{"id":1429,"date":"2025-09-14T17:46:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/?page_id=1429"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:39:32","slug":"access-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/access-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"HPC Services Access Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<body class=\"content-hidden\">\n    <header class=\"tu-header\">\n        <h1>HPC Services Access Guide<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"last-update\">Last Update: <span id=\"last-update\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/header>\n    \n    <main class=\"dashboard-container\">\n        <div class=\"internal-nav\">\n            <a href=\"\/HPC_Research\/overview\" class=\"nav-item\">Overview<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/HPC_Research\/access-guide\" class=\"nav-item active\">Access Guide<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/HPC_Research\/slurm-guide\" class=\"nav-item\">SLURM Guide<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/HPC_Research\/dashboard\" class=\"nav-item\">Cluster Dashboard<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/HPC_Research\/leased-resources\" class=\"nav-item\">Leased Resources<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"content-container\">\n            <div class=\"access-message\">\n                <h2>Checking access to HPC resources&#8230;<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"loading-spinner\"><\/div>\n                <p>Connecting to HPC monitoring system&#8230;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n\n    <footer class=\"tu-footer\">\n        <p>TU Dublin HPC Monitor &#8211; Internal Use Only<\/p>\n    <\/footer>\n\n    <template id=\"hpc-content-template\">\n        <section class=\"card\">\n            <h3>Requesting Access to HPC Resources<\/h3>\n            <p>The Digital Futures Research Hub provides access to High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources operated by the School of Computer Science for research staff and PhD students across TU Dublin. Follow the steps below to request access.<\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"guide-section\">\n                <h4><span class=\"step-number\">1<\/span> Complete the Access Request Form<\/h4>\n                <p>All access requests begin with the submission of the HPC Access Request Form:<\/p>\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/tcjbGXc5wF\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tu-button\">HPC Access Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n                <div class=\"note-box\">\n                    <p>Please provide detailed information about your research needs and computational requirements in the form. This helps us allocate appropriate resources for your work.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"guide-section\">\n                <h4><span class=\"step-number\">2<\/span> Set Up VPN Access<\/h4>\n                <p>To access the HPC cluster from off-campus, you need to set up VPN access:<\/p>\n                <ol>\n                    <li>Register for VPN Service<\/li>\n                    <li>Wait for the approval process (typically 1-3 business days)<\/li>\n                    <li>Connect to TU Dublin&#8217;s VPN Service<\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div class=\"note-box\">\n                    <p>For VPN registration and setup instructions, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudublin.ie\/connect\/technology-services\/staff-vpn\/\" target=\"_blank\">ICT Services portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"guide-section\">\n                <h4><span class=\"step-number\">3<\/span> Access the Cluster<\/h4>\n                <p>Once your access request is approved and VPN is set up, you can connect to the cluster:<\/p>\n                <div class=\"command-example\">\n                    ssh YourUsername@147.252.6.50\n                <\/div>\n                <p>Replace <code>YourUsername<\/code> with your TU Dublin username:<\/p>\n                <ul>\n                    <li>For students: Use your student number (e.g., D12345678)<\/li>\n                    <li>For staff: Use your staff username (e.g., firstname.lastname)<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n                <p>You will be prompted for your password, which is your standard TU Dublin password.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"warning-box\">\n                <p>When accessing the cluster for the first time, there might be a slight delay (5-10 minutes) before the compute nodes recognize your user. Please be patient during this initial setup period.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"card\">\n            <h3>Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n            <p>The HPC resources are available to:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n                <li>Research staff across TU Dublin<\/li>\n                <li>PhD students with computational research requirements<\/li>\n                <li>Approved research collaborations and projects<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p>Priority is given to research projects funding HPC infrastructure and those with significant computational requirements that cannot be met by standard computing resources.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"card\">\n            <h3>Resource Allocation<\/h3>\n            <p>Resources are allocated based on:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n                <li>Research requirements<\/li>\n                <li>Project duration<\/li>\n                <li>Available capacity<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p>Standard allocations include:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n                <li>CPU and memory resources<\/li>\n                <li>GPU access (where justified by research needs)<\/li>\n                <li>Storage space in your home directory<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <div class=\"note-box\">\n                <p>For specialized requirements or large-scale computations, please mention these specifically in your access request form.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    <\/template>\n<\/body>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HPC Services Access Guide Last Update: Loading&#8230; Overview Access Guide SLURM Guide Cluster Dashboard Leased Resources Checking access to HPC resources&#8230; Connecting to HPC monitoring system&#8230; TU Dublin HPC Monitor &#8211; Internal Use Only Requesting Access to HPC Resources The Digital Futures Research Hub provides access to High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources operated by the School [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/hpc-fullwidth-template.php","meta":{"zakra_sidebar_layout":"customizer","zakra_remove_content_margin":false,"zakra_sidebar":"customizer","zakra_transparent_header":"customizer","zakra_logo":0,"zakra_main_header_style":"default","zakra_menu_item_color":"","zakra_menu_item_hover_color":"","zakra_menu_item_active_color":"","zakra_menu_active_style":"","zakra_page_header":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1429","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1429"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1473,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1429\/revisions\/1473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/HPC_Research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}