diff --git a/docs/alps/index.md b/docs/alps/index.md
index 74e96de7..732803b6 100644
--- a/docs/alps/index.md
+++ b/docs/alps/index.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
@@ -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"}
- [Slides presenting Alps, vClusters and Uenvs :material-download:](https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/jvtIYkBvHUSGZYD){:target="_blank"}
diff --git a/docs/alps/uenvs.md b/docs/alps/uenvs.md
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--- a/docs/alps/uenvs.md
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@@ -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
index af5a81dc..d030118a 100644
--- 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
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ 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
@@ -28,25 +28,22 @@ Host balfrin* daint* santis* todi*
```
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 |