TACC Analysis Portal Pilot - Student Guide

Getting started with Jupyter at TACC in your iSchool class

Request your TACC Account

1. Create a TACC account with your @my.utexas.edu email address: https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/register

2. Email your professor your new TACC username, so they can grant you access.

3. Wait for TACC staff to approve your account request. This typically occurs within 24 hours. You will receive an email notification of approval.

4. Setup Multi-Factor Authentication for your new TACC account.

   1. Sign in with your TACC account at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/portal/account

   2. Click “Pair Device” under MFA Devices.

   3. Follow the instructions to pair an authenticator app of your choice

   4. Detailed instructions are available here: https://docs.tacc.utexas.edu/basics/mfa/#setupmfa-step2

Prep the Portal

1. Launch terminal (Command Prompt on Windows)

2. Connect to TACC by running the following command replace <user> with your TACC username

   1. ssh <user>@stampede3.tacc.utexas.edu

   2. If asked “Are you sure you want to continue connecting”, type ‘yes’ and hit enter

3. Enter your TACC password, then hit enter (your password will be invisible as you type)

4. Enter the 6 digit code from your MFA app (e.g. Google Authenticator or DUO), then hit enter

5. Type ‘idev’ and hit enter

   1. If prompted to select an account, type '1' and hit enter

6. Copy and run the following command to prep Jupyter notebooks for standard compute:

7. /work2/09606/paj264_tacc/stampede_jupyter.sh

8. Type 'y' and press enter

   1. Wait till you see “Done” for jupyter to finish installing

9. Congratulations, you have now setup jupyter notebook.

   1. Type ‘exit’ then hit enter

   2. Type ‘exit’ and hit enter a second time

Using the Portal

1. Navigate to https://tap.tacc.utexas.edu/mfalogin/

2. Login with your TACC username, password, and the token from your MFA app

3. Don’t be intimidated by the long form. After filling it out once, you can resubmit the same settings.

   1. For standard compute use these settings:

      1. System: Stampede3

      2. Application: Jupyter Notebook

      3. Project: <select the project code shared by your instructor in the drop down>

      4. Queue: skx-dev

      5. Job Name: Jupyter Standard

      6. Time Limit: 1:0:0

      7. Reservation: <Leave Blank>

   2. For GPU compute, use these settings:

      1. System: Lonestar6

      2. Application: Jupyter Notebook

      3. Project: <select the project code shared by your instructor in the drop down>

      4. Queue: gpu-a100-small

      5. Job Name: Jupyter GPU

      6. Time Limit: 1:0:0

      7. Reservation: <Leave Blank>

4. Hit Submit and wait for the next screen. It can sometimes take up to 60 seconds

5. On the Job Status screen, click “Connect”

   1. If you don’t see Connect, wait 30 seconds and click “Check Status” till you see Connect

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