Overview
https://docs.nvidia.com/clara/parabricks/4.0.1/index.html
We have Parabricks readily available on Sol as a container, which can easily be used with apptainer. Our platform offers various methods to access it, including via the interactive command.
Process
Step 1: Interactive
To find the name of the container to use follow the steps here - https://asurc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RC/pages/1904968271/Apptainer+usage#Step-1%3A-Identify-the-Apptainer-Image-for-Use
SIMG=parabricks-4.0.sif interactive -G 1
This command will grant you access to the Parabricks container on a physical node, with a single GPU.
if you receive the following warning, you likely did not use the -G sbatch option to request a GPU.
WARNING: Could not find any nv files on this host!
ERROR Failed to verify GPU driver: Failed to detect host CUDA driver version: nvml init failed: NVML Not Initialized, unable to determine error!
FATAL Please double check that GPU passthrough is enabled: --nv (Singularity), --gpus all (Docker)
Additional Help
If you require further assistance on this topic, please don't hesitate to contact the Research Computing Team. To create a support ticket, kindly send an email to rtshelp@asu.edu. For quick inquiries, you're welcome to reach out via our #rc-support Slack Channel or attend our office hours for live assistance