Connecting To SC
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Connecting & Accessing
To connect to Circe, you will need to use an SSH client or utilize the CIRCE-SC Desktop Environment. The following information will be needed to connect:
- Your USF NetID and Password
- Hostname: sc.rc.usf.edu
- SSH Port: 22 (This is the default)
If you wish to use shell access via SSH, here are some popular SSH clients for Windows:
- PuTTY: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
- Note: PuTTY is the recommended client to use when connecting to SC. IT staff will provide full support for users utilizing this connection method, however, graphical (X11) connections are not provided.
- X2Go: http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php
- Note: X2Go is for intermediate users to use when connecting to SC, and in need of X11 support. IT staff will be able to provide some support for users utilizing this connection method.
- Important: When creating a desktop session, be sure to set the “Session type” to GNOME.
- Cygwin (Includes OpenSSH): http://www.cygwin.com/
- Note: Cygwin is for advanced users who are familiar with using a UNIX/Linux environment! We can only provide limited support for this method… So be warned!
Most other platforms such as Linux or Mac OSX include a version of OpenSSH by default. Documentation for OpenSSH is here: http://www.openssh.com/
Both Mac and Linux user can take advantage of X2Go as well. Clients for both operating systems can be found here: http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:installation:x2goclient
' Note': Please read and understand all instructions related to your OS before getting started.
You will probably be interested in transferring files to and from SC. Please see our guide to accessing data on SC for more information
Tutorials
If you are new to Linux or UNIX, you may wish to review some online tutorials. We’ve compiled a collection of tutorials that we think new users will find helpful. We highly recommend that if you are new to Linux/UNIX-based environments that you take the time to go through at least one of the tutorials. You can safely skip any sections related to installing Linux, unless you wish to do this on your own.
- Unix Tutorial for Beginners: http://faculty.smu.edu/reynolds/unixtut/
- Probably the gentlest and most comprehensive tutorial for users coming from Windows. Highly recommended.
- Unix/Linux Tutorial: http://www.guru99.com/unix-linux-tutorial.html
- This tutorial is geared towards users who will be running Linux locally, but its command-line lessons are useful whether you run it locally or not.
- Another Linux tutorial: http://linuxsurvival.com/index.php
- Shell Scripting Guide (extremely useful for automating repetitive tasks): http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/
Besides basic Linux knowledge, there are just a couple of important things you should be aware of while using the systems.
Getting Work Done
To start using SC for productive work, see the following documents:
- Guide to SLURM - This guide will provide all of the information you need to successfully use the SLURM job submission system on CIRCE.
- Locate the documentation for your application on this list: Available Applications. If its not there, then we haven’t worked with it before. You can either compile and install it yourself, or contact us to have it done for you.
- Available Hardware - This page provides a breakdown of all the HPC hardware that is part of SC. This is useful for referencing our resources or determining how best to compile or prepare your application.
- Environment Modules - Environment Modules give you access to applications and features on CIRCE. Taking the time to learn their use is essential for making the most of CIRCE.
Running Graphical Applications
In order to run graphical applications such as Comsol, Matlab, Mathematica, HFSS, etc., please see the documentation for the CIRCE-SC Desktop Environment environments.