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This page describes the process of obtaining an account and how to login to the Marc Cluster.  If you are looking for information about the MARC cluster hardware, please see the [[Marc_Cluster_Guide]].
This page describes the process of obtaining an account and how to login to the MARC Cluster.  If you are looking for information about the MARC cluster hardware, please see the [[Marc Cluster Guide]].


= Obtaining an Account =
== Obtaining a MARC account ==
== Prerequisites ==
* Access will only be granted to MARC for those with project shares on SCDS as this is the only to get data into MARC.


== Procedure ==
=== Prerequisites ===
# Navigate to the IT Homepage: www.ucalgary.ca/it
* Access will only be granted to MARC for those with one or more [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0030163 SCDS] project share as this is the only to get data into MARC.
* Account applicants must have an '''active UCalgary IT account'''. For external researchers/collaborators, a [[External collaborators|General Associate]] is required.
 
=== Requesting a MARC account ===
# Navigate to the IT Homepage: [https://ccalgary.ca/it www.ucalgary.ca/it]
# Click Login in the upper right corner
# Click Login in the upper right corner
# Click "Order Something"
# Click "Order Something"
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# Someone should reply to you when your account is ready.
# Someone should reply to you when your account is ready.


= Logging in to MARC =
== Logging in to MARC ==
== Prerequisites ==
 
# An account will be created on the RDH (Research Data Haven) system for you.  This is where you will run the SSH client Putty from.  The RDH is a Citrix system and is somewhat like a remote desktop as you only see images of the application (Putty) being run.
=== Prerequisites ===
# You will also need a SecurID to access the RDH.
In order to access MARC, please ensure that you have:
# VPN is NOT required but is acceptable when accessing RDH.
# Enabled MFA on your University of Calgary IT account.
== Procedure ==
# Requested for and have received your MARC account
=== Login to securesf ===
 
# Point your browser to https://securesf.ucalgary.ca [[File:RdhLoginScreen.png|thumb|center|Image of the RDH (Research Data Haven) login screen.]]
=== Accessing MARC ===
# Enter your User Name. Use your UC domain credentials without the UC\ in front. (eg. jsmith)
MARC can only be accessed via the Citrix NetScaler. You can access Citrix directly both from on-campus and off-campus without using the IT General VPN.
# For Password 1 – enter your password associated with the UC domain account.
# Navigate to https://myappmf.ucalgary.ca
# For Password 2 – enter your SecurID password followed by the number on the SecurID. '''There are no spaces or backslash (\)'''.
# You may need to log in with MFA.
# Click the Log On button.
 
=== Add Applications ===
==== Add Applications ====
# Once you have logged into securesf click the "+" on the left side of the screen as shown with the green arrow below [[File:RdhAddApps.png|thumb|center]]
After logging in to Citrix, you will need to launch PuTTY To connect to MARC.
# Add Putty as an available app by clicking "Linux Utilities", "Putty" [[File:RdhAddPutty.png|thumb|center]]
# On the Citrix NetScalar page, click on Apps in the top navigation menu.
# Click the Putty icon in the middle of the browser window.  This will start the Putty application.
# Click the PuTTY icon to start PuTTY [[File:RdhAddPutty.png|thumb|none]]
=== Login to Marc with Putty ===
# After launching PuTTY, you should see the PuTTY configuration menu: [[File:RdhPuttyConfiguration.png|thumb|none]]
# Once Putty starts you will see the PuTTY Configuration screen: [[File:RdhPuttyConfiguration.png|thumb|center]]
# Enter "<code>marc.ucalgary.ca</code>" as the host name. Optionally, you may save this as the default setting (although the settings may not be persistent in this environment).
# Enter "marc.ucalgary.ca" in the "Host Name" box
# Click Open.  You will be presented with a black terminal screen prompting for a username.[[File:RdhPuttyLogin.PNG|thumb|none]]
# If you want this to be default, click "Default Settings" then click the Save button beside it.
# Enter your University of Calgary IT username and hit enter.
# Click Open.  You will be presented with a black terminal screen prompting for your UC username and password.[[File:RdhPuttyLogin.PNG|thumb|center]]
# Enter your University of Calgary IT password when prompted.
# The contents of the screen will look something like this:  
# If the log in is successful, you should see the MARC banner:
<PRE>
<PRE>
login as: myusername
login as: myusername
myusername@marc.ucalgary.ca's password:
myusername@marc.ucalgary.ca's password:
Last login: Thu Apr  9 13:12:21 2020
Last login: Thu Apr  9 13:12:21 2020
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
                   ___________________________________
                   ___________________________________
                       _  _    __    ____      __
                       _  _    __    ____      __
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                   _/__/___|_/____|_/_____|__(____/___
                   _/__/___|_/____|_/_____|__(____/___
                         marc.ucalgary.ca
                         marc.ucalgary.ca
A Level 3&4 data processing compute cluster
Please note:
  WE DO NOT PERFORM BACKUPS
  For security reasons, it is not possible to make outbound
  connections to the internet.
  SCDS shares may be mounted on Marc.
Filesystem Limits:
500 GB limit for home directories
               Problems or deficiencies? Send email to:
               Problems or deficiencies? Send email to:
                       support@hpc.ucalgary.ca
                       support@hpc.ucalgary.ca
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</PRE>
</PRE>
Now you may return to the [[Marc Cluster Guide]] page
Now you may return to the [[Marc Cluster Guide]] page
[[Category:MARC]]
[[Category:Guides]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 13 August 2024

This page describes the process of obtaining an account and how to login to the MARC Cluster. If you are looking for information about the MARC cluster hardware, please see the Marc Cluster Guide.

Obtaining a MARC account

Prerequisites

  • Access will only be granted to MARC for those with one or more SCDS project share as this is the only to get data into MARC.
  • Account applicants must have an active UCalgary IT account. For external researchers/collaborators, a General Associate is required.

Requesting a MARC account

  1. Navigate to the IT Homepage: www.ucalgary.ca/it
  2. Click Login in the upper right corner
  3. Click "Order Something"
  4. Click "Research Computing"
  5. Click "Medical Advanced Research Computing (MARC)"
  6. Select "Add Access" from the "What would you like to do?" box
  7. Choose your SCDS share from the next box
  8. Type a synopsis of the work you plan to do into the "Business Reason" box.
  9. You may leave the Additional Information box empty
  10. Someone should reply to you when your account is ready.

Logging in to MARC

Prerequisites

In order to access MARC, please ensure that you have:

  1. Enabled MFA on your University of Calgary IT account.
  2. Requested for and have received your MARC account

Accessing MARC

MARC can only be accessed via the Citrix NetScaler. You can access Citrix directly both from on-campus and off-campus without using the IT General VPN.

  1. Navigate to https://myappmf.ucalgary.ca
  2. You may need to log in with MFA.

Add Applications

After logging in to Citrix, you will need to launch PuTTY To connect to MARC.

  1. On the Citrix NetScalar page, click on Apps in the top navigation menu.
  2. Click the PuTTY icon to start PuTTY
    RdhAddPutty.png
  3. After launching PuTTY, you should see the PuTTY configuration menu:
    RdhPuttyConfiguration.png
  4. Enter "marc.ucalgary.ca" as the host name. Optionally, you may save this as the default setting (although the settings may not be persistent in this environment).
  5. Click Open. You will be presented with a black terminal screen prompting for a username.
    RdhPuttyLogin.PNG
  6. Enter your University of Calgary IT username and hit enter.
  7. Enter your University of Calgary IT password when prompted.
  8. If the log in is successful, you should see the MARC banner:
login as: myusername
myusername@marc.ucalgary.ca's password:
Last login: Thu Apr  9 13:12:21 2020
===========================================================================
                  ___________________________________
                      _   _    __     ____       __
                      /  /|    / |    /    )   /    )
                  ---/| /-|---/__|---/___ /---/------
                    / |/  |  /   |  /    |   /
                  _/__/___|_/____|_/_____|__(____/___
                         marc.ucalgary.ca
               Problems or deficiencies? Send email to:
                       support@hpc.ucalgary.ca

===========================================================================


SYSTEM NOTICES:
[myusername@marc ~]$

Now you may return to the Marc Cluster Guide page

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