University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A centralized, well-maintained reference for departmental high-performance computing resources.
Designed for clarity, professionalism, and ease of use.
This repository documents the computing servers owned, operated, and maintained by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the University of Peradeniya.
It acts as the single source of truth for:
- Server access information
- Hardware and software specifications
- Operational policies and best practices
- Administrative and maintenance references
Intended audience:
Authorized researchers, postgraduate students, faculty members, and system administrators.
Server Identifier: COVID-AI Server
Category: High-Performance Compute (HPC)
Primary Role: AI / ML training, large-scale data processing, and experimental research
Hosting Research Group: AI4COVID Research Group
Project Website: https://covid.eng.pdn.ac.lk/
Funding Agency: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Grant Number: 109586-001
The COVID-AI Server is a shared departmental asset dedicated to advancing AI-driven research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
System health and utilization metrics (GPU, CPU, memory) are publicly visualized via the departmental monitoring portal:
https://cepdnaclk.github.io/maintenance/reports/server-gpu-util/plots/ee/
Users are strongly encouraged to review utilization trends before launching compute-intensive jobs.
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├── admin/ → Administrative procedures, runbooks, and maintenance notes
├── faq/ → User-facing FAQs and common troubleshooting steps
└── specs/ → Detailed hardware & software specifications
Credentials, private keys, tokens, or sensitive data must never be committed to this repository.
The following documents are maintained separately and are accessible only to authorized personnel:
-
Management & Change Logs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KQQvQHTXUsq2LICX7oSW2EAkTSEX2J9v79jG0pilQVE/edit?usp=sharing -
User Account Registry
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rxvh1ioRFD-KXgWE4U1UdCPTqiQuW3UcW3CTedKsLwk/edit#gid=0
Requests for access must be formally directed to the system administrators.
Access is granted only after formal approval. All connections are logged and monitored.
- Public IP: 192.248.40.131
- SSH Port: 25692
- Hostname: ai4covid.ee.pdn.ac.lk
# External login
ssh -p 25692 <username>@192.248.40.131
# Internal login (faculty Wi-Fi)
ssh <username>@ai4covid.ee.pdn.ac.lk
# Secure file transfer
scp -P 25692 dataset.tar.gz <username>@192.248.40.131:~/For large data transfers, rsync is recommended.
Server administration and maintenance are handled by designated departmental personnel.
For:
- Access requests
- Technical issues
- Maintenance coordination
Please refer to documentation under admin/ or contact the administrators via official departmental channels.
Planned maintenance windows will be announced in advance whenever feasible.
All significant configuration updates, policy changes, and maintenance activities must:
- Be recorded in the management logs
- Be reflected in this repository where applicable
Example:
2026-01-31 Initial formal README published
2026-02-08 Added monitoring and access policy refinements
© Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Official departmental computing documentation