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Logging in

To access the cluster, you will need an account to log into.

Sign-up for an account

Reach out to your instructor to request for an account

Important things to note

  • A healthy clearpass is required to log into the cluster. ClearPass can be downloaded from IITS here
  • Clearpass will require an anti-virus, macOS users may get a free copy from IITS here
  • If you have a custom DNS (e.g 1.1.1.1/8.8.8.8) set up on your computer, you will need to remove it.

Logging into the GPU Cluster

Requirements

You must have a heathly clearpass in order to connect to the cluster.

Reccomendation

For Window users, Powershell is the recommended tool to connect to the cluster via ssh.

  1. Open Terminal/PowerShell (Not command prompt)
  2. Execute the command ssh <accountname>@origami.smu.edu.sg
  3. When prompted about the authenticity of the host, type yes and hit enter Screenshot1
  4. Enter the password provided (the password will not be shown on screen as you type) and hit enter Screenshot2
  5. You will be prompted to change your password. Type in the current password (the one you used to log into the cluster) and hit enter
  6. Subsequently, type in your new password and hit enter
  7. You will be logged out upon a successful password change Screenshot3
  8. Log in again with the same command ssh <accountname>@origami.smu.edu.sg
  9. Type in the new password and hit enter Screenshot4

Once logged in, you will be greeted with a Bash shell. Considering reading up on this unix shell tutorial if you are not familiar with the command line environment.

Changing your password

  1. While logged in, type the passwd command
  2. Enter your new password (The password will not be shown)
  3. Enter the new password again