[LA-SiGMA] HPC Training: Introduction to HPC

[Alexander Pacheco]

Dear All,

The Schedule for the Spring 2014 HPC Training is available at 
http://www.hpc.lsu.edu/training/tutorials.php.

Our first HPC training will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 10:00 AM in 
307 Frey and broadcast through Adobe Connect for remote users. Afternoon 
session (1:30 PM - 4:00 PM) is reserved for hands-on exercises and 
consultation.


Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014: Introduction to High Performance Computing, 
Accounts and Allocations
This training will introduce you to HPC resources for research and 
concepts needed to use these resources. You do not need to have a LONI 
or LSU HPC account to attend this training. Instructions for requesting 
accounts and allocations will be provided in this training.
This training is mandatory for new and prospective users.

Next two HPC Trainings are:
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014: Introduction to Linux
The aim of this training is to get users familiar with using Linux 
systems e.g. the HPC resources. This training will cover basic linux 
commands and editors (emacs and vi) on Linux systems. Anyone who is 
interested in learning about using a Linux based computer is encouraged 
to attend. If you are not familiar with using a Linux system 
particularly creating/writing files then this course is a prerequisite 
for the forthcoming training on User Environment and Shell Scripting.
This training is mandatory for HPC users who not familiar with using a 
Linux/Unix system.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014: HPC User Environment, Job Management with 
PBS/Loadleveler
This training provides an overview of the software environment, queuing 
system and running and monitoring jobs on HPC systems. This training is 
mandatory for new users.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with Linux/Unix OS, LONI or LSU HPC account 
(No Training Accounts will be provided)

Please visit http://www.hpc.lsu.edu/training/tutorials.php for more 
details and register using the link provided.
Users who plan on joining remotely will be provided with an Adobe 
Connect Link in their registration confirmation email. Please see the 
system requirements at 
http://connect.grok.lsu.edu/Categories.aspx?parentCategoryId=1519.

Please distribute to faculty, staff and students that might be interested.

Thanks,
Alex

-- 
Alexander Pacheco, Ph. D.
IT Analyst 3
LSU - HPC & LONI
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
http://www.cct.lsu.edu/~apacheco