Introduction to High Performance Computing: Setup

HPC Access

You will need to have an HPC user account for the workshop. You can either use your own account or we will provide a temporary workshop account.

Example Files

You will find the example files used in this tutorial here.

Connecting to cluster

There are a variety of SSH clients for access to MARCC Blue Crab.

Windows

Install PuTTY Client, ensure you pick the appropriate 32 or 64 bit edition.

macOS

OSx comes pre-isntalled with an SSH Client, access it via your terminal.

Linux

Linux OS comes pre-isntalled with an SSH Client, access it via your terminal.

STFP

GUI tools to make transferring files easier.

All OS

Filezilla is still a useful tool, but today’s file transfers will not require it.

FileZilla is a Graphical Program used to transfer files between your computer and a remote HPC setup. Filezilla can be used on Windows, OSx, and Linux.

Globus

Please see our resources on connecting to Globus and Transferring Data to MARCC Using Our Data Transfer Nodes: MARCC - Transfer Data With Globus