Jul 18, 2019 | Cluster, Computation, FAQ
Head Node The server you log into when connecting to acropolis.uchicago.edu is what we refer to as the head node or login node. This server is a Dell R920 consisting of “Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7-8891 v2 @ 3.20GHz” CPU’s with a total of 40 cores or 80 computational...
Jul 18, 2019 | Cluster, Computation, FAQ, Quotas, Software
You may use up to 350 CPU cores or 1TB of RAM on the cluster compute nodes. Beyond these limits your work will queue. Once your running jobs complete your queued jobs will start. You are welcome to run smaller jobs directly on the Acropolis head node. The head node is...
Jul 18, 2019 | FAQ, Python, R, Software
It is possible to install most software in your home directory. Some packages require will require additional dependencies and configuration. Let us know if you need assistance. Python There are many versions of Python available on Acropolis. You can load a different...
Jul 18, 2019 | Cluster, Computation, FAQ, Matlab, Python, Software
Many of the most common Applications such as Matlab, Xstata-MP, and Rstudio can be launched from the application menu in a VNC session. Non-graphical versions can be run in a terminal with commands matlab, R, and stata-mp. If you don’t see what you are looking for let...
Jul 18, 2019 | Access, Cluster, Computation, FAQ
The Acropolis system is available to eligible SSCS users. The guidelines for obtaining access are the same as accessing a departmental server. Once you have an SSCS account email us at ssc-server-support@lists.uchicago.edu. Please let us know if you are working in...
Jul 18, 2019 | Access, Computation, EasyVNC, FAQ, Software
The simplest way to run MATLAB from the server is to download and install the Easy VNC program that we provide. When you open the Easy VNC program and log on to the server, you will see MATLAB among the programs listed in the menu that appears when you click on the...
