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HPC Onboarding Training

All new users of the Palmetto Cluster are required to attend an onboarding training session. The training gives users an overview of:

  • what resources are available on Palmetto
  • methods to connect to Palmetto resources
  • how to submit and run jobs
  • responsible use of shared resources
Notice

Please note that your Palmetto account must be set up before any onboarding training can occur. An account is required to participate.

You can use the Account Status Check Tool to see if your account is ready.

💥 NEW! Self-Guided Onboarding via Tiger Training​

We are excited to announce our new self-guided onboarding program, which is offered online via Tiger Training (also known as Bridge).

The new program includes the following features:

  • available at any time, on your schedule
  • divided into a series of short courses, so you can work at your own pace
  • hands-on exercises that you can follow along with
  • quizzes to check your knowledge after each section
  • dedicated chat to ask questions to RCD staff (during business hours) if you need help

To get started, enroll in the course on Tiger Training using the link below:

Enroll in Palmetto Onboarding
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If you have questions during the training, remember that you can ask for help in the onboarding chat.

Live Onboarding via Microsoft Teams​

Onboarding sessions are offered weekly on Fridays at 9 am and 10am. The sessions are offered online via Microsoft Teams.

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Onboarding will not be offered on Friday, September 27th because the Introduction to Research Computing on Palmetto with Slurm workshop is being offered at the same time.

Please register for the workshop instead if you would like to take onboarding on this date

Instructions to sign up for Onboarding via Microsoft Teams

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You must sign in to the booking site with your Clemson account (as described below). Signing in with a personal Outlook account will not work, and you will be redirected to your outlook email rather than the booking site.

  1. Open our onboarding booking link.

  2. When you click the booking link, it will open an Outlook Login window. Fill in your email as your Clemson email and select Next.

    Screenshot of Outlook Login with Clemson email filled.

  3. Select "Work or school account" from the next screen.

    Screenshot of Outlook Login, selecting work or school account.

  4. You should now be redirected to a Clemson login page (you can confirm the domain is adfs.clemson.edu). Enter your Clemson password and press Sign in.

    Screenshot of Clemson ADFS login screen.

  5. Select your preferred 2fa/Duo option.

    Screenshot of Clemson ADFS 2FA screen.

  6. Once your Clemson login is complete, you will be redirected back to Outlook and asked if you'd like to stay signed in. You can select Yes if this is a personal computer.

    Screenshot of Outlook asking if you'd like to remain signed in.

  7. You should now see our Research Computing and Data booking page and select your desired date and time from the available slots.

    Screenshot of Research Computing and Data booking page.

  8. You should get an email with the link to join the session through Microsoft Teams.

Instructions to unregister or cancel Onboarding via Microsoft Teams

If you cannot attend, please unregister from the session. To do so,

  1. In your original confirmation email, select Reschedule.

    Screenshot of confirmation email with reschedule button.

  2. Select cancel booking in the web browser that opens.

    Screenshot of browser with cancel booking button.

Review​

After completing the training, please feel free to review the onboarding materials again if you ever need to. You are welcome to attend another onboarding session and follow along, or review the onboarding workshop page on your own.