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2025-04-24T09:33:27Z

C Breitzke:

Registration/bwUniCluster/Entitlement

2025-04-22T09:31:20Z

C Breitzke: /* Step A: bwUniCluster Entitlement */

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The bwUniCluster entitlement (see [https://www.bwidm.de/attribute.php#Berechtigung eduPersonEntitlement]) issued by a university assures the operator of the clusters, that its university member's compute activities comply with the German Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz - AWG) and German Foreign Trade Regulations (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung - AWV). ''Please check'' the regulations at the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) under [https://www.bafa.de/DE/Aussenwirtschaft/Ausfuhrkontrolle/Allgemeine_Einfuehrung/allgemeine_einfuehrung_node.html BAFA Aussenwirtschaft Ausfuhrkontrolle]
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= Step A: bwUniCluster Entitlement =

To register for the bwUniCluster 3.0 you need the '''bwUniCluster Entitlement''' issued by your university.

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The entitlement is called '''bwUniCluster''' (and not bwUniCluster 3.0) and each university assigns the entitlement '''only''' for its own members.
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If you are not sure if you already have an entitlement, please check it first with the [[Registration/bwUniCluster/Entitlement#Check_your_Entitlements|'''Check your Entitlements''']] guide below.
If you need the entitlement, please follow the link for your institution or contact your local service desk if no information is provided:
* [https://www.hs-esslingen.de/informatik-und-informationstechnik/forschung-labore/projekte/forschungsprojekte/high-performance-computing/ Hochschule Esslingen]
* [[BwCluster_User_Access_Uni_Freiburg|Universität Freiburg]]
* [https://heiservices.uni-heidelberg.de/entitlement Universität Heidelberg] (access only within Uni Heidelberg network)
* [https://kim.uni-hohenheim.de/bwhpc-account Universität Hohenheim]
* [https://www.scc.kit.edu/downloads/ISM/SD-HPC-Formulare/Accessform_bwUniCluster3_v1_DE_EN_2025.pdf Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)]
* [https://www.kim.uni-konstanz.de/en/services/research-and-teaching/high-performance-computing/access-to-bwunicluster Universität Konstanz]
* [[BWUniCluster_User_Access_Members_Uni_Mannheim|Universität Mannheim]]
* [https://www.hlrs.de/apply-for-computing-time/bw-uni-cluster Universität Stuttgart]
* [https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/155157 Universität Tübingen]
* [[BWUniCluster_User_Access_Members_Uni_Ulm|Universität Ulm]]
* [[Registration/HAW|HAW BW e.V.]] and Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg: Please contact your local service desk / compute center in case of question contact [mailto:hpc-at-haw@hs-esslingen.de mailto:hpc-at-haw@hs-esslingen.de]

== Check your Entitlements ==

To make sure you do not already have the entitlement, please log in to '''https://login.bwidm.de/user/index.xhtml'''.
To see the list of your entitlements, first select the '''Shibboleth''' tab at the top.
If the list below <code><nowiki>urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.7</nowiki></code> contains
<pre>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwUniCluster</pre>
you already have the entitlement and can skip step A.
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<code><nowiki>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwUniCluster</nowiki></code> is an attribute and not a link!
See [https://www.bwidm.de/dienste.php bwUniCluster und bwForCluster] for more information about needed attributes for this service.
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[[File:BwIDM-idp.png|center|600px|thumb|Verify Entitlement.]]

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[[Registration/bwUniCluster/Service | Go to step B]]

BwUniCluster3.0

2025-04-14T11:40:50Z

C Breitzke:

The '''bwUniCluster 3.0+KIT-GFA-HPC 3''' is the joint high-performance computer system of Baden-Württemberg's Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences for '''general purpose and teaching''' and located at the Scientific Computing Center (SCC) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The bwUniCluster 3.0 complements the four bwForClusters and their dedicated scientific areas.
[[File:DSCF6485_rectangled_perspective.jpg|center|600px|frameless|alt=bwUniCluster3.0 |upright=1| bwUniCluster 3.0 ]]



{| style=" background:#FEF4AB; width:100%;"
| style="padding:8px; background:#FFE856; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left" | Transition bwUniCluster 2.0 → bwUniCluster 3.0
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The HPC cluster bwUniCluster 3.0 is the successor of bwUniCluster 2.0. It features accelerated and CPU-only nodes, with the host system of both node types consisting of classic x86 processor architectures.
 
To ensure that you can use the new system successfully and set up your working environment with ease, the following points should be noted.

== Registration ==
All users who already have an entitlement on bwUniCluster 2.0 are authorized to access bwUniCluster 3.0. The user only needs to '''register for the new service''' at https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu .

== Changes ==

Hardware, software and the operating system have been updated and adapted to the latest standards. We would like to draw your attention in particular to the changes in policy, which must also be taken into account.
 
Changes to hardware, software and policy can be looked up here: [[BwUniCluster3.0/Data_Migration_Guide#Summary_of_changes|Summary of Changes]]

== Migration ==
bwUniCluster 3.0 features a completely new file system. '''There is no automatic migration of user data!'''
 
The file systems of the old system and the login nodes will remain in operation for a period of '''3 months''' after the new system goes live (till July 6, 2025).
 
In order to move data that is still needed, user software, and user specific settings from the old HOME directory to the new HOME directory, or to new workspaces, instructions are provided here: [[BwUniCluster3.0/Data_Migration_Guide#Migration_of_Data|Data Migration Guide]]
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{| style=" background:#eeeefe; width:100%;"
| style="padding:8px; background:#dedefe; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left" | Training & Support
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* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Getting_Started|Getting Started]]
* [https://training.bwhpc.de E-Learning Courses]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Support|Support]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/FAQ|FAQ]]
* Send [[Feedback|Feedback]] about Wiki pages
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{| style=" background:#deffee; width:100%;"
| style="padding:8px; background:#cef2e0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left" | User Documentation
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* Access: [[Registration/bwUniCluster|Registration]], [[Registration/Deregistration|Deregistration]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Login|Login]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Login/Client|SSH Clients]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Login/Data_Transfer|Data Transfer]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Hardware_and_Architecture|Hardware and Architecture]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Hardware_and_Architecture#Compute_resources|Compute Resources]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Hardware_and_Architecture#File_Systems|File Systems]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Software|Cluster Specific Software]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Containers|Using Containers]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Running_Jobs|Runnning Jobs]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Running_Jobs#Batch_Jobs:_sbatch|Running Batch Jobs]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Running_Jobs#Interactive_Jobs:_salloc|Running Interactive Jobs]]
** [[BwUniCluster3.0/Jupyter|Interactive Computing with Jupyter]]
* [[BwUniCluster3.0/Maintenance|Operational Changes]]
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{| style=" background:#e6e9eb; width:100%;"
| style="padding:8px; background:#d1dadf; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left" | Cluster Funding
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* Please [[BwUniCluster3.0/Acknowledgement|acknowledge]] bwUniCluster 3.0 in your publications.
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Registration/bwForCluster/Entitlement

2025-04-10T10:02:03Z

C Breitzke: /* Step A: bwForCluster Entitlement */

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[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#ffffff; text-align:left"|
The bwForCluster entitlement (see [https://www.bwidm.de/attribute.php#Berechtigung eduPersonEntitlement]) issued by a university assures the operator of a bwForCluster that its university member's compute activities comply with the German Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz - AWG) and German Foreign Trade Regulations (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung - AWV).
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= Step A: bwForCluster Entitlement =

To register for a bwForCluster you need the '''bwForCluster Entitlement''' issued by your university.

{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
The entitlement is called '''bwForCluster''' and each university assigns the entitlement '''only''' for its own members.
|}

If you are not sure if you already have an entitlement, please check it first with the [[Registration/bwForCluster/Entitlement#Check_your_Entitlements|'''Check your Entitlements''']] guide below.
If you need the entitlement, please follow the link for your institution or contact your local service desk if no information is provided:
* [https://www.hs-esslingen.de/informatik-und-informationstechnik/forschung-labore/projekte/forschungsprojekte/high-performance-computing/ Hochschule Esslingen]
* [[BwCluster User Access Uni Freiburg|Universität Freiburg]]
* [https://heiservices.uni-heidelberg.de/entitlement Universität Heidelberg] (access only within Uni Heidelberg network)
* [https://kim.uni-hohenheim.de/bwhpc-account/ Universität Hohenheim]
* [https://www.scc.kit.edu/downloads/ISM/SD-HPC-Formulare/Accessform_bwForCluster_v5_DE_EN_2025.pdf Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Konstanz|Universität Konstanz]]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Mannheim|Universität Mannheim]]
* [https://www.hlrs.de/apply-for-computing-time/bwforcluster Universität Stuttgart]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Tübingen|Universität Tübingen]]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Ulm|Universität Ulm]]
* [[Registration/HAW|HAW BW e.V.]]: Please contact your local service desk

== Check your Entitlements ==

To make sure you do not already have the entitlement, please log in to '''https://login.bwidm.de/user/index.xhtml'''.
To see the list of your entitlements, first select the '''Shibboleth''' tab at the top.
If the list below <code><nowiki>urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.7</nowiki></code> contains
<pre>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwForCluster</pre>
you already have the entitlement and can skip step A.
{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
<code><nowiki>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwForCluster</nowiki></code> is an attribute and not a link!
See [https://www.bwidm.de/dienste.php bwUniCluster und bwForCluster] for more information about needed attributes for this service.
|}
[[File:BwIDM-idp.png|center|600px|thumb|Verify Entitlement.]]

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[[Registration/bwForCluster/RV|Go to step B]]

Registration/bwForCluster/Entitlement

2025-04-10T10:01:39Z

C Breitzke: /* Step A: bwForCluster Entitlement */

{|style="background:#ffffff; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#ffffff; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#ffffff; text-align:left"|
The bwForCluster entitlement (see [https://www.bwidm.de/attribute.php#Berechtigung eduPersonEntitlement]) issued by a university assures the operator of a bwForCluster that its university member's compute activities comply with the German Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz - AWG) and German Foreign Trade Regulations (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung - AWV).
|}

= Step A: bwForCluster Entitlement =

To register for a bwForCluster you need the '''bwForCluster Entitlement''' issued by your university.

{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
The entitlement is called '''bwForCluster''' and each university assigns the entitlement '''only''' for its own members.
|}

If you are not sure if you already have an entitlement, please check it first with the [[Registration/bwForCluster/Entitlement#Check_your_Entitlements|'''Check your Entitlements''']] guide below.
If you need the entitlement, please follow the link for your institution or contact your local service desk if no information is provided:
* [https://www.hs-esslingen.de/informatik-und-informationstechnik/forschung-labore/projekte/forschungsprojekte/high-performance-computing/ Hochschule Esslingen]
* [[BwCluster User Access Uni Freiburg|Universität Freiburg]]
* [https://heiservices.uni-heidelberg.de/entitlement Universität Heidelberg] (access only within Uni Heidelberg network)
* [https://kim.uni-hohenheim.de/bwhpc-account/ Universität Hohenheim]
* [https://www.scc.kit.edu/downloads/ISM/SD-HPC-Formulare/Accessform_bwForCluster_v5_DE_EN_2025.pdf|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Konstanz|Universität Konstanz]]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Mannheim|Universität Mannheim]]
* [https://www.hlrs.de/apply-for-computing-time/bwforcluster Universität Stuttgart]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Tübingen|Universität Tübingen]]
* [[BwForCluster User Access Members Uni Ulm|Universität Ulm]]
* [[Registration/HAW|HAW BW e.V.]]: Please contact your local service desk

== Check your Entitlements ==

To make sure you do not already have the entitlement, please log in to '''https://login.bwidm.de/user/index.xhtml'''.
To see the list of your entitlements, first select the '''Shibboleth''' tab at the top.
If the list below <code><nowiki>urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.7</nowiki></code> contains
<pre>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwForCluster</pre>
you already have the entitlement and can skip step A.
{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
<code><nowiki>http://bwidm.de/entitlement/bwForCluster</nowiki></code> is an attribute and not a link!
See [https://www.bwidm.de/dienste.php bwUniCluster und bwForCluster] for more information about needed attributes for this service.
|}
[[File:BwIDM-idp.png|center|600px|thumb|Verify Entitlement.]]

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[[Registration/bwForCluster/RV|Go to step B]]