Various updates on Alps

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diff --git a/docs/alps/index.md b/docs/alps/index.md
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-!!! construction "Page under construction"
+!!! construction "Page under construction - last update: 2024-09-06"
 
     Information in this page is not yet complete nor final. It will be updated following the progress of
 
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ The following vClusters are hosted at CSCS:
 
 *GH = Grace Hopper*
 
+## Early Access
+
+For getting access to the vCluster dedicated to testing ([Tödi](vclusters.md/#tödi)), CSCS offers [Preparatory Projects](https://www.cscs.ch/user-lab/allocation-schemes/preparatory-projects). 
+
+## Support by CSCS
+
+To contact CSCS staff directly, users can join their dedicated [Slack channel](https://cscs-users.slack.com).
+
 ## File Systems
 
 !!! note "TODO"
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ The following vClusters are hosted at CSCS:
 
 ## Introductory Workshop Material
 
-As an introduction to the Alps infrastructure, the material of our [C2SM workshop "Switching to Alps"](../blog/posts/2024-07-02_switching_to_Alps.md) is available:
+As an introduction to the Alps infrastructure, the material of our [C2SM workshop "Switching to Alps"](../blog/posts/2024-07-02_switching_to_Alps.md) from August 12, 2024 is available:
 
 - [Recording :material-download:](https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/oSxyJgTjyvJKX8B){:target="_blank"}<br>
 - [Slides presenting Alps, vClusters and Uenvs :material-download:](https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/jvtIYkBvHUSGZYD){:target="_blank"}<br>

diff --git a/docs/alps/uenvs.md b/docs/alps/uenvs.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-!!! construction "Page under construction"
+!!! construction "Page under construction - last update: 2024-09-06"
 
     Information in this page is not yet complete nor final. It will be updated following the progress of
 

diff --git a/docs/alps/vclusters.md b/docs/alps/vclusters.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-!!! construction "Page under construction"
+!!! construction "Page under construction - last update: 2024-09-06"
 
     Information in this page is not yet complete nor final. It will be updated following the progress of
 
@@ -20,33 +20,30 @@ Host ela
   User cscsusername
   IdentityFile ~/.ssh/cscs-key
 
-Host balfrin* daint* santis* todi*
+Host balfrin* daint.alps* santis* todi*
   Hostname %h.cscs.ch
   User cscsusername
   IdentityFile ~/.ssh/cscs-key
   ProxyJump ela
 ```
 
 This would allow standard connections like `ssh santis.cscs.ch` but also specifying the login node like `ssh santis-ln002.cscs.ch` if needed.
+Replace `cscsusername` with your actual user name.
 
 ## Daint
 
-Daint is the vCluster dedicated to the User Lab. It is deployed on ~800 Grace-Hopper nodes.
+Daint (Alps) is the vCluster dedicated to the User Lab. It is deployed on ~800 Grace-Hopper nodes.
 
 Even though Weather and Climate also has the dedicated vCluster Santis (see [below](#santis)), traditional projects will be running on Daint.
 
-!!! warning "Hostname conflict"
-
-    For the duration of the overlap between the current expiring Piz Daint and its reincarnation as a vCluster, there will be two different host names. Most probably the current Piz Daint will continue being accessible at `daint.cscs.ch` while the vCluster hostname is not known yet.
-
 ### Uenvs
 
 List of currently supported Uenvs on Daint:
 
-| uenv        | activity                      |
-|-------------|-------------------------------|
-| icon-vx:rcy | build and run icon            |
-| prepost-vx  | pre and post processing tools |
+| uenv                     | activity                       |
+|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
+| icon-vx:rcy              | build and run ICON             |
+| netcdf-tools/2024:v1-rc1 | pre- and post-processing tools |
 
 ### Storage
 
@@ -56,14 +53,16 @@ List of currently supported Uenvs on Daint:
 
 ## Santis
 
+!!! warning "Santis has not been deployed yet."
+
 Santis is dedicated to Weather and Climate and is deployed on ~400 Grace-Hopper nodes. At least at the beginning, it will be hosting only [EXCLAIM :material-open-in-new:](https://c2sm.ethz.ch/research/exclaim.html){:target="_blank"} and related projects.
 
 ### Uenvs
 
-| uenv        | activity                      |
-|-------------|-------------------------------|
-| icon-vx:rcy | build and run icon            |
-| prepost-vx  | pre and post processing tools |
+| uenv                     | activity                       |
+|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
+| icon-vx:rcy              | build and run ICON             |
+| prepost-vx               | pre- and post-processing tools |
 
 ### Storage
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ Tödi is the testing vCluster and is currently deployed on the entire machine.
 
 ### Uenvs
 
-| uenv                     | activity                      |
-|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
-| icon-wcp/v1:rc4          | build and run icon            |
-| netcdf-tools/2024:v1-rc1 | pre and post processing tools |
+| uenv                     | activity                       |
+|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
+| icon-wcp/v1:rc4          | build and run ICON             |
+| netcdf-tools/2024:v1-rc1 | pre- and post-processing tools |