Getting an account:
- To begin with, the intending user needs to apply for the registration. Refer to (http://www.aus.ac.in/ict-data-centre/registration/) for the registration process.
- After verifying all the details, the account will be created.
- Then, user will receive an Email in the official Email ID provided intimating the creation of the account along with a temporary password set by the system to the account.
- Login using the account credentials provided and do change the temporary password provided by the system to user’s own password. Once done, user is ready to use.
Changing the password:
First login using the credentials and then the password can be changed using the passwd command. For example: passwd
System Access:
- #Accessing the cluster:
- The cluster can be accessed through Assam University, Silchar LAN IP address provided, which allows users to login.
- The master node (Entry node) may be accessed through ssh.
- The master node has a job scheduler (called SLURM) for managing jobs.
- For submitting jobs, always use a job script and sbatch command. For example: sbatch job_name.sh. Refer to “job_scipts” directory available for job script.
- Do not submit the jobs directly on the master node, as the system will automatically terminate such jobs. Sometimes, it may take more than a few minutes for the job to be run on the cluster, hence submit the job into the queue.
- #Remote Access:
- Using ssh command:
- Open the terminal, connect using the ssh command. For example: ssh username@ip (i.e; Assam University, Silchar LAN IP address provided). Then, it will prompt for a password, enter the user’s password and hence the ssh connection will be established.
- Using PuTTY application:
- 1. Firstly, download it from (https://www.putty.org/) and install it.
- 2. Once installed, launch the PuTTY application.
- 3. The PuTTY Configuration dialog will appear.
- 4. Locate the “Host Name (or IP Address)” input field.
- 5. Enter the username along with IP address. For example: username@ip (i.e; IP address provided).
- 6. Enter the password when prompted and hence the connection will be established.
- Using ssh command: