From 610fa581519bb1d9c24d6862713aee21b87cefce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Natasha Pavlovikj <natasha.pavlovikj@huskers.unl.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:28:51 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Edit class_account_setup_information.md --- .../FAQ/class_account_setup_information.md | 63 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/FAQ/class_account_setup_information.md b/content/FAQ/class_account_setup_information.md index 5c1cf1f7..8402b4bf 100644 --- a/content/FAQ/class_account_setup_information.md +++ b/content/FAQ/class_account_setup_information.md @@ -1,24 +1,41 @@ -This guide provides a list of useful links for Classes utilizing HCC resources -## Useful Links for Students -### Account Creation -- New user account [Form](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-user-request/- [https://hcc.unl.edu/new-user-request/](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-user-request/) -- Already have a HCC account. Link to Supplementary Group request [Form](https://hcc.unl.edu/group-addchange-request)- [https://hcc.unl.edu/group-addchange-request](https://hcc.unl.edu/group-addchange-request) -- How to activate [Duo](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/setting_up_and_using_duo/)-[https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/setting_up_and_using_duo/](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/setting_up_and_using_duo/) -- Forgot Password? Link to [password reset](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/how_to_change_your_password/)-[https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/how_to_change_your_password/](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/how_to_change_your_password/) -### Software links -- Open on Demand [(OOD)](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/open_ondemand/connecting_to_hcc_ondemand/)-[https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/open_ondemand/connecting_to_hcc_ondemand/](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/open_ondemand/connecting_to_hcc_ondemand/) -- Create custom CPU/GPU conda [envs] (https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#creating-custom-anaconda-environments)- [https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#creating-custom-anaconda-environments](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#creating-custom-anaconda-environments) -- Run JupyterLab [Notebooks](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/submitting_jupyter_code/running_jupyter_lab_code/) on HCC- [https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/submitting_jupyter_code/running_jupyter_lab_code/](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/submitting_jupyter_code/running_jupyter_lab_code/) -## Useful Links for Faculties -### Class Account -- Class account creation [form](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-group-request)- [https://hcc.unl.edu/new-group-request](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-group-request) -- link to HCC class [policy page](https://hcc.unl.edu/hcc-policies#class-groups)- [https://hcc.unl.edu/hcc-policies#class-groups](https://hcc.unl.edu/hcc-policies#class-groups) -### Training -- Thraining [support](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/faq/#can-hcc-provide-training-for-my-group) by HCC- [https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/faq/#can-hcc-provide-training-for-my-group]([https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/faq/#can-hcc-provide-training-for-my-group]) +The Holland Computing Center (HCC) provides high-performance computing resources for Universities and Colleges in the state of Nebraska. HCC supports both research and creative, and class activity. + +This guide provides a list of useful links for classes utilizing HCC resources. + + +## Useful Links for Instructors +- Class group creation [form](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-group-request). +- Class group renewal [form](https://hcc.unl.edu/class-renewal-request). +- Link to HCC class [policy page](https://hcc.unl.edu/hcc-policies#class-groups) +- Some class may utilize custom conda environments. Some conda environments, especially the GPU-based ones, can be very large and can easily exceed the available $HOME quotas of 20GBs. To avoid this, we recommend creating group-level custom conda environment. If you are interested in this, please email hcc-support@unl.edu for further information. +- If data needs to be shared among all group members, please see https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/handling_data/swan_data_sharing/#using-group-level-shared-directory for best practices. +- You can request HCC training/presentation [in-class](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/faq/#can-hcc-provide-training-for-my-group). ### Tips -- Add some assignment at the beginning of the class so students can create class accounts and setup Duo before the beginning of the class -## Share Data -- How to share [data](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/handling_data/swan_data_sharing/) across lab members-[https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/handling_data/swan_data_sharing/](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/handling_data/swan_data_sharing/) -## Support -- When to email HCC and when to email the class TA - - For issues related to classwork or assignment please contact your TA. For issues with HCC resources (e.g., unavailable resources, sudden errors and job failures), contact [HCC support](mailto:hcc-support@unl.edu.) \ No newline at end of file +- Creating and setting HCC accounts takes some time. To motivate students to create HCC accounts before the training/assignments are due, some professors make this process a graded assignment. + + +## Useful links for students +### Account creation and setup +- New user account [form](https://hcc.unl.edu/new-user-request/). +- If you already have existing HCC account, use the Supplementary Group request [form](https://hcc.unl.edu/group-addchange-request) instead. +- How to activate HCC [Duo](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/setting_up_and_using_duo/). +- How to reset your HCC [password](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/accounts/how_to_change_your_password/). +- What are HCC [good practices](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/good_hcc_practices/)? +### Application links +- HCC Open OnDemand (OOD) [web access to Swan](https://swan-ood.unl.edu/). +- Detailed HCC Open OnDemand [guide](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/open_ondemand/). +- If the OOD resources are not enough, you can run JupyterLab Notebooks within [SLURM job](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/submitting_jupyter_code/running_jupyter_lab_code). +- Creating custom CPU/GPU conda [envs] (https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#creating-custom-anaconda-environments). +- Custom conda environments are created in $HOME by default. You can change the location of the [conda environment](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#using-common-for-environments/). +- Custom conda environments can easily fill the 20GBs quota on $HOME. To clean space, you can [remove unused Anaconda packages and caches](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/applications/user_software/using_anaconda_package_manager/#remove-unused-anaconda-packages-and-caches). +- For various SLURM examples of applications that run on Swan, please this [this repo](https://github.com/unlhcc/job-examples/). +- How to share [data](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/handling_data/swan_data_sharing/) across group members. +### Training +- [HCC Info Sheet](https://go.unl.edu/hcc_info_sheet) +- [HCC SLURM Scheduler Cheat Sheet](https://go.unl.edu/hcc_slurm_cheatsheet) +- Conda user [cheat sheet](https://hcc.unl.edu/docs/attachments/11635089.pdf). +- YouTube videos of previous HCC [training events](https://www.youtube.com/@hollandcomputingcenter8962). +### Support +- When to email HCC and when to email the class TA? + - For issues related to classwork or assignment please contact your TA. + - For issues with HCC resources (e.g., unavailable resources, sudden errors and job failures), contact [HCC support](mailto:hcc-support@unl.edu.). \ No newline at end of file -- GitLab