This page contains a list of frequently asked questions about Atmosphere. You may also want to go to Ask CyVerse for answers to questions from other users about Atmosphere. VolumesFor more information on volumes, see Using Volumes. Volume lost its dataThere are several reasons why data might not appear in a volume as expected:
Volume has been suspended but I didn't suspend itAn instance that has not performed significant computations measured by load average or that has not had an interactive session (via SSH or VNC) for more than three (3) days may be suspended, preserving the state but freeing the resources. You may resume a suspended instance at a later time, depending on available resources.
Volume is missing and need to find its dataIf you haven't accessed a volume within three (3) months, your volume may have been backed up to your CyVerse Data Store and the cloud storage reclaimed. The default location for volume backups is /iplant/home/username/atmo/vol-XXXXXX, where "username" is your CyVerse username and "vol-XXXXXX" is the original volume ID within Atmosphere. You can request a new volume and then copy your data back to the new volume. Contact CyVerse support staff at support@cyverse.org if you need assistance with restoring data to the new volume.
InstancesFor more information about instances, see Using Instances. Instance isn't working- Read through the other questions and answers on this page.
- If you don't find an answer to your instance problem, you can report the problem.
- Go to Ask to see questions and answers submitted by other Atmosphere users.
Active instance lost connectivity and need to recover networkingOn rare occasions, an instance may lose connectivity after a maintenance period. Suspending and then resuming the instance should help restore the instance's networking. A short screencast to suspend and resume an instance can be found here: https://vimeo.com/100855170.Receiving Warning: Remote Host Identification has changed!" message
When an IP address is reused quickly in cloud platforms, the IP address may be reused by an instance that you launched recently but terminated before launching a new instance. The result is the new instance now shows the same IP as the previously terminated one.
To resolve this issue, use ssh-keygen -R <ip-address-of-your-instance> , as in the following example with host of 128.196.64.136 and user nirav:
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Can't open Web Shell for instanceIf Shell Unavailable is displayed, check the following:
- The instance is not in Active status: The instance may be unavailable because it is not in Active status or has been terminated or suspended.
Solution: Resume the instance. If the instance is not in Active status, you must wait until it is active. You may need to click in the My Instances list to refresh the status. - The instance failed to launch.
Solution: Delete the instance and launch a new one. - The instance does not support Web Shell: The instance may be based on an old image that doesn't support Web Shell or the provider may not have provided it for the instance.
Solution: Search for a newer version of the image. Connect using SSH or PuTTY.
For more information, see Logging In to an Instance. Can't open or issues with Web Desktop/VNCIf you can't open Web Desktop for instance or Web Desktop is not displayed, check the following:- Instance status is not Active: The instance may be unavailable because it is not in a status of Active or has been deleted. Try the following:
- Refresh your browser window.
- Wait until the instance is running and in Active status.
- You may need to launch a new instance.
- Instance failed to launch
- Delete the instance.
- Launch a new one.
- Instance does not provide a desktop interface
- Need to find images tagged with VNC
- Click Launch New Instance.
- In the search field, enter vnc or gui and then click the image to use.
For more information on the Web Desktop, see Logging In to an Instance.
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No Web desktop, or used to work but doesn't now- Either the VNC connects but displays no desktop, OR the resumed instance's VNC session used to work (e.g., before suspending) but does not work now.
We have seen some cases where the VNC Web Desktop session is not fully functional, although the VNC remote viewer and Web-based VNC viewer connect properly. Also, when suspended instances are resumed, the instance's IP address may change, causing the VNC server to fail; in this situation, the VNC remote desktop server session will need to be restarted.- Command-line workaround:
- Log in to the instance via SSH.
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rm) the following files and attempt to relaunch the vncserver: /tmp/.X1-lock /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
- Attempt to reconnect to VNC; if the error still persists (sometimes it takes a couple of times), repeat the steps a few times.
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ImagesFor more information on images, see Launching a New Instance in the Atmosphere manual. DefinitionAn image is a template for an instance. Each image comes preinstalled with an operating system, custom configuration, and related software that is specific to that image.Click any image to view its description and list of installed software, and then double-click the image to launch it with default settings.
Searching for an imageYou can search images by name, description, or ID number. You also can search by tag using the syntax tag:tag_to_find.
InstancesFor more information on launching and using instances, see Using Instances. DefinitionAn instance is a specific virtual machine (VM) that exists on a physical compute node, and which has dedicated RAM, CPUs, and disk space. You can use an instance as you would use a physical computer for most tasks.
VolumesFor more information about volumes, see Using Volumes. DefinitionA volume is like a virtual USB drive that helps you more easily transfer relatively small data between instances. You can create a volume with a capacity of up to 100 GB using the Create a Volume form. To store and transfer more data at once, store it in the CyVerse Data Store instead. You can mount the Data Store similarly to a volume.
Availability of a volumeA volume is "available" when it is not attached to an instance. You must have at least one running instance in order to put a volume to use. Any newly created volume must be formatted and then mounted after it has been attached before you can use it.
Data and AtmosphereImporting large data files for use in AtmosphereSee this page on Ask CyVerse about the best way to import files for use in Atmosphere.
Other definitionsMy Resource Usage definitionResource usage is determined by how many CPUs, GBs, and AUs of memory your instances are using cumulatively. You can reuse your resources only after the instance has been terminated and is no longer displayed in the My Instances list. For more information on resource usage, see Viewing Your Active Instances in the Atmosphere manual.
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AU definitionAU stands for Atmosphere Units, the number of Atmosphere CPU hours allocated for your account. One AU is roughly equivalent to one CPU-hour, or one CPU-core used per hour.
Other resources- Ask CyVerse is a question and answer forum that is moderated by CyVerse users.
- The /wiki/spaces/atmman/pages/241244526 gives you access to postings by the Atmosphere-users group as well as to the collection of prior postings, and the ability to post messages to the Atmosphere group.
- The main Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers to more general questions about using the Discovery Environment and CyVerse Data Store. You may find an answer to your question there as well.
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