Expanse 101 (Refactored)
Introduction to Running Jobs on the Expanse Supercomputer
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Document last updated: 02/16/2022
In this tutorial, you will learn how to compile and run jobs on Expanse, where to run them, and how to run batch jobs. The commands below can be cut & pasted into the terminal window, when it is connected to expanse.sdsc.edu.
Misc Notes/Updates:
This tutorial is based on information found in the Expanse User Guide. Check the user guide for the most current and updated information.
You must have an expanse account in order to access the system.
To obtain a trial account: Expanse trial account
You should be familiar with running basic Unix commands on and HPC system: see the
The hostname for Expanse is login01 or login02
The login node name for Expanse is login.expanse.sdsc.edu
The operating system for Expanse is CentOS
The cluster management system is Bright Cluster Manager
The Scheduler and Resource Manager is SLURM
For information on moving files from Comet to Expanse, see the Comet to Expanse Transition Workshop
If you have any difficulties completing these tasks, please contact the SDSC Consulting group at help@xsede.org.