How do I get started using the TeraGrid?
To get started using TeraGrid computing, visualization, and storage resources, and advanced support services, a researcher may apply for a TeraGrid allocation or request to be added to an existing one:
- To apply for an allocation, use the Partnerships Online Proposal
System (POPS); see How do I apply for a new TeraGrid allocation? For eligibility requirements,
see Who is eligible to apply for a TeraGrid allocation?
- A principal investigator (PI) can add users to an existing allocation via the TeraGrid User Portal; see How can I add or remove a user from an existing TeraGrid allocation?
You can expect to wait roughly three weeks from when you make your
request to receive your account information packet, which will arrive
via US Postal Service surface mail. The packet will contain your
TeraGrid User Portal username and password (i.e., TeraGrid-wide
password). Via the User Portal, you can use Single Sign-On (SSO) to
log into all resources on which you have an account. For more, see the
Getting
Started Guide in the TeraGrid User Support
documentation. For help, email
help@teragrid.org .
If you prefer to use SSH to access your TeraGrid resources, you can use Single Sign-On (SSO) once via the TeraGrid User Portal to install your public key on those resources. For complete instructions, see SSH with Key Pairs in the TeraGrid User Support documentation.
Alternatively, you can request a password from any Resource Provider (RP) that allows site passwords. For instructions, see the TeraGrid Site-Specific Passwords page.
If you are a researcher at IU, or you wish to use IU resources accessible via the TeraGrid, you may also email the High Performance Applications group at IU for help.
This document was developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0503697 to the University of Chicago and subcontracted to Indiana University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
Last modified on July 13, 2009.
