Learning how to use HPC infrastructure (part I: Intro, Access, Getting help)
Wednesday, 8 October 2025 -
09:30
Monday, 6 October 2025
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
09:30
Introduction to high-performance computing
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Frédéric Wautelet
(
University of Namur
)
Introduction to high-performance computing
Frédéric Wautelet
(
University of Namur
)
09:30 - 11:00
Room: Salle S09
<table border="0" cellpadding="10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>This first session introduces to the field of high performance computing and presents the whole training offer.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introduction to cluster computing: strengths and weaknesses</li> <li>Presentation of the CÉCI clusters and collborators, and Tier-1</li> <li>Presentation of the training sessions</li> <li>Presentation of the account creation process</li> </ul> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p><strong>No prerequisite.</strong><br /> <strong>Prerequisite for</strong>: all the other sessions. </p> <p><strong>Type</strong>: Lecture<br /> <strong>Target audience</strong>: Everyone<br /> <strong>Must: </strong>This session is mandatory.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
11:15
Help us help you
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Damien François
(
UCLouvain/CISM
)
Help us help you
Damien François
(
UCLouvain/CISM
)
11:15 - 12:00
Room: Salle S09
<p>This second session explains what you, as a user, can do to "help us help you". Small details in the way you use the clusters can have a large impact on the cluster ecosystem in general and on the availability of the system administrators to help on specific and non-trivial problems in your jobs. </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Good CÉCI citizenship and user duties</li> <li>Tips for quick support from the admins</li> <li>Pre-requisite checklist</li> </ul> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p><strong>No prerequisite.</strong><br /> <strong>Prerequisite for</strong>: all the other sessions. </p> <p><strong>Type</strong>: Lecture<br /> <strong>Target audience</strong>: Everyone<br /> <strong>Must: </strong>This session is mandatory.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
13:30
Connecting with SSH from Mac and Linux
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Juan Cabrera
(
UNamur/PTCI
)
Connecting with SSH from Mac and Linux
Juan Cabrera
(
UNamur/PTCI
)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: Salle S09
<table border="0" cellpadding="10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>SSH is the protocol used to connect to the clusters. This session presents the complete use of the tools to make access to the clusters easy (without being harrassed by passphrase requests, coping with firewalls in a transparent manner, transferring files from one cluster to another, etc.)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>SSH client usage and common errors</li> <li>SSH keys, passphrases and agents</li> <li>SSH configuration file</li> <li>Passphrase managers</li> <li>Tunnels, proxies and (pseudo-)VPNs</li> <li>SSH-based file transfer (SCP, rsync, Unison, SSHFS)</li> </ul> </td> <td> <p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being familiar with a text editor </li> </ul> <strong>Prerequisite for</strong>: all the other sessions <p> </p> <p><strong>Type</strong>: Hands-on, <br /> <strong>Target audience</strong>: Everyone<br /> <strong>Must: </strong>This session is mandatory.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Connecting with SSH from Windows
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Olivier Mattelaer
(
UCLouvain/CISM
)
Connecting with SSH from Windows
Olivier Mattelaer
(
UCLouvain/CISM
)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: Salle S09
<table border="0" cellpadding="10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>SSH is the protocol used to connect to the clusters. This session presents the complete use of the tools to make access to the clusters easy (without being harrassed by passphrase requests, coping with firewalls in a transparent manner, transferring files from one cluster to another, etc.)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>SSH client usage and common errors</li> <li>SSH keys, passphrases and agents</li> <li>SSH configuration file</li> <li>Passphrase managers</li> <li>Tunnels, proxies and (pseudo-)VPNs</li> <li>SSH-based file transfer (SCP, rsync, Unison, SSHFS)</li> </ul> </td> <td> <p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being familiar with a text editor </li> <li>Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)</li> </ul> <strong>Prerequisite for</strong>: all the other sessions <p> </p> <p><strong>Type</strong>: Hands-on, <br /> <strong>Target audience</strong>: Everyone<br /> <strong>Must: </strong>This session is mandatory.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
15:15
Q&A and Meet the Team
Q&A and Meet the Team
15:15 - 16:00
Room: Salle S09
This slot is dedicated to answering any question the audience might have.