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.
Interactively use Parabricks
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