdd1 - /maxb (total disk) hdd1 - /maxb (total disk)
desktops (with windows): desktops (with windows):
hda1 - /win (total disk) hda1 - /win (total disk)
hdb1 - swap (2 * RAM) hdb1 - swap (2 * RAM)
hdb2 - / (4 GB) hdb2 - / (4 GB)
hdb3 - /home (remaining disk space) hdb3 - /spare (remaining disk space)
hdd1 - /maxa (total disk) hdd1 - /maxa (total disk)
laptops (single disk): laptops (single disk):
hda1 - /win (half the total disk size) hda1 - /win (half the total disk size)
hda2 - swap (2 * RAM) hda2 - swap (2 * RAM)
hda3 - / (4 GB) hda3 - / (4 GB)
hda4 - /home (remaining disk space)
</verb></tscreen> </verb></tscreen>
</p> </p>
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<sect1> Rough benchmarks <sect1> Rough benchmarks
<p> For the single most important program we run (our ab initio <p> For the single most important program we run (our <it>ab
protein folding simulation program), using the Pentium 3 1 GHz initio</it> protein folding simulation program), using the Pentium 3 1
processor machine as a reference frame, the Athlon 1.2 GHz processor GHz processor machine as a reference frame, the Athlon 1.2 GHz
machine is about 16% faster on average, the Pentium 4 1.7 GHz machine processor machine is about 16% faster on average, the Pentium 4 1.7
is about 25-32% faster on average, and the Athlon 1.5 GHz processor is GHz machine is about 25-32% faster on average, the Athlon 1.5 GHz
about 80% faster on average (yes, the Athlon 1.5 GHz is faster than processor is about 38% faster on average, and the Athlon 1.7 GHz
the Xeon 1.7 GHz since the Xeon executes only six instructions per processor is about 46% faster on average (yes, the Athlon 1.5 GHz is
clock (IPC) whereas the Athlon executes nine IPC (you do the math!)). faster than the Xeon 1.7 GHz since the Xeon executes only six
</p> instructions per clock (IPC) whereas the Athlon executes nine IPC (you
do the math!)). </p>
</sect1> </sect1>