OnDemand user guide#
OnDemand is our "one-stop shop" for access to our High Performance Computing resources. With OnDemand, you can upload and download files; create, edit, submit, and monitor jobs; run GUI applications; and connect via SSH, all via a web browser, with no client software to install and configure.
Connecting#
To connect to OnDemand, visit https://ondemand.hpc.epfl.ch. The first page of the OnDemand site displays instructions on how to log in to SCITAS OnDemand, which are shown in the image below:
You will have to use your gaspar account to login.
First steps#
Once connected you should see a list of application that you can run.
The Desktop application will allow you to run a Virtual Desktop directly on a
node of the cluster, you should be able to load the regular modules from the
software stack and run the graphical application this way.
The Desktop on Kuma will run with one associated GPU H100 or L40s depending of
the chosen partition.
Application parameters
When you run an application be careful to chose the proper Account and Partition and QOS! The lists are alphabetically ordered so the default might not be what you need.
Files and Job Composer#
For more information on how to use the file transferring application or the job composer you can check the official documentation of Open OnDemand
Help and Support#
If you need Help or more application or more flexibility in the forms for a specific job you can contact the SCITAS support.