Your first time using an High-performance Computing environment (HPC) like Aloe can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be: this guide will get you started with the basics.
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Please also familiarize yourself with our Required Trainings and Acceptable Use Policy before getting started.
Connection Methods
[POWER USERS] The Shell | [RECOMMENDED] The Web Portal: https://ood.asre.rc.asu.edu/ |
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What is this? •Traditional supercomputing interface | What is this? •Well defined options for file system and job management •Full documentation browser tab away •Simplified access to modern interfaces like Jupyter/Rstudio/MATLAB/etc |
Benefits: •Provides superior file system and job submission, editing, processing, monitoring tools | Benefits: |
Disadvantages: •Requires knowledge of available commands and some level of nuance | Disadvantages: |
Quick Start
For users who have never used any HPC environment before, we would recommend reading through the detailed start.
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For additional details or to install the software, please go to the SSL VPN page.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you are having trouble connecting to the ASU VPN you will need to contact ASU support. RC does not have any control or insight into the VPN and cannot assist with VPN issues. |
Transfer needed files
Transferring files can be done with:
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There are two, primary file systems, referred to as home and tmp. These are accessed at paths /home/<username> and /tmp. Home provides a default 100 GB of storage and scratch is provided for compute jobs: only actively computed data may reside on the tmp filesystem.