Obtaining Computer Allocations and Monitoring Use SCD User Meeting at AMS January 11, 2005 Ginger Caldwell, SCD

Computing Resources: Options for Universities No charge for these options Requests processed in less than one week if criteria are met (except for large requests) –Large allocations with NSF award (>900 GAUs) –Small allocations with NSF award (< = 900 GAUs) –Small data access account (10-20 GAUs) –Graduate student account (600 GAUs) –Post-doc account (1500 GAUs) –New faculty account (1500 GAUs)

Large Allocation with NSF Award Requests > 900 GAUs Requires NSF award Requests reviewed twice yearly by SCD Advisory Panel Interim allocation of up to 900 GAUs can be made while review is in progress End date is same as NSF award end date

Small Allocation with NSF Award Requests <= 900 GAUs Requires NSF award End date is same as NSF award end date Processed within a week

Small Data Access Account Allocation of GAUs for two years NSF award not needed Open to researchers and faculty at universities Charge for cryptocards if not for university personnel Accounts are usually renewable

Graduate Student Allocation Limited to a one-time allocation of 600 GAUs NSF award not needed Open to students at U.S. universities while working on degree Requires from advisor to substantiate need for allocation for thesis

Post-Doc Allocation Limited to a one-time allocation of 1500 GAUs NSF grant not needed Open to post-docs at U.S. universities and non-profit research organizations who have received their Ph.D. within past 5 years Requires from university sponsor

New Faculty Allocation Limited to 1500 GAUs NSF grant not needed Open to faculty at U.S. universities who have received their Ph.D. within past 5 years

Joint Allocation Allocation for work being done jointly between a university researcher and an NCAR researcher Requests are approved by the NCAR division director where the NCAR researcher is located Some divisions have requested more GAUs for joint projects than others Contact your collaborator at NCAR for more information

MySCD Portal Web application providing a single, customizable interface to SCD’s suite of information and services –Choose what you want to see –View supercomputer queues and job status –Submit and cancel jobs on supercomputers –Search aliases, staff, datasets, and UCAR web site –View SCD News and SCD Daily Bulletin

MySCD Portal Track GAU usage by division, program or project

MySCD Portal URL: Or click on “My SCD” at the top of SCD’s home page Login using your CAS login and password

Questions ? Getting an account? Adding a user to your account? or SCD Portal? or Using SCD Computers or Mass Storage System?

Invitation! You are invited to SCD’s 2005 User Forum May 18-19, 2005 at the NCAR Mesa Lab Presentations by University and NCAR staff Agenda available by March 15