HPC Software Environment: Introduction

Getting Set Up

Please log in to the WiFi (see handout), then log in to the Lonestar5 cluster. Follow the instructions for your operating system below.

Mac / Linux:

  Open the application 'Terminal'
  ssh username@ls5.tacc.utexas.edu 
  (enter password)
  (enter 6-digit token)

Windows:

  Open the application 'PuTTY'
  enter Host Name: ls5.tacc.utexas.edu
  (click 'Open')
  (enter username)
  (enter password)
  (enter 6-digit token)

In a browser, navigate to the Etherpad page:

https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/ctls2017

Module Objectives

Following along on the command line is strongly encouraged. We will go through these steps using a sample application called Tophat. If you would like to follow along with your own application instead, please do. Some parts of this module may not apply. After taking this module, participants should be able to:

1. Navigate Lonestar5 effectively; identify compilers and dependencies
2. Install an application (Tophat); ./configure, make, make install
3. Test an application; idev; make test
4. Profile an application; remora
5. Share an application; chmod, chown, chgrp, ACLs (time permitting)
6. Make your own modules