• What is a Cluster
• Cluster Schematic
• Cluster Purpose
• Hardware
• Data Protection
• Sensitive Data
• Cluster Software
• Documentation

• Getting Help

• Connecting
• Accessing the internet

The 2021 update of the cluster is now complete. This link is here just for reference.

• Update 2021 Overview

Example scripts mentioned throughout the following pages can be found on the cluster in /home/cluster_workshop. (Look for the “Files:” notes embedded in the text.)

When you have logged in to the cluster, Which software is in your path is controlled by “Environment Modules”.

• Environment Modules

The job management software is SLURM. SLURM basics are described on the next few links.

• Partitions
• Cluster Resources
  • Enforcing Core Counts
  • Enforcing Memory Allocation
• Job and Cluster Status
• Running Jobs
  • Submitting many jobs
• Scheduling
• Stopping Jobs
• Mail Notifications

A quick summary of how to use the cluster…

• Cheat Sheet

The cluster is a shared resource. Please read this page about how to share nicely…

• Etiquette

Containers on the cluster…

• Using Singularity

(You can use Docker containers through Singularity.)

• Leaving

• Archived Accounts

• Memory Use Monitoring
• GPU Computing
• GPU Monitor

• Running X Applications
• Installing Programs
• Running JupyterLab
• R and BLAS Libraries

• Copying Data to the Nodes

• Job Dependencies

• MySQL

• Node Performance
• Cluster Utilization

• Blast Notes

• Linux Command Line Basics

• Web Server
• Virtual Machines

• Administration Notes