[HECnet] HECnet .HLP library for OpenVMS
Dave McGuire
mcguire at neurotica.com
Thu Sep 10 19:37:54 PDT 2015
Uh...wow...That's supposed to be better than XML? ;)
-Dave
On 09/10/2015 02:32 PM, Sampsa Laine wrote:
>
> !!! Example HECnet info markup document
> !!! Lines beginning with three bangs are comments
> !!! Any whitspace outside SECTSTART...SECTEND is ignored
> !!! All text should be in a SECT
> !!! Text inside SECTs is considered preformatted
>
> |||TITLE|HILANT:: VAXcluster
> |||DATE|1-JAN-2015
> |||VERSION|0.01
> |||AUTHOR|Sampsa Laine
> |||AUTHOR_MAIL11|HILANT::SAMPSA
> |||AUTHER_SMTP|sampsa at mac.com
>
> !!! Where this documnet is stored on HECnet
> |||DOC_LOC|HILANT::[INFO]HILAINFO.MRK
>
>
> |||H|1|HILANT
> |||SECTSTART
> # # # # ## # # #####
> # # # # # # ## # #
> ###### # # # # # # # #
> # # # # ###### # # # #
> # # # # # # # ## #
> # # # ###### # # # # #
>
> Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|2|Accounts
> |||SECTSTART
> No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
> you can apply for a full one.
>
> For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
> Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|Active Accounts
> |||SECTSTART
> List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
> -----------------------------------------
>
> SAMPSA Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
> DAVIDSON Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|2|Mail
> |||SECTSTART
> Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
> syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
>
> To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
> using this syntax:
>
> LEGATO::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>
> Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
> do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
>
> Your inbound address is:
>
> <username>@hilant.decnet.org
>
> For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
> subsection.
>
> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
> admins who can help you.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|Forwarding
> |||SECTSTART
> You can forward your mail by using MAIL's SET FORWARD command.
>
> To stop forwarding mail, issue the SET NOFORWARD command in MAIL.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||SECTSTART
> Forwarding to HECnet
> --------------------
>
> Simply use the <NODE>::<USER> scheme, e.g.
>
> MAIL> SET FORWARD CHIMPY::FOOBAR
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||SECTSTART
> Forwarding to the Internet
> --------------------------
>
> To forward you mail to the Internet, use the CHIMPYMAIL gateway.
>
> For example, to forward your mail to joe at example.com do:
>
> MAIL> SET FORWARD LEGATO::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|2|Hardware
> |||SECTSTART
> - KUHAVX (boot node, SIMH, ~12 VUPS, 128 MB)
> - LABVAX (app node, SIMH, ~15 VUPS, 512 MB RAM)
> - SIIKAX (app node, SIMH, ~20 VUPS, 512 MB RAM)
> - HPIVAX (Raspbery PI SIMH, ~1.6 VUPS, 128 MB RAM)
> - GIFTVX, SIIRI - real MicroVAX 3400s, ~2 VUPS, 20 MBs of RAM
> - K4VX1 real VAXstation 4000/90, ~22 VUPS, 32 MBs of RAM
> - K4VX2 real VAXstation 4000/60, ~12 VUPS, 24 MBs of RAM
>
> See Performance here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT for details.
>
> Real hardware courtesy of Saku Setala
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|Performance
> |||SECTSTART
> Introduction
> ============
>
> I _KNOW_ that VUPS is useless to measure any platform other than VAXes,
> but thought it might give some relative guidance to how slow emulated
> Alphas are compared to real ones.
>
> The main point here is that if you need some heavy VAX work done,
> use LABVAX (or if you just need CPU and very little RAM, K4VX1/2).
>
> If you need some Alpha work done, use CHIMPY - it has far more stuff
> on it than QAMAR anyway.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||SECTSTART
> Results
> =======
>
> VAXes
> =====
>
> GIFTVX, SIIRI ~2 VUPS
> HPIVAX ~1.6 VUPS
> KUHAVX,LABVAX ~27 VUPS
> SIIKAX ~20 VUPS
> K4VX1 ~23 VUPS
> K4VX2 ~12 VUPS (note the low RAM however)
>
> Alphas
> ======
> QAMAR ~34 VUPS
> CHIMPY 230 VUPS
>
> Itanics
> =======
> RHESUS ~300 VUPS
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|2|Software
> |||SECTSTART
> We have a bunch of stuff installed, including a pretty full set of VAX
> development tools. See Compilers and Applications as well as
> KAHUNA$:[INFO]COMPILERS.TXT and KAHUNA$:[INFO]APPS.TXT for details.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|Applications and Utilities
> |||SECTSTART
> Uhhh, like, this section is not done yet.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|Compilers
> |||SECTSTART
> VAX Development Tools on HILANET
>
> Compilers
> ---------
> BASIC 039
> BLISS32 047
> CC 064
> COBOL 057
> CXX 056
> PASCAL 058
> FORTRAN 066
>
> |||SECTSTART
> Other tools
> -----------
> DECSET 124
> VAX/RSX 025 (Only on LABVAX:: and SIIKAX::)
> KEDNOSPLI 038
>
> Mail us at HILANT::SYSTEM or sampsa at mac.com if you'd like to see something
> added to these.
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|2|Disks
> |||SECTSTART
> KUHAVX is the boot server and serves out most disks, including paging.
> KUHAVX serves out a large-ish bound volume (~13 GB) called KAHUNA$
> LABVAX also serves out an 80 GB bound volume called WHALE$
>
> Most users will have their home directories on either WHALE$ or KAHUNA$
> so no need to worry about disk space per se.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|2|Nodes
> |||SECTSTART
> LABVAX:: and SIIKAX:: are by far the most powerful nodes with 512 MBs of
> RAM and about 26 / 20 VUPS respectively.
>
> If you need to compile something huge etc, do it on SIIKAX or LABVAX.
>
> K4VX1:: and K4VX2:: are also quite fast (~22/~12 VUPS) but only have 32 and 24
> MBs of RAM respectively.
>
> KUHAVX:: is the boot node, so try to run your heavier jobs on the faster nodes.
>
> HPIVAX:: is one of those "Because it can be done" systems, a Raspberry
> Pi running SIMH VAX on Debian.
>
> GIFTVX:: and SIIRI:: are there for authenticity, not very powerful but
> fun nonetheless.
>
> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT for more details.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|2|Queues
> |||SECTSTART
> Please see KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT to get an idea where to submit
> your job - we recommend LABVAX or SIIKAX.
>
> If you want to submit a job to another cluster member, the following
> queues have been set up:
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||SECTSTART
> General batch queues:
>
> SYS$BATCH_LABVAX$ on LABVAX::
> SYS$BATCH_SIIKAX$ on SIIKAX::
> SYS$BATCH_GIFTVX$ on GIFTVX::
> SYS$BATCH_HPIVAX$ on HPIVAX::
> SYS$BATCH_K4VX1$ on K4VX1::
> SYS$BATCH_K4VX2$ on K4VX2::
> SYS$BATCH_KUHAVX$ on KUHAVX::
>
> |||SECTSTART
> Build queues:
>
> SYS$BUILD_LABVAX$ on LABVAX::
> SYS$BUILD_SIIKAX$ on SIIKAX::
> SYS$BATCH_SIIRI$ on SIIRI::
> SYS$BUILD_GIFTVX$ on GIFTVX::
> SYS$BUILD_HPIVAX$ on HPIVAX::
> SYS$BUILD_K4VX1$ on K4VX1::
> SYS$BUILD_K4VX2$ on K4VX2::
> SYS$BUILD_KUHAVX$ on KUHAVX::
> SYS$BUILD_SIIRI$ on SIIRI::
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|2|Networking
> |||SECTSTART
> General rule of thumb to network use:
>
> Please try to behave.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|DECNET
> |||SECTSTART
> All the nodes are connected to HECnet over DECNET and have direct
> access to all other nodes on it.
>
> |||H|3|TCP/IP
> |||SECTSTART
> KUHAVX is running MULTINET so has full Internet access.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|LAT
> |||SECTSTART
> LAT is running on most nodes - you should not need to use it
> as pretty much everything is running DECNET, with the exception
> of PYFFLE where CTERM borks for some reason.
>
> If you want to access PYFFLE (my awesome Waffle clone) either
> type PYFFLE at a DCL prompt or do SET HOST/LAT PYFFLE.
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||SECTSTART
> ***WARNING - SERIOUSLY, DON'T MESS WITH THESE: ****
>
> DO NOT TOUCH SERVICES CALLED *CON - these are OPA0
> consoles for various hardware (password protected
> of course).
>
> ***END OF FASCIST WARNING MESSAGE ****
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|3|KERMIT
> |||SECTSTART
> We have C-Kermit 8.0.211 installed - this is a very flexible
> way to transmit and receive files from HILANT and HECnet.
>
> In fact the writer uses it as his default method of connecting
> from his OS X boxes as it even supports Telnet.
> |||SECTEND
>
>
> |||H|3|Other boxes in the area
> |||SECTSTART
> QAMAR:: is an emulated AlphaServer ES40 with one 500 MHz CPU
> and 512 MB RAM. It's running on a Core 2 Duo T9900/3.07 GHz Win7
> host so whilst not blisteringly fast, it works.
>
> There are default proxies setup between QAMAR:: and the cluster
> so you have FAL access to your home directories etc on both.
>
> SOLAR5:: is another emulated AlphaServer - this is used for
> Arcsight log collection, no accounts will be created on this
> box.
>
> With this in mind, we suggest CHIMPY:: (SAMPSACOM / LONDON)
> for any serious Alpha work.
>
> Email KUHAVX::SAMPSA for an account on QAMAR::/SHAMS:: if you
> feel the need..
> |||SECTEND
>
> |||H|2|More information
> |||SECTSTART
> Look in KAHUNA$:[INFO], we will try to place any useful documentation
> there.
>
> If you have any questions, mail them to KUHAVX::SAMPSA or sampsa at mac.com
> |||SECTEND
>
>
>
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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