BwUniCluster2.0/First Steps

General Workflow of Running a Calculation

On a compute cluster, you do not simply run log in and your software, but you write a "job script" that contains all commands to run and process your job and send this into a waiting queue to be run on one of several hundred computers.

How this is done is described in a little more detail here: Running Calculations

Get access to the cluster

Follow the registration process for the bwUniCluster. → bwUniCluster registration

Login to the cluster

Setup service password and 2FA token and login to the cluster. → Login and security measures

Transfer your data to the cluster

Get familiar with available file systems on the cluster. → File Systems and Workspaces

Transfer your data to the cluster using appropriate tools. → Data Transfer

Find information about installed software and examples

Compiler, Libraries and application software are provided as software modules. Learn how to work with software modules. → Software

Submit your application as a batch job

Get familiar with available nodes types on the cluster. → Hardware and Architecture

Submit and monitor your jobs with Slurm commands. → Batch System Slurm

Acknowledge the cluster

Remember to mention the cluster in your publications. → Acknowledgement