Getting Started on Polaris
Logging Into Polaris
To log into Polaris:
ssh <username>@polaris.alcf.anl.gov
Then, type in the password from your cryptocard/mobilepass token.
Hardware Overview
An overview of the Polaris system including details on the compute node architecture is available on the Machine Overview page.
Compiling Applications
Users are encouraged to read through the Compiling and Linking Overview page and corresponding pages depending on the target compiler and programming model.
Submitting and Running Jobs
Users are encouraged to read through the Job Scheduling and Execution page for information on using the Cobalt schedule and preparing job submission scripts. Some example job submission scripts are available on the Example Job Scripts page as well.
Lustre File Striping
In addition to the content above, here is a document on Lustre File Striping Basics.
Proxy
If the node you are on doesn’t have outbound network connectivity, add the following to your ~/.bash_profile file to access the proxy host
# proxy settings
export HTTP_PROXY="http://proxy-01.pub.alcf.anl.gov:3128"
export HTTPS_PROXY="http://proxy-01.pub.alcf.anl.gov:3128"
export http_proxy="http://proxy-01.pub.alcf.anl.gov:3128"
export https_proxy="http://proxy-01.pub.alcf.anl.gov:3128"
export ftp_proxy="http://proxy-01.pub.alcf.anl.gov:3128"
export no_proxy="admin,polaris-adminvm-01,localhost,*.cm.polaris.alcf.anl.gov,polaris-*,*.polaris.alcf.anl.gov,*.alcf.anl.gov"
Getting Assistance
Please direct all questions, requests, and feedback to support@alcf.anl.gov.