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'''''bwUniCluster''''' is Baden-Württemberg's general purpose high performance computing (HPC)
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'''''bwUniCluster''''' is Baden-Württemberg's general purpose tier 3 high performance computing (HPC)
system co-financed by Baden-Württemberg's ministry of science, research and arts and
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cluster co-financed by Baden-Württemberg's ministry of science, research and arts and
 
the shareholders:
 
the shareholders:
 
* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
 
* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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= Registration =
 
= Registration =
   
Granting access and issueing an user accounts for '''''bwUniCluster''''' requires to fill in an
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Granting access and issueing an user accounts for '''''bwUniCluster''''' requires to fill in the
application form and to sign the term of usage and after acceptance to register for an
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bwUniCluster application form and to sign the terms of usage. Once approved please
user account.
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register for an user account.
   
 
== Step 1: Application Form / Terms of Usage ==
 
== Step 1: Application Form / Terms of Usage ==
   
Please fill in and sign only the application form provided by your university:
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Please fill in and sign the application form provided by your university:
   
 
* [[Media:KIT_Antrag_Benutzernummer_bwUniCluster_2013-12-13.pdf‎|Application form]] for members of KIT
 
* [[Media:KIT_Antrag_Benutzernummer_bwUniCluster_2013-12-13.pdf‎|Application form]] for members of KIT
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== Step 2: Web Registration ==
 
== Step 2: Web Registration ==
   
Once your application form has been accepted please visit:
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Once your application form has been approved please visit:
 
* [https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu/ https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu/]
 
* [https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu/ https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu/]
** login with your home-organizational user account and user password
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** login with your home-organizational user account and user password,
 
** select service '''''bwUniCluster''''' (on the left side) and
 
** select service '''''bwUniCluster''''' (on the left side) and
** follow the instructions to complete the registration
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** follow the instructions to complete the registration.
   
 
= Login =
 
= Login =
   
After finishing the registration '''''bwUniCluster''''' is ready for your '''SSH''' based login.
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After finishing the web registration '''''bwUniCluster''''' is ready for your '''SSH''' based login.
'''''bwUniCluster''''' consists two dedicated login nodes. The selection of the login node is done automatically and is based on load balancing. Logging in another time the session might run
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'''''bwUniCluster''''' has two dedicated login nodes. The selection of the login node is done automatically and is based on load balancing. Logging in another time the session might run
 
on the other login node.
 
on the other login node.
   
Only the secure shell '''SSH''' is allowed to login. Other commands like '''telnet''' or '''rlogin'''
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Only the secure shell '''SSH''' is allowed to login. Other protocols like '''telnet''' or '''rlogin'''
 
are not allowed for security reasons.
 
are not allowed for security reasons.
   
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</pre>
 
</pre>
   
If you are using OpenSSH (usually installed on Linux based systems) and you want to use a GUI-based application on '''''bwUniCluster''''', e.g. the debugger DDT, you should use the
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If you are using '''OpenSSH''' (usually installed on Linux based systems) and you want to use a GUI-based application on '''''bwUniCluster''''' you should use the
 
''ssh'' command with the option ''-X''
 
''ssh'' command with the option ''-X''
   
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organization together with a '''''prefix''''' as followed:
 
organization together with a '''''prefix''''' as followed:
   
* KIT: <UserID> = KIT-Account
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* KIT: <UserID> = username ''(without any prefix)''
 
* Mannheim: <UserID> = ma_username
 
* Mannheim: <UserID> = ma_username
 
* Heidelberg: <UserID> = hd_username
 
* Heidelberg: <UserID> = hd_username
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* Freiburg: <UserID> = fr_username
 
* Freiburg: <UserID> = fr_username
 
* Konstanz: <UserID> = kn_username
 
* Konstanz: <UserID> = kn_username
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= First steps on the bwUniCluster =
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For setting up your environment to use compilers and installed software please visit:
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* [[BwUniCluster_Environment_Modules|bwUniCluster user environment]]
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For guides on how to submit jobs on bwUniCluster please visit:
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* [[BwUniCluster_Job_Submission|bwUniCluster job submission]]
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Revision as of 14:08, 14 December 2013

bwUniCluster is Baden-Württemberg's general purpose tier 3 high performance computing (HPC) cluster co-financed by Baden-Württemberg's ministry of science, research and arts and the shareholders:

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • University of Mannheim
  • University of Heidelberg
  • University of Stuttgart
  • University of Tübingen
  • University of Ulm
  • University of Freiburg
  • University of Konstanz


To login on bwUniCluster an user account is required. All members of the shareholder universities can apply for an account.

1 Registration

Granting access and issueing an user accounts for bwUniCluster requires to fill in the bwUniCluster application form and to sign the terms of usage. Once approved please register for an user account.

1.1 Step 1: Application Form / Terms of Usage

Please fill in and sign the application form provided by your university:


1.2 Step 2: Web Registration

Once your application form has been approved please visit:

  • https://bwidm.scc.kit.edu/
    • login with your home-organizational user account and user password,
    • select service bwUniCluster (on the left side) and
    • follow the instructions to complete the registration.

2 Login

After finishing the web registration bwUniCluster is ready for your SSH based login. bwUniCluster has two dedicated login nodes. The selection of the login node is done automatically and is based on load balancing. Logging in another time the session might run on the other login node.

Only the secure shell SSH is allowed to login. Other protocols like telnet or rlogin are not allowed for security reasons.

A connection to bwUniCluster can be established by the command:

$ ssh <UserID>@uc1.scc.kit.edu

If you are using OpenSSH (usually installed on Linux based systems) and you want to use a GUI-based application on bwUniCluster you should use the ssh command with the option -X

$ ssh -X <UserID>@uc1.scc.kit.edu

2.1 About <UserID>

<UserID> of the ssh command is a placeholder for your username at your home organization together with a prefix as followed:

  • KIT: <UserID> = username (without any prefix)
  • Mannheim: <UserID> = ma_username
  • Heidelberg: <UserID> = hd_username
  • Stuttgart: <UserID> = st_username
  • Tübingen: <UserID> = tu_username
  • Ulm: <UserID> = ul_username
  • Freiburg: <UserID> = fr_username
  • Konstanz: <UserID> = kn_username

3 First steps on the bwUniCluster

For setting up your environment to use compilers and installed software please visit:

For guides on how to submit jobs on bwUniCluster please visit: