ARC Cluster Documentation

Welcome to the MSU ARC HPC cluster documentation. This guide helps you set up, run jobs, and get the most out of our high-performance computing resources.

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Documentation

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Quick Start

First-time users

Guide • Cheat Sheet • First Job

Getting Started

Setup & configuration

Connect • File Transfer • Modules

Linux Basics

Command reference

Navigation • File Operations • Text Editors • Monitoring • Advanced Shell

HPC Clusters

Cluster Usage & specs

Overview • Orion • Hercules • Ptolemy • Atlas • Morrill

Running Jobs

Submit & manage work

Job Scripts • Partitions • Job Management • Interactive Sessions • Advanced SLURM

Open OnDemand

Web interface

Dashboard • Interactive Applications • File Transfer • Shell Access

Parallel Programming

Write efficient code

Theory • Building Parallel Code • Git Basics • Auto-vectorization • OpenMP • CUDA • MPI • Profiling

Troubleshooting

Fix problems

Job Failed • Queue Issues • Resource Limits • Error Messages • Performance

GPU Computing

GPU workloads

Requesting GPUs • Examples • CUDA Setup • Troubleshooting

Storage

File management

Overview • Lustre Filesystem

Supported Software

Software packages

Python • Modules • Request Software

Security

Account protection

2FA Setup • Best Practices • Locking Screens

Getting Help

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