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Accessing the Cluster

There are two primary methods on accessing our cluster, one is using SSH through a terminal program, while the other is using Open OnDemand through a web browser. Each has their pros and cons depending on the skills and comfortability of the person. We also have other dedicated specialty applications available for research and class use, such as JupyterHub and WebMO.

New to HPC @ UW-Eau Claire?

Note: If you haven't used one of our clusters before, you likely need to first request access.

Supported Campuses on BOSE - Off Campus Access

We currently support HPC accounts from the following UW campuses on the BOSE cluster:

If you are trying to use the cluster away from your home campus, you'll need to first connect to your campus' VPN server.

If you do not see your campus listed and are interested in using our cluster, we'd be glad to have a conversation!

  1. UW-River Falls does not currently allow the UWRF VPN to be installed on non-university owned devices. If you plan to connect to the cluster off campus, please talk to the HPC Team for guidance.
  2. UW-Stout currently requires connecting to the Stout VPN at all times, even if you are on campus.

Command Line / SSH

Cluster: BOSE, BGSC
Supported Campuses: UW-Eau Claire only unless coordinated with HPC team

BOSE:
Hostname bose.hpc.uwec.edu
Port 50022
Username UWEC Username - all lowercase without @uwec.edu
Password UWEC Password
Password w/ Okta Hardware Token UWEC Password,TokenNumber
Command ssh username@bose.hpc.uwec.edu -p 50022

Note: If you are on campus and not connected to GlobalProtect, you'll also need to authenticate with Okta Verify.

Using a hardware token or code with Okta?

By default, when you connect to our BOSE cluster over SSH, a push notification will be sent to the Okta Verify app on your phone for you to approve.

If you are unable to use your phone and are using a hardware token or six-digit code, you'll have to put the number you receive on the device directly after your password separated with a comma before you can log in.

Example:

Username: myuser
Password: mypass,123456

BGSC:
Hostname bgsc.hpc.uwec.edu
Port 22
Username UWEC Username - all lowercase without @uwec.edu
Password UWEC Password
Command ssh username@bgsc.hpc.uwec.edu

Open OnDemand

Clusters: BOSE
Supported Campuses: All Supported

Open OnDemand is a web-based platform that provides full access to our BOSE computing cluster right in your web browser. Through it you can transfer and manage your files, use the built-in terminal program, and take advantage of several different applications such as Jupyter, VS Code, or Desktop mode.

Go To Open OnDemand

JupyterHub

Clusters: BOSE
Supported Campuses: All Supported

JupyterHub is a web-based platform that's dedicated to providing access to running Jupyter notebooks, separate from Open OnDemand. One highlighted feature of this version is that it supports NBGrader.

Go To JupyterHub

WebMO

Clusters: BOSE
Supported Campuses: UW-Eau Claire Only

WebMO is a web-based computational chemistry program that students and researchers can use to design molecular structures and perform a variety of different calculations using Gaussian and Q-Chem.

Go To WebMO | User Guide