HPC Cluster Storage Request

Prerequisites:

• An active Tufts HPC cluster account.

• Only a Tufts University faculty can be the PI of a HPC cluster research storage share.

• Please review the updated storage policy changes regarding fees on Research Technology (RT) Website HPC page and RT Announcements before submiting the storage request.

• No restricted data shall be stored on Tufts HPC cluster storage.

Check if you already access to a research storage share

• Connect your computer to Tufts network or Tufts VPN

• Go to Tufts HPC Cluster OnDemand start a Shell Clusters -> or log in to the cluster through command line with SSH.

• In the command line interface, use the groups command to check the Linux groups you belong to on Tufts HPC cluster

• If you see more groups other than your own user group (your username), then there’s a good possibility you already have access to that group’s storage. If you are the owner of that group, you should be all set.

• User hpctools to check existing research storage usage and quota.

New Storage Request

• To have a new cluster research storage share created for your group, submit a Cluster Storage Request.

• New storage over 1TB may require a consultation.

Existing Storage Increase

• Submit a Cluster Storage Request for an increase.

• No more than 5TB shall be granted within a 12-month interval per updated policy.

• Increase over 1TB may require a consultation.