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Quick Links
- Request an Account
- Linux Resources
- Intro to Monsoon Workshop Slides
- Monsoon In-Depth Workshop Slides
- Globus Workshop Slides
- Intro to Monsoon Workshop Recording
- OnDemand Web-Portal Walkthrough Recording
- Monsoon In-Depth Workshop Recording
- Globus Workshop Recording
Workshops
We offer beginning and advanced workshops on concepts ranging from the basics of utilizing monsoon as well as how to get the most out of the resources provided to you and your group. Our workshops are usually offered in a hybrid format so that you can attend in-person or remotely via Zoom. We recommend attending in person when possible! On this page you will find our schedule of upcoming workshops as well as links to previous sessions and slides.
Make sure your HPC account has been created prior to attending workshops as a valid account is essential for participation in the workshops.
Helpful Tip: Linux on the command-line is a great beginner friendly resource for those who are just starting with Monsoon!
Workshop Dates
Workshop | Date | Time | Location |
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Intro to Monsoon | Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ITS (Building 54), Room 106 |
Globus | Thursday, February 01, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ITS (Building 54), Room 106 |
Intro to Monsoon | Monday, March 18, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ITS (Building 54), Room 106 |
Globus | Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ITS (Building 54), Room 106 |
Introduction to Monsoon and Slurm
This introductory orientation training is a fundamental aspect to creating and validating your monsoon account.
It is important to review the slides and complete the four exercises to keep your Monsoon account active.
- Slides: primary workshop resource
- Workshop Recording: recent workshop recording
- On-Demand Walkthrough: walkthough of OnDemand features
This two-hour workshop will cover the following topics:
- Basic cluster education
- Introduction to NAU’s cluster named “Monsoon”, how it originated, user-specific details
- Introduction to Slurm, overview on commands and methodology
- Exercises to apply key concepts
In-Depth Monsoon and Slurm
This workshop assumes prior monsoon experience and focuses on parallelism and job arrays.
- Slides: primary workshop resource
- Workshop Recording: recent workshop recording
This two-hour workshop will cover the following topics:
- Parallelism
- Slurm Arrays
- MPI Programming
- New “free” qos
- Installing Software Packages
- Globus and File Management
Globus
This workshop goes through the introduction of Globus- a file manager and transfer system that allows users ti transfer data to the Monsoon cluster.
- Slides: primary workshop resource (PDF Version)
- Workshop Recordings: includes recordings on collections and data transfers.
This 1.5-hour workshop will cover the following topics:
- Data transfers
- Transferring information from a local computer to Monsoon
- Collections
- Creating Guest and Mapped Collections
- Personal endpoints for workstations
- Command Line Interface Using Globus
- File Permissions