Course overview

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    Institut de Science des données de Montpellier

    Science des Données - Données de la Science

     

     

    MESOCENTER

    ISDM-MESO is a mesocenter open to public and private users. As a research competence center, it offers shared resources and state-of-the-art infrastructure dedicated to high-performance computing (HPC), massive data storage and processing, and cloud computing. The mesocenter’s technical resources are hosted at CINES

     

     

    ISDM-MESO receives support from the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, the European Union, and the French government, as part of the CPER and ERDF REACT-EU projects.

    Operational Center for the Occitanie Regional Data Center (Eastern Section)​

    ISDM-MESO serves as the operational center for the eastern section of the Occitanie Regional Data Center (Drocc). The Drocc, led by the University of Montpellier through the ISDM and the Toulouse University Community (Comue), is the Occitanie Regional Data Center, accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in 2020. It offers digital services with a focus on resource sharing, service improvement, and security, and to address environmental challenges.

    Documentation

    Visit our documentation page for more information on cluster usage

    Support

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    Institut de Science des Données de Montpellier
    Bât. 4 et 15 Case courrier 13004
    Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5
    04.67.14.47.89 | isdm@umontpellier.fr
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    Welcome to the ISDM-MESO Cluster IO Training Course

    This course is designed for new users who would like to learn how to use the ISDM cluster efficiently and independently. Through short video modules and practical examples, you will discover the essential tools needed to start working on the platform.

    What you will learn

    • Cluster terminology
    • How to run calculation with Web Portal
    • How to submit jobs with Slurm

    How to follow this course

    • Watch tutorial videos
    • Download support material if available
    • Replay sections whenever needed
    • There is no evaluation but you can test yourself with small quizzes at the end of each section 

    Course structure

    Course is done in a self-learning format with short video content. You can follow it at your own pace and needs.

    1. Cluster Terminology:
      1. Allocation Type 
      2. Account
      3. Partitions and QoS
      4. Login and Compute Nodes
      5. Slurm 
      6. Storage Space
      7. Copy files with FileZila and Terminal
      8. Use software: Modules
    2. Web Portal:
      1. Connect and Navigate 
      2. Launch Jupyter or RStudio - Launch your interactive job
    3. Command Line:
      1. Connect to a Terminal
      2. Basic Linux
      3. Connect to IO
      4. Hello Slurm - Launch your first job
      5. SBATCH - Decode Slurm options
      6. Control and Monitor your job
      7. Use GPU