How to Get Access to NP computing resources (Tier0 and/or Neutrino Computing Cluster) at CERN

Introduction

• You need to be CERN registered and have a CERN account.
  • About the Account Management service
    • Information for newcomers
    • Information for End Users
    • Information for Supervisors, Team Leaders and Group Administrators
  • Keep in mind: AFS is being phased out (end of 2017) at CERN, you might want to look into CERNBOX or EOS as a storage solution. To activate your CERNBox personal storage space (1 TB, up to 1 million files and the maximum size of a single file is 8GB, hosted in the CERN Computer Center): login to https://cernbox.cern.ch (using your CERN account and password). More info here.
  • For NP Project and its prototype experiments follow the link.
  • FYI : There is also client for mobile phones and fixed computers that allow sync. For installation and configuration use the link
• Be aware you must choose np-comp UNIX computing group
  • https://resources.web.cern.ch/resources/Manage/Linux/Settings.aspx?login=​​
• Registered to the corresponding e-group (depending on which protoDUNE activity you're member):
  • np02-t0comp-users or
  • np04-t0comp-users or
  • np-comp if you do not belong to none of the above.
• Then follow this link.
• A HowTo will be available soon.

About CERNBox Installation:

• http://cernbox.cern.ch/cernbox/doc/clients.html
• (e.g. Linux http://cernbox.cern.ch/cernbox/doc/linux.html straightforward but then we need to use X11 to access client).
• https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal/article.do?n=KB0002996
• https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal/article.do?n=KB0004529
• https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal/article.do?n=KB0004801
• and you can also browse your files: https://cernbox.cern.ch

• For any problem you may have, please send email to neutplatform computing support

-- NectarB - 2016-05-23