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Use the following connection details to log in: | Use the following connection details to log in: | ||
| − | * '''Host Name''': | + | * '''Host Name''': hpc1.sun.ac.za |
* '''Port''': 22 (the default) | * '''Port''': 22 (the default) | ||
* '''Connection type''': SSH (the default) | * '''Connection type''': SSH (the default) | ||
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Use the following connection details to log in: | Use the following connection details to log in: | ||
| − | * '''Host Name''': | + | * '''Host Name''': hpc1.sun.ac.za |
* '''Port''': 22 (the default) | * '''Port''': 22 (the default) | ||
* '''Connection type''': SSH (the default) | * '''Connection type''': SSH (the default) | ||
| − | You will be prompted for your username and password after you click ''OK | + | You will be prompted for your username and password after you click ''OK''. Please note that your username and password are the same as for your email. |
=== WinSCP === | === WinSCP === | ||
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Use the following connection details to log in: | Use the following connection details to log in: | ||
* '''File protocol''': SFTP (the default) | * '''File protocol''': SFTP (the default) | ||
| − | * '''Host name''': | + | * '''Host name''': hpc1.sun.ac.za |
* '''Port number''': 22 (the default) | * '''Port number''': 22 (the default) | ||
* '''Username''': Your username (same as for email) | * '''Username''': Your username (same as for email) | ||
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Once your SSH connection is open, check whether it works by seeing whether the <code>DISPLAY</code> variable is set: | Once your SSH connection is open, check whether it works by seeing whether the <code>DISPLAY</code> variable is set: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | [username@ | + | [username@launch ~]$ export | grep DISPLAY |
declare -x DISPLAY="localhost:10.0" | declare -x DISPLAY="localhost:10.0" | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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Make sure Xming is running in the system tray, and then run a program in your SSH console which has a graphical frontend (like <code>xterm</code>): | Make sure Xming is running in the system tray, and then run a program in your SSH console which has a graphical frontend (like <code>xterm</code>): | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | [username@ | + | [username@launch ~]$ xterm |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
A graphical xterm console should open on your Windows desktop. | A graphical xterm console should open on your Windows desktop. | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 30 January 2014
Contents
SSH clients
All interaction with the cluster is done securely with SSH.
Your interaction with the cluster will entail two major activities:
- file transfer
- job submission
Linux / MacOS X clients
Use the Terminal or Konsole to SSH to the cluster using the ssh command in the form:
$ ssh username@hpc1.sun.ac.za
To transfer files, use Konqueror (if you are using KDE) and the fish command in the form:
fish://username@hpc1.sun.ac.za
If you are using Gnome, open Gnome Commander and create a new Remote Connection. You can also use the Terminal or Konsole to transfer files using the scp command.
To enable X11 forwarding, use the -X parameter with SSH:
$ ssh -X username@hpc1.sun.ac.za
Windows clients
Files are transferred with the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP). The excellent WinSCP program makes this really easy.
Jobs are submitted from the console (also called command line). PuTTY and TeraTerm Pro are two SSH clients which will allow console access.
PuTTY
Install from http://support.sun.ac.za/Utilities/PuTTY.
Use the following connection details to log in:
- Host Name: hpc1.sun.ac.za
- Port: 22 (the default)
- Connection type: SSH (the default)
You will be prompted for your username and password after you click Open. Please note that your username and password are the same as for your email.
TeraTerm Pro
Install from http://support.sun.ac.za/TeraTerm.
Use the following connection details to log in:
- Host Name: hpc1.sun.ac.za
- Port: 22 (the default)
- Connection type: SSH (the default)
You will be prompted for your username and password after you click OK. Please note that your username and password are the same as for your email.
WinSCP
Install from http://support.sun.ac.za/Utilities/WinScp.
Use the following connection details to log in:
- File protocol: SFTP (the default)
- Host name: hpc1.sun.ac.za
- Port number: 22 (the default)
- Username: Your username (same as for email)
- Password: Your password (same as for email)
Xming
Install from http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming.
Xming allows graphical programs to run on the cluster, but display on your own Windows machine. For it to work correctly, X11 forwarding must be enabled in your SSH client. In TeraTerm Pro enable it in the Setup|SSH Forwarding... menu (remember to Setup|Save setup... and restart TeraTerm Pro). In PuTTY, enable it in the Connection|SSH|X11 menu on the left when connecting to the server.
Once your SSH connection is open, check whether it works by seeing whether the DISPLAY variable is set:
[username@launch ~]$ export | grep DISPLAY declare -x DISPLAY="localhost:10.0"
Make sure Xming is running in the system tray, and then run a program in your SSH console which has a graphical frontend (like xterm):
[username@launch ~]$ xterm
A graphical xterm console should open on your Windows desktop.
