Helix Cluster Guide - Revision history

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	= ~~About~~ =		{{Warning Box\|title=Decommissioning Helix\|message=The Helix cluster is going to be absorbed into [[ARC]], some time in 2023.

	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''		If you wish to apply for a Helix account, please instead consider applying for an ARC account to avoid needing to migrate your data once when Helix is decommissioned.}}This quick start guide gives a overview of the '''Helix''' cluster at the University of Calgary.
	: If you ~~are going~~ to apply for a Helix account ~~now~~, please consider applying for an ARC account ~~instead,~~
	: to avoid ~~moving~~ your ~~work to [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]] later,~~ when ~~'''~~Helix~~''' disappears~~.


	This ~~QuickStart~~ guide gives a overview of the '''Helix''' cluster at the University of Calgary.

	It is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on Helix, covering such topics as the Helix hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs.		It is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on Helix, covering such topics as the Helix hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs.

	For '''Helix'''-related questions not answered here, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca .		For '''Helix'''-related questions not answered here, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.

	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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	Send Helix-related questions to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.		Send Helix-related questions to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.

	~~Updates~~:		[[Category:Helix]]
			[[Category:Guides]]
	~~2016-04-01 - Page created.~~
	~~2017-05-19 - Added note regarding fast local disk on the GPU and high-memory nodes.~~
	~~2018-03-01 - Noted that nodes=1~~:~~ppn=n should be used instead of procs=n.~~
	~~2018-07-31 - Noted that the default user storage quota is 1 TB (raised from 500 GB in February 2018).~~
	~~2018-10-12 - Change from TORQUE/Maui to Slurm for job management.~~

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	= About =		= About =

	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC ~~Quickstart~~ Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''
	: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,		: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
	: to avoid moving your work to [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]] later, when '''Helix''' disappears.		: to avoid moving your work to [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]] later, when '''Helix''' disappears.

Phillips at 14:41, 9 April 2020

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	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''
	: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,		: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
	: to avoid moving your work to [[ARC ~~Quickstart~~ Guide \| ARC]] later, when '''Helix''' disappears.		: to avoid moving your work to [[ARC Cluster Guide \| ARC]] later, when '''Helix''' disappears.

Phillips: Phillips moved page Helix Guide to Helix Cluster Guide

2020-04-09T14:41:33Z

Phillips moved page Helix Guide to Helix Cluster Guide

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About

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	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''
	: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,		: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
	: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.		: to avoid moving your work to [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]] later, when '''Helix''' disappears.

Dmitri at 22:53, 31 January 2020

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	= About =		= About =

	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [ARC ~~QuickStart guide~~ \| ARC], some time later this year.'''		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [[ARC Quickstart Guide \| ARC]], some time later this year.'''
	: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,		: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
	: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.		: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.

Dmitri at 22:52, 31 January 2020

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	= About =		= About =

	*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster ARC some time later this year.'''		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster, [ARC QuickStart guide \| ARC], some time later this year.'''
	: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,		: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
	: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.		: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.

Dmitri at 22:51, 31 January 2020

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	= About =		= About =

	This QuickStart guide gives a overview of the Helix cluster at the University of Calgary.		*** '''PLEASE NOTE That the Helix cluster is going to be absorbed by the main UofC cluster ARC some time later this year.'''
			: If you are going to apply for a Helix account now, please consider applying for an ARC account instead,
			: to avoid moving your work to ARC later, when '''Helix''' disappears.


			This QuickStart guide gives a overview of the '''Helix''' cluster at the University of Calgary.

	It is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on Helix, covering such topics as the Helix hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs.		It is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on Helix, covering such topics as the Helix hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs.

	For Helix-related questions not answered here, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca .		For '''Helix'''-related questions not answered here, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca .

	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

	Helix is a computing cluster installed in March 2016 as a test environment as Phase 1 of an infrastructure project in support of advanced research computing for the Cumming School of Medicine.		'''Helix''' is a computing cluster installed in March 2016 as a test environment as Phase 1 of an infrastructure project in support of advanced research computing for the Cumming School of Medicine.

	= Intended use =		= Intended use =

	Helix is a test environment to explore how a mix of large-memory, general purpose and GPU compute nodes can serve the needs of researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine. It does not provide the extra security measures required for storing and processing restricted (such as patient-identifiable) data. Although it may be used for "real" research projects, it should be kept in mind that it is a small-scale test environment that will not be able to accommodate the needs of all researchers.		'''Helix''' is a test environment to explore how a mix of large-memory, general purpose and GPU compute nodes can serve the needs of researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine. It does not provide the extra security measures required for storing and processing restricted (such as patient-identifiable) data. Although it may be used for "real" research projects, it should be kept in mind that it is a small-scale test environment that will not be able to accommodate the needs of all researchers.

	Note that Helix runs the Linux operating system and most calculations on Helix will be run through non-interactive batch-mode job scripts. We would be happy to help you get started if you are not familiar with this kind of environment and those terms are not familiar to you.		Note that '''Helix''' runs the Linux operating system and most calculations on Helix will be run through non-interactive batch-mode job scripts. We would be happy to help you get started if you are not familiar with this kind of environment and those terms are not familiar to you.

	= Accounts =		= Accounts =
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	If you have a project associated with research in the Cumming School of Medicine that you think would benefit from running computations on Helix, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca to explain a bit about your project and request an account.		If you have a project associated with research in the Cumming School of Medicine that you think would benefit from running computations on Helix, please write to support@hpc.ucalgary.ca to explain a bit about your project and request an account.

	Accounts on the Helix cluster use the same credentials (user name and password) as for University of Calgary computing accounts offered by Information Technologies for email and other services.		Accounts on the '''Helix''' cluster use the same credentials (user name and password) as for University of Calgary computing accounts offered by Information Technologies for email and other services.

	If you don't have a University of Calgary email address, please register for one at https://itregport.ucalgary.ca/ and include your email address in your request for a ARC account.		If you don't have a University of Calgary email address, please register for one at https://itregport.ucalgary.ca/ and include your email address in your request for a ARC account.