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Prevent File Loss on the HPCC
From time to time, we receive requests from users to restore their deleted files. In this article, we would like to share with our users some tips and tricks for preventing file loss. First, users will need to understand the file system on HPCC so that they can store their files in the right...Warm Holiday Wishes From the ICER Team
Please enjoy this digital postcard created by the ICER team to wish you a happy holiday season! We are proud to help facilitate the impressive work that is done by our users. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to working with you in 2022!Using OnDemand for Python Programming on the MSU HPCC
Click the link below to learn more about using OnDemand for Python programming on MSU’s HPCC. This instructional document contains a step-by-step explanation with screenshots that will guide users through the start-up process. Instructional Document: Using OnDemand for Python Programming Laura...
Carl Fields Tackles the Largest Questions of Our Universe
Left photo credit: Adele Han, Right photo credit: Neulyn Moss The illustrious arc of Dr. Carl Fields’ time in graduate school at Michigan State University recently concluded as he began his postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He continues working to answer some of the largest...
Letter From the Director: Survey Results Inform Future Directions
Dear colleagues, I'm writing to you regarding the survey that ICER recently administered to our allocation PIs and users, as well as to potential users of research computing. I would like to express my thanks to the 462 people who took the time to complete the survey. It is clear that ICER's...
Tracking the Progress of Your Submitted Ticket
Each ticket submitted to ICER has a corresponding webpage that hosts all the correspondence between ICER staff and the user who filed the ticket. Along with the emails written back and forth, a web view can greatly enhance readability and, more importantly, help you keep track of the progress of...User-Friendly HPCC Access with OnDemand
ICER would like to remind users and prospective users about the Open OnDemand resource. OnDemand is an open-source software that uses graphical interfaces to provide easy web access to HPCC resources. ICER users can avoid the command line with this user-friendly option. The features of the web...
Introducing the 2021 MSU Cloud Computing Fellows
MSU’s Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER) and the ITS Analytics and Data Solutions (ADS) group are proud to announce the next cohort of MSU Cloud Computing Fellows! Congratulations to: Ann Alex, Ph.D. / Institute for Quantitative Health Science & EngineeringGiovan Cholico, Ph.D. /...Stay Up to Date with HPCC System Status
Staying up to date with HPCC system status helps users ensure a smooth workflow and determine the cause of issues that can arise during maintenance. What does the system downtime mean to HPCC users? From ICER’s most recent downtime on August 17th, 2021: All interactive access will be disabled (...ICER Support for Computationally-Focused Workshops
ICER is happy to support computationally-focused workshops in a variety of ways. Workshop organizers can request ICER assistance with the following: Have an ICER Research Consultant (RC) meet with the workshop organizers to discuss options to make the workshop as user-friendly as possible from a...Checklist to Improve Your Job’s Scheduling Time
Here is a checklist to help improve your job’s scheduling time: 1. Run command “sq <NetID>” or “squeue -u <NetID>” to show the jobs in the queue. If a job is Pending, the last column will show the reason provided by SLURM. Here are common reasons with their meaning: a. Priority: Job...