how to get access to shaheen2 · 1. submit a project proposal: user must be associate with a...
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How to get Access to Shaheen2 ?
Wijdan ShahinUser Support Specialist
KAUST Supercomputing Core Lab
http://hpc.kaust.edu.sa
Account Applications � GettinganaccountonShaheen isathree-stepprocess:
1. SubmitaProjectProposal:Usermustbeassociatewithaprojectleadbyfacultyandsubmitanewprojectortobeaddedonanexistingproject.
2. ApplyforanIndividualAccessApplication:ThisapplicationwillneedtocountersignedbythePIandsenditwithascannedcopyoftheuserorganisationIDandpassport.
3. OAA– OrganisationalAccessApplication(ThisapplicationfornonKAUSTusers)
� Theapplicationscanbefoundinourwebsiteathttps://www.hpc.kaust.edu.sa/account-applications
� [email protected] orusetheContactUs formtosubmitcredentialsorotherprivateinformation.
Type of Project Allocation
� DevelopmentProject:TotestyourcodeonShaheen (performance,assesportability,….)� Canbegrantedupto2Mcorehours.
� ProductionProject:Productionrunafterapplicationshavebeenportedandoptimized.� Nolimitofcorehours,aslongitisjustifiedandapprovedbyRCAC.� Beyond40Mcorehours,PImustdoapresentationinfrontofRCAC� OnlyuptooneyearisgrantedbyRCAC
� Extension:RCACmaygrantextensionofdurationandcomputecorehoursafterprogressreport(includingpublications,successstories…)
Computing Resource Allocation
� Project proposals reviewed monthly by RCAC(Resource Computing Allocation Committee)
� Three-step process� Computational Readiness Review:
Performed by KSL. Justification for corehour, portability, scalability, impact onexecution
� Scientific Review: Performed by scientificpeers in the discipline of the proposedproject
� RCAC final review and recommendation
Submit the Project
Proposal
ComutitionalReadiness
Scientific Review
RCAC Decisions
Detail your scientific project Should be similar to long abstract.
I'musingXYZsoftwareandIneedtorunit500differentparameters(explainbrieflythe500parametersforexample).10nodex32coresx24hoursx500simulations=3.84Mcorehours.
Guidance for proposals
� Justifytheresourcerequirements
� ReviewyourprojectwithyourPI
� Feelfreetocontactusbeforesubmittingit.
� Don’tforgettoackonwledge KAUSTSupercomputinginyourfuturepublications.
Questions ?