REGISTER: Upcoming Trainings at TACC! by: lgantPublished March 26, 2024 Register now for the following upcoming trainings at TACC: CMake with Victor Eijkhout Friday April 12, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM CST This tutorial will be on site only at TACC:Texas Advanced Computing Center Advanced Computing Building (ACB) J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Building 205 10100 Burnet Rd Austin, TX 78758 . Overview:CMake is a build system for packages -- applications and libraries -- written in C++, C, or Fortran. It is also the basis of an eco-system, making it possible for one package to find another, and incorporate it. This short course covers CMake in three increasingly sophisticated stages: Help! This software uses CMake! Help! I want to write my own CMake configuration! Help! I want other people to use my CMake package! Participants will need to arrive with: laptop with Unix shell, recent version of CMake, compiler. Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/cmake/ Parking information will be sent prior to the event date. Webinar: Version Control with Git + CI/CD with GitHub Actions Monday May 13, 2024 | 1PM – 4PM CST(virtual only)Overview:This workshop will cover the essentials of Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions. The content is tailored to domain scientists wanting to work collaboratively on code and add automation to certain parts of their workflows. Topics covered include version control basics with Git, hosting a repository on GitHub, working collaboratively with others, and using GitHub Actions for automation and continuous integration / continuous deployment.Hands-on participation is encouraged. Attendees will benefit the most if they are prepared with a laptop and access to the Git CLI, a GitHub account, and a Docker Hub account. Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/version-control-with-git/UPCOMING: REGISTRATION FOR TACC'S SUMMER INSTITUTE SERIES OPENS SOON! https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/
Account and Allocation Management Services by: Mark BrueschkePublished March 22, 2024 Maintenance will be performed on TACC's account and allocation management services on April 4th, 2024 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CDT). During this time, the following services will be unavailable:Update user profile (including certificate DNs, ePPN)Manage user updates subscriptionsReset/change passwordManage project invitationsManage project usersPlease submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Stampede3 Charging Rates by: Mark BrueschkePublished March 19, 2024 Starting April 1, 2024, TACC will begin to charge SUs against your balance for jobs run in the skx-dev, skx, and icx queues on Stampede3. The charge rates will be 1SU per node-hour for the skx queues and 1.67SUs per node-hour for the icx queue. Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Ranch Maintenance Tuesday 19 March 2024 by: Mark BrueschkePublished March 04, 2024 Ranch will not be available from 08:00 AM until 5:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, 19 March 2024. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Upcoming Trainings at TACC by: Lauren GantPublished February 26, 2024 Upcoming at TACC: From Project Allocation to Job Submission: Your First Steps at TACC March 5, 2024 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM CST virtual / online only This training will provide an overview of essential tasks related to utilizing TACC resources effectively, including: - the process of requesting an allocation - connecting to the machines - transferring files to and from the system - utilizing an idev session for interactive work - managing modules - understanding Slurm job submission files - executing basic job management tasks (e.g. job submission, cancellation, and monitoring) Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/from-project-allocation-to-job-submission/ Maximum 30 attendees; registrants will be notified within one week of registration. CMake with Victor Eijkhout Friday April 12 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST On site at TACC Advanced Computing Building This tutorial covers CMake in three increasingly sophisticated stages: using CMake, creating packages, and sharing packages with CMake users. Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/cmake/ Maximum 30 attendees; registrants will be notified within one week of registration. SAVE THE DATE for TACC SUMMER INSTITUTES -- REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1! Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify your login information and ensure your account is active, or to create a TACC account* please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend using your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt verification and approval.
Register now for C++ at TACC! by: Lauren GantPublished February 12, 2024 Registration for TACC Summer Institutes Opens April 1st!CLOSING TODAY:C++ for C Programmers with Victor EijkhoutThis training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building; maximum 30 attendees -- registrants will be notified within one week of registration Friday Feb 16 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 1 of 2)Friday Feb 23 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 2 of 2)In this tutorial, we explore C++ from the point of view of what it adds to C, and which C mechanisms should not longer be used.Section 1 of 2: A quick introduction to object-oriented programming for intermediate level C programmers; C++ containers as replacement of C array mechanisms.Section 2 of 2: Discusses various modern C++ mechanisms, for both C programmers and aspiring intermediate C++ programmers; an opportunity for attendees to workshop their own code alongside TACC staff and receive feedback.Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/c-for-c-programmers/Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify your login information and ensure your account is active, or to create a TACC account* please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend using your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt verification and approval.All upcoming trainings can be found here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/
Closing Soon: C++ at TACC by: Lauren GantPublished February 07, 2024 Registration Open: CLOSING SOON: C++ for C Programmers with Victor Eijkhout This training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building; maximum 30 attendees -- registrants will be notified within one week of registration Friday Feb 16 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 1 of 2)Friday Feb 23 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 2 of 2)In this tutorial, we explore C++ from the point of view of what it adds to C, and which C mechanisms should not longer be used.Section 1 of 2: A quick introduction to object-oriented programming for intermediate level C programmers; C++ containers as replacement of C array mechanisms.Section 2 of 2: Discusses various modern C++ mechanisms, for both C programmers and aspiring intermediate C++ programmers; an opportunity for attendees to workshop their own code alongside TACC staff and receive feedback.Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/c-for-c-programmers/CMake with Victor Eijkhout This training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building; maximum 30 attendees -- registrants will be notified within one week of registration.Friday April 12 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CSTThis tutorial covers CMake in three increasingly sophisticated stages: using CMake, creating packages, and sharing packages with CMake users. Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/cmake/Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify your login information and ensure your account is active, or to create a TACC account* please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend using your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt verification and approval.
Frontera System Maintenance Tues 13 Feb 2024 by: Alex FerrierPublished January 31, 2024Update Frontera will not be available from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM (CST) on Tuesday 13 February 2024. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Stampede2 Queues Closing by: Alex FerrierPublished January 31, 2024 Today, at 4pm, the queues for Stampede2 will close permanently. Jobs that are already in the queue will complete their runs. No new jobs will be accepted. Stampede2 login nodes will remain up so that you may continue to transfer data to Stampede3: https://docs.tacc.utexas.edu/hpc/stampede3/#migratingIf you would like to request an allocation for Stampede3, you may do so here: https://allocations.access-ci.org/Thank you for using Stampede2!If you have any questions, please submit a ticket here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Stampede2 Queues Closing by: Alex FerrierPublished January 31, 2024 Today at 4pm the queues for Stampede2 will close permanently. Jobs that are already in the queue will complete their runs. No new jobs will be accepted. Stampede2 login nodes will remain up so that you may continue to transfer data to Stampede3: https://docs.tacc.utexas.edu/hpc/stampede3/#migratingIf you would like to request an allocation on Stampede3, you may do so here: https://allocations.access-ci.org/Thank you for using Stampede2! If you have any questions please submit a ticket here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Register: C++ for Programmers, CMake by: lgantPublished January 31, 2024 Registration Open: C++ for C Programmers with Victor Eijkhout This training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building; maximum 30 attendees -- registrants will be notified within one week of registration Friday Feb 16 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 1 of 2) Friday Feb 23 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CST (session 2 of 2)In this tutorial, we explore C++ from the point of view of what it adds to C, and which C mechanisms should not longer be used. Section 1 of 2: A quick introduction to object-oriented programming for intermediate level C programmers; C++ containers as replacement of C array mechanisms.Section 2 of 2: Discusses various modern C++ mechanisms, for both C programmers and aspiring intermediate C++ programmers; an opportunity for attendees to workshop their own code alongside TACC staff and receive feedback.Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/c-for-c-programmers/ CMake with Victor EijkhoutThis training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building; maximum 30 attendees -- registrants will be notified within one week of registrationFriday April 12 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM CSTThis tutorial covers CMake in three increasingly sophisticated stages: using CMake, creating packages, and sharing packages with CMake users. These trainings will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building.Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2024/cmake/ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify your login information and ensure your account is active, or to create a TACC account* please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training.*If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend using your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt verification and approval.
TACC Power Outage Tuesday 1/30/24 by: Mark BrueschkePublished January 30, 2024 Starting at 8:00 AM (CST) today (01/30/24), TACC experienced a power outage that impacted all services. As of 3:45 PM, most services have been restored. Thank you for your patience while we resolved this issue.If you continue to see irregularities, please submit a ticket here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/
HPC at TACC: Registration Open! by: Lauren GantPublished January 19, 2024 High Performance Computing (HPC) at TACC February 12-13, 20249:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST This training will be on site at TACC in the Advanced Computing Building.Register here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/Maximum 30 attendees; registrants will be notified via email within 1 week of submission.Introduction to Parallel Computing Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, with a lab on TACC resources Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue CUDA Programming: Basics in C and Fortran This session is intended for intermediate-level C/C++ and Fortran programmers who are interested in making the first steps towards CUDA programming for GPUs. CUDA code accommodates architectural features of GPUs. Several key elements of the hardware and the software, i.e. How the execution of a loop matches the grid and block structure of the hardware How user-managed cache memory is leveraged for speed how data is transferred asynchronously from host to device MPI: Beginner and Intermediate Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs HPC Tools HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) Other tools per participant interest MPI with Containers Methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account,* please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Frontera Texascale Days moved to Fri 9th Feb **Please note our updated start date** by: Alex FerrierPublished January 18, 2024Update Please note our updated start date, which has moved to THIS Friday, February 9thFrontera Texascale Days - February 2024Frontera will be reserved for Texascale Days - very large scale runs of at least half system size (3500 - 4096 nodes) or full system size (7000 - 8192 nodes) during the 2nd week of February (9th to 12th) before the Frontera maintenance on February 13. This event allows our researchers the opportunity to work on problems that may not be possible at the smaller scale. To be eligible to participate on Frontera, your application must have already successfully run on at least 2,048 nodes in the "large" Queue on Frontera. For access to the Frontera "large" queue, please submit a ticket with scaling data. On the last day of Texascale Days, Monday, February 12, 2 hour blocks will be available for large-scale benchmarking efforts rather than production runs. The other days will be set aside for production runs. On these days, each project will have dedicated access to the number of nodes requested for a 24 hour period starting at 1000 AM CST.To request to participate, please fill out and submit the form: https://forms.gle/YVub1ShUXjZsgbnP7Please submit any questions you may have through the TACC Consulting System or feedback form: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Frontera GPUs will be down on Tuesday, Jan 30 by: Dean NoblesPublished January 12, 2024Update The Frontera GPUs/RTX queue will not be available from 6:00 AM until 8:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, Jan 30th 2024. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions via the TACC User Portal.https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting
Globus v5.4 Transition by: Matthew EdekerPublished January 06, 2024 Beginning Monday, January 8th, 2024, Globus will be transitioning to version 5.4. This will impact all TACC researchers who use Globus and will require you to update your profile to continue using the Globus service. Use the following steps to update your profile: Find you ePPN associated with your Globus access by going to https://cilogon.org/ and logging in. You will find your ePPN under User Attributes. Login to your TACC user profile here: https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu. Select ePPN on the left menu and then enter your ePPN in the field at the top of the page and save. Allow at least 15 minutes for your change to propagate through the system. After you have completed these steps, you will be able to use the Globus File Manager (https://app.globus.org) as usual. Please make sure you select an endpoint that has "GCS v5.4" in the title. If you encounter any issues, please submit a ticket here: https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Containers at TACC | January 23rd by: lgantPublished January 04, 2024 Containers at TACC | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 This training is virtual only from 9AM CST - 4PM CST. (Registrants will receive Zoom information just prior to the start of the course.) Software containers are an important common currency for portable and reproducible computing. Learn best practices on building, using, and sharing Docker and Singularity / Apptainer containers in this hands-on workshop. Also learn how to run those containers on TACC HPC systems, including MPI and GPU aware containers. Register here: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Lonestar6 Maintenance Tuesday 30 January 2024 by: Mark BrueschkePublished January 03, 2024Update Lonestar6 will not be available from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
Containers at TACC | January 23rd by: lgantPublished December 20, 2023 Containers at TACC | Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 This training is virtual only from 9AM CST - 4PM CST. (Registrants will receive Zoom information just prior to the start of the course.) Software containers are an important common currency for portable and reproducible computing. Learn best practices on building, using, and sharing Docker and Singularity / Apptainer containers in this hands-on workshop. Also learn how to run those containers on TACC HPC systems, including MPI and GPU aware containers. Register here: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
/work Filesystem Offline 28 November 2023 by: David LittrellPublished November 28, 2023Update The /work filesystem is currently having issues, as of about 3PM CST. We are working on getting it restored.
GPU Small Queue Now Available by: Matthew EdekerPublished November 12, 2023 Lonestar6 has a new queue, "gpu-a100-small" designed for users who do not need a node's entire 3 GPUs in the "gpu-a100" queue. The jobs in this queue consume 1/3 of the full resources of a full node. If your job uses only a single GPU and less than 70GB of memory, you should try running in the "gpu-a100-small" queue. The charge rate for the "gpu-a100-small" queue is 1.5 SUs per node hour. Please submit any questions you may have through the TACC Consulting System or feedback form. https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/ticketshttps://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/
Ranch Maintenance Tuesday 14 November 2023 by: Mark BrueschkePublished October 31, 2023Update The Ranch environment will be down for system maintenance from 08:00 AM until 5:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. A software upgrade of the StorNext archiving application will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets
CMake with Victor Eijkhout | 12/01/23 by: Lauren GantPublished October 25, 2023 CMake with Victor Eijkhout | December 1, 2023 register HERE: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2023/cmake/This training is virtual / webinar from 10AM CST - 12PM CST. CMake is a build system for packages -- applications and libraries -- written in C++, C, or Fortran. It is also the basis of an eco-system, making it possible for one package to find another, and incorporate it. This short course covers CMake in three, increasingly sophisticated stages: - Help! This software uses CMake! - Help! CMake needs other packages! - Help! I want other people to use my CMake package! -------------Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings by: Lauren GantPublished October 18, 2023 REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds. - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings by: Lauren GantPublished October 18, 2023 REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds. - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings register for TACC trainings by: Lauren GantPublished October 18, 2023 REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds. - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.
Learn at TACC - HPC and ML by: Lauren GantPublished October 16, 2023 REGISTER HERE: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (registration closes at capacity and/or on 10/25/23) This training is virtual / webinar from 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds. - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources.- Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool)- Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask)- Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 Virtual only / webinar from 10AM CST - 3PM CST (registration closes at capacity) TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification. https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/
Ticketing System Status, Friday, 10/6/2023 by: David LittrellPublished October 03, 2023Update TACC ticketing systems will be down for maintenance on Friday, October 6 beginning at 2 pm CDT. User submitted requests may experience delays.
Ticketing System Status, Friday, 10/6/2023 by: David LittrellPublished October 03, 2023 TACC ticketing systems will be down for maintenance on Friday, October 6 beginning at 2 pm CDT. User submitted requests may experience delays.
October Texascale Days October 11th - 16th by: David LittrellPublished October 02, 2023 Frontera will be reserved for Texascale Days - very large scale runs of at least half system size (3500 - 4096 nodes) or full system size (7000 - 8192 nodes) next week (10/11/23-10/16/23. All production queues with the exception of the rtx and nvdimm queues will be reserved for Texascale Days until Monday, October 16th at 09:00 (CDT).Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/
Stampede2 to Stampede3 Transition by: David LittrellPublished October 02, 2023Update Timeline: November 2023 - Reduction in number of SKX/ICX nodes, reduction in maximums November 2023 - Stampede3 file system available December 2023 - Stampede2 File system decommissioned January 2024 - Early user period for Stampede3 February 2024 - Stampede3 in full production*All dates subject to change based on hardware availability and conditionDetails: Over the next few mons, Stampede2 will transition to Stampede3. In order to ensure this transition is as smooth as possible, please carefully read the following information.For Existing Allocations:Stampede2 allocations will NOT automatically transfer to Stampede3. At this time, if you wish to access Stampede3, you will need to submit a new allocation request via ACCESS. Additional opportunities may be available in the future. Data that is stored in /home and /scratch must be migrated by the user before the end of December 2023. We also recommend that you backup your data to another location, such as your own local hard drive or Ranch, as soon as possible. The current /work file system will be mounted on Stampede3, so any data saved to /work will be accessible on the new system. However, we encourage researchers to backup all Stampede2 data at this time if they have concerns about preservation. For New Allocations: You may now submit new allocation requests for Stampede3 via ACCESS: https://allocations.access-ci.orgAdditional opportunities may also be available in the futureWe will continue to post updates regarding the transition as installation progresses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via the TACC User portal: https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/