What is Sol?

Sol is the most recent addition to ASU’s supercomputing infrastructure and is managed by Research Computing. Sol contains CPU-centric, GPU-centric, and high-memory nodes to accommodate all varieties of workflows.

Getting Started with Sol

Using Sol and submitting jobs requires an account with Research Computing. Supercomputing accounts are available to all ASU faculty members, as well as students working under the faculty members. Accounts on the supercomputer use your ASURITE login and password.

How do I Request an Account?

To get started, fill out the Account Request page on the Research Computing website. Once the form is submitted, we'll get your account added and send you an email when it is ready.

Using the Sol Supercomputer

The Getting Started Guide includes instructions for using Sol including:

• Downloading and connecting to the ASU SSLVPN (required)

• Using SSH (workstation terminal client) or Open on Demand (web browser-based)

• Understanding login node / compute node use

• Working interactively with compute nodes or submitting jobs in batch (sbatch)

Note, there are many functional differences between Sol and Agave, but most documentation for Agave applies to sol, with exceptions documented in Differences using Agave vs Sol.