======Practical HPC======

A short course introducing the CHPC cluster.

=====The CHPC Cluster Environment=====

{{:workshops:hpcschool:1-connecting_to_the_chpc.pdf|Connecting to the CHPC}} 
  * This provides a hands on tutorial on how to login to the CHPC Cluster

{{:workshops:hpcschool:2-chpc_systems_users_view.pdf|CHPC Systems: the Users’ view}}
  * This gives you an outline of what you as user will see when logged into the CHPC cluster

{{:workshops:hpcschool:3-moving_around_the_file_system.pdf|Moving around the file systems}}
  * This will give you a feel for what it means to navigate the file system

{{:workshops:hpcschool:4-chpc_environment_and_modules.pdf|CHPC Environment & modules}}
  * This describes how to view and access software packages on the cluster

=====PBSPro Scheduler and Jobs=====

{{:workshops:hpcschool:5-hpc_scheduler.pdf|What is an HPC Job-Scheduler?}}
  * This article explains the purpose of an HPC job-sheduler. It focuses on PBS Pro, but most  of the information is applicable to most other schedulers as well.

{{:workshops:hpcschool:6-interactive_session.pdf|Requesting and Using an Interactive Session}}
  * This article explains how to request an interactive session on Lengau, the CHPC cluser - giving details of the PBS-Pro and bash commands used. It also explains why you should use an interactive session for some jobs, and not for others.

{{:workshops:hpcschool:7-first_job_script.pdf|First job script}}
  * This provides you with details on creating your first PBS job script

{{:workshops:hpcschool:8-monitoring_qstat_ssh_htop.pdf|Monitoring: qstat, ssh, htop}}
  * This gives you details on how to submit a job to the cluster, monitor the job and the running thereof, and view the output produced when the job is complete