Quick Start
Contact Us
Request for HAL Access
Please fill out the following form. Make sure to follow the link on the application confirmation page to request an actual system account.
Application Form
https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/6587313
Submit Tech-Support Ticket
Please submit a tech-support ticket to the admin team.
Tech-Support Mailbox
help+isl@ncsa.illinois.edu
Join HAL Slack User Group
Please join HAL slack user group.
HAL Slack User Group
https://join.slack.com/t/halillinoisncsa
Check System Status
Please visit the following website to monitor real-time system status
HAL Real-time System Monitor
https://hal-monitor.ncsa.illinois.edu:3000/
User Guide
Connect to HAL cluster
There are two methods to log on to the HAL system. The first method is to ssh via terminal
ssh <username>@hal.ncsa.illinois.edu
and the second method is to visit HAL OnDemand webpage.
https://hal.ncsa.illinois.edu:8888
Submit Interactive Job to HAL
swrun -p gpux1 srun --partition=gpux1 --pty --nodes=1 --ntasks-per-node=12 \ --cores-per-socket=3 --threads-per-core=4 --sockets-per-node=1 \ --gres=gpu:v100:1 --mem-per-cpu=1500 --time=2:00:00 \ --wait=0 --export=ALL /bin/bash
Submit Batch Job to HAL
swbatch run_script.swb sbatch run_script.sb
Documentation
System Overview
Hardware Information
Login Node | IBM | ||
---|---|---|---|
CPU | IBM | POWER9 20 Cores | 2x |
GPU | NVidia | V100 16GB Memory | 4x |
Network | Mellanox | 2 Ports EDR InfiniBand | 1x |
Compute Node | IBM | AC922 8335-GTH | |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | IBM | POWER9 20 Cores | 2x |
GPU | NVidia | V100 16GB Memory | 4x |
Network | Mellanox | 2 Ports EDR InfiniBand | 1x |
Storage Node | |||
---|---|---|---|
CPU | IBM | POWER9 20 Cores | 2x |
GPU | NVidia | V100 16GB Memory | 4x |
Network | Mellanox | 2 Ports EDR InfiniBand | 1x |
Software Information
Manufacturer | Software Package | Version |
---|---|---|
IBM | RedHat Linux | 7.6 |
NVidia | CUDA | 10.1.105 |
NVidia | PGI Compiler | 19.4 |
IBM | Advance Toolchain | 12.0 |
IBM | XLC/XLF | 16.1.1 |
IBM | PowerAI | 1.6.1 |
SchedMD | Slurm | 19.05.2 |
OSC | Open OnDemand |