Get access¶
Access to COO SAS HPC systems is available via Calls for proposals in 2 modes:
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Testing access: The call is continually open for testing, benchmarking and development projects. The time from application to granting access is up to 1 week.
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Standard project access: The call has regular cut-offs, follow the SAS HPC system web for more information.
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Director’s discretion: In special cases access may be granted by internal Access committee. Contact us at lucia.demovicova@savba.sk. The conditions and rules for these calls can be found in Access policy document here.
Who can get access?¶
HPC resources of COO SAS are accessible for strictly non-commercial, open R&D purposes. Testing and Standard project access calls are open to academia, industry, and the public sector, under specific conditions. Please, read carefully the Access policy as well as Terms of reference for each Call.
How to apply?¶
The whole process from registration to users actually being able to run computational tasks on our systems is quite simple:
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Start with registration: Create your account on the user’s portal by filling in the registration form. Our team will contact you to verify your identity. Afterwards you will recieve a one-time link to set up your account password.
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Upload your SSH key: Once you have access to the portal, you can upload your SSH keys. Wait until you recieve email notification about your key being activated. Now you can log onto the HPC system via SSH client, but you won’t be able to run any computational tasks. You can also skip the uploading of your SSH key and acess the resources through Open OnDemand portal.
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Create your project or join an existing one: In the portal section My projects you can select which type of access you wish to apply for. Fill in and submit the form. You will be able to edit your project team members for the duration of the project. Testing projects are approved or rejected within 5 working days. The Standard project access call has regular cut-offs and are subject to peer-review evaluation that may take up to 3 weeks. All applicants will be contacted via email with further instructions. To join an existing project, you need to be added as a team member by the author of the project.
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Run your calculations: Once you’ve been awarded the allocation, you can run your computational tasks. Please, consult this webpage or our team if you have any questions or issues.
How to integrate account with HPC PERUN Košice?¶
The PERUN supercomputer is implemented as a federated infrastructure consisting of two computing systems located at:
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Technical University of Košice
These systems are integrated, allowing users to access the HPC environments of both sites using a single user account. Only one registration is required.
Enabling integration¶
Both existing and new HPC users can integrate their accounts with the TUKE site. To enable the integration:
- Log in to the user portal
- Navigate to Edit profile or click on Integration button in the Dashboard
- Check the option Košice integration integration checkbox
By enabling this option you agree to the sharing of your user data between SAS and TUKE
and accept the terms of use of the TUKE infrastructure.
Data synchronization¶
The following user parameters are automatically synchronized between the two sites:
- Username
- Password
- POSIX parameters
- SSH keys
- User organization
This synchronization ensures a consistent user experience and seamless access across both HPC centers.
- Access to a broader range of computing resources
- Simplified user account management
- More efficient utilization of available HPC capacity
Troubleshooting¶
If you experience any issues with the integration:
- Please use the helpdesk topic Integration with HPC TUKE
- Include as much detail as possible (e.g., error messages, time of occurrence)
We collaborate on solving your issues with the TUKE site, therefore some delay in response to your ticket might occur. Providing detailed information will help speed up the resolution process.