HPC Tutorials

• How do I run PyCharm OnDemand?

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run PyCharm OnDemand, create/use a PyCharm project, and using a Conda environment in a PyCharm Project.

• Are there tutorials for using the HPC Grid?

  Connect to the GridHow to setup and use Google Authenticator for the GridHow to Setup PuTTY for the GridHow to Generate and Use SSH Keys with PuTTYHow to Use OpenSSH to Connect to the GridHow to Connect to the Grid Using BitviseHow to Connect to the ...

• How to use the screen command

  The screen command allows you to use multiple shell sessions within one ssh session. This process can be accomplished by attaching, detaching, and reattaching from shell sessions. Follow the steps below to use the screen command on the Grid.Create a ...

• How to SSH to the Grid in Visual Studio Code

  Follow these steps to properly set up SSH access to the Grid in Visual Studio Code on Windows or MacOS. If you SSH to the Grid in VSCode without following these steps, your VSCode connection won't be set up properly. This will cause VSCode to use res...

• How to Setup PuTTY for the Grid

  This tutorial will show you how to setup PuTTY software and connect to the Grid.

• How to Run Pyspark with Jupyter Notebook OnDemand

  This tutorial shows you how to run Pyspark with Jupyter Notebook OnDemand.

• How to Run and Monitor Jobs for Slurm

  This article gives a basic slurm batch script that you can use as a base for your own job scripts. It also goes over commands for monitoring and controlling jobs.

• How to Run an Interactive Job

  This knowledge article shows how to begin an interactive job or shell.

• Introduction to Slurm

  This knowledge article will give an overview of Slurm, new job submission requirements as well as commands and examples, and PBS to Slurm equivalents to convert jobscripts.

• Why Walltime Requirements are Important

  This knowledge article outlines the importance of the walltime requirement.

• How do I run XQuartz on macOS?

  This knowledge article goes over how to run the X server software XQuartz on Mac

• How to apply for a Grid account

  This tutorial shows how to apply for an account on the grid.

• How to Check Disk Quota

  This tutorial will demonstrate how to check your disk quota.

• How to modify environmental variables

  This tutorial shows how to modify environmental variables in the bash shell.

• How to Run an MPI Job

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run an MPI Job.

• How to Run a Converge Job

  This tutorial will demonstrate how to run a converge job.

• How to compile with C/C++

  This tutorial will demonstrate how to compile a program with C/C++.

• How to compile with Fortran

  This tutorial will demonstrate how to compile a program with a Fortran compiler.

• How to Run MATLAB

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run MATLAB on the Grid.

• How to Utilize Features and Constraints

  This tutorial demonstrates how to utilize features of nodes using the constraint directive.

• How to Run a Multi-core Job

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run a multicore job.

• How to Run a NAMD Job

  This tutorial shows how to run a NAMD job.

• How to Use Vim

  This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Vim text editor.

• How to Run R

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run R on the Grid.

• How to Retrieve Files from the pNFS Snapshot

  This tutorial demonstrates how to recover files using your pNFS snapshot.

• How to Run X11

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run X11 on the Grid.

• How to Use SAMtools

  This tutorial demonstrates how to use the module SAMtools

• How to Setup PSFTP

  This tutorial demonstrates how to setup PSFTP for the Grid.

• How to Setup WinSCP

  This tutorial demonstrates how to setup WinSCP and connect to the Grid.

• How to Run a Job for Tensorflow

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run a Tensorflow job.

• How to prepare to develop and compile code for the NVIDIA Tesla

  This tutorial demonstrates how to prepare to develop and compile code for the NVIDIA Tesla graphic processing unites.

• How to Edit Text Using Nano Text Editor

  This tutorial demonstrates how to use nano text editor.

• How to Run a GPU Job

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run a GPU job on the Grid.

• How to Run Xming

  This tutorial demonstrates how to install and run Xming on the Grid.

• How to Load Modules

  This tutorial demonstrates how to load modules on the Grid.

• How to Setup Globus

  This tutorial demonstrates how to setup Globus for the Grid.

• How to Use OpenSSH to Connect to the Grid

  This tutorial demonstrates how to connect to the Grid using OpenSSH.

• How to Run STATA

  This tutorial demonstrates how to run STATA on the Grid.

• HPC Storage solutions

  This knowledge article gives the various Storage Solutions offered on the Grid.

• How to Connect to the Grid Using Bitvise

  This tutorial demonstrates how to setup Bitvise and connect to the Grid.

• How to Use FileZilla

  This tutorial demonstrates how to use FileZilla

• How to Run Jupyter Notebook OnDemand

  This tutorial shows how to run Jupyter Notebook through OnDemand.

• How to Manage Your Files OnDemand

  This tutorial shows how to use the file manager OnDemand to edit, upload, download and transfer files.

• Getting Started with Open Science Grid (OSG)

  This knowledge article gives an overview of what OSG is and how to get started using it.

• How to Run a LS-DYNA Job

  This tutorial shows how to run a job for LS-DYNA.

• How to Compile Using Intel's Open Fabrics

  Compiling with Intel's Open Fabrics 1. The Grid has a default compiler module loaded, and only one compiler module can be loaded at a time. You will need to unload the Grid's default module using the following command: ml unload grid-default2. Load t...

• How to Run a Gaussian Job

  This tutorial shows you how to run a job for Gaussian.

• How to Connect to the Grid OnDemand

  This tutorial demonstrates how to connect to the Grid OnDemand.

• How to Generate and Use SSH Keys with PuTTY

  This tutorial demonstrates how to create and use SSH keys with PuTTY to access the Grid.

• How to Run Matlab OnDemand

  This knowledge article outlines the steps to run Matlab OnDemand.

• How to Create a Conda Environment for Jupyter Notebook OnDemand

  This knowledge article shows how to create a conda environment for jupyter notebook ondemand.

• How do I SSH to the Grid on macOS?

  This knowledge article goes over how to SSH to the Grid on Mac using the Terminal.

• How to create a Conda environment

  This knowledge articles goes over the steps to create and activate a Conda environment.

HPC tutorials

• How do I set up and use Google Authenticator for the Grid?

  Google Authenticator is used for multifactor authentication (MFA) with the Grid due to specific system requirements; All other Wayne State IT systems and services use Microsoft Authenticator.Download the Google Authenticator mobile appAndroidiOSLog i...