Training Roadmaps

These roadmaps provide suggested learning paths for a particular topic. You can follow in sequence or take individual courses as needed.

To view upcoming training activities, view the Pawsey Events calendar.

Is there a roadmap you'd like to see that isn't here? Contact training@pawsey.org.au.

Allocations

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Pawsey Resource

Title

Format

I want to learn more about...

Supercomputing

Merit Allocation Training (for Pawsey)

YouTube link

Recording (1.06 hour/min)

7 Sep 2021

Setonix, Acacia and other Pawsey resources, and their impact on my allocation application
The changes to the 2021/2022 allocation submission process
The allocation timeline, application requirements, and application good practices

Supercomputing

(External) NCMAS Call for 2021 Application

Web-based self-study materials

learning.hpc-australia.org.au

General overview/introduction to NCMAS, including process and eligibility
NCMAS 2022 Committee (NCMAC)
Applicant recommendations

Supercomputing

For additional information

Supercomputing Documentation

Of particular interest for merit allocations on Pawsey resources:

Migration to Setonix Supercomputing System

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Pawsey Resource	Title	Format	I want to learn more about...
Supercomputing	Setonix Migration Guide	Supercomputing Documentation	Changes to and additional features of Setonix, starting from the "knowns" of current systems (Magnus, Zeus, etc.) Assumes familiarity with supercomputers
Supercomputing	Setonix Documentation - Top Level pages and links	Supercomputing Documentation	Information for new users (Resources Overview, Access) Conditions of resource use and policies How to work with a supercomputer Guides to Pawsey supercomputing systems
Supercomputing	01. Getting Started with Setonix	Live, online training Video recordings	Setonix, in comparison to Pawsey's existing supercomputers The impact to my project from the new Setonix architecture The migration pathways to Setonix and the migration timeframe
Supercomputing	02. Supercomputing Filesystems	Live, online training Video recordings	The file management approaches on Setonix, including management of use and size The file migration pathways and use cases Recommended changes/updates to my data workflow Data security and other data-related best practices
Supercomputing	03. Using Modules and Containers	Live, online training Video recordings	Whether and how API libraries and driver changes impact my project The changes to loading modules when using Setonix Deciding when software installations are necessary to migrate to Setonix The programming environments that a module is compatible with The changes to my container use when using Setonix
Supercomputing	04. Installing and Maintaining your Software	Live, online training Video recordings	Considerations and best practices to installing and managing my software stack on Setonix The impacts and considerations for my current software stack when migrating to Setonix The software stack development tools, profilers, and debuggers
Supercomputing	05. Submitting and Monitoring your Job	Live, online training Video recordings	Key job script changes to best schedule jobs and to best run jobs The tools, software and reports that can help when monitoring and managing a job on Setonix The best practices for scheduling, running and monitoring a job on Setonix
Supercomputing	06. Using Data Throughout the Project Lifecycle	Live, online training Video recordings	The importance of managing the entirety of the data lifecycle Which data is to be migrated into the Project Object Storage (Acacia) The data management and storage strategy for workflows on Setonix The data storage considerations and best practices on Setonix
Supercomputing	(External) AMD CPU Model Details	AMD Epyc 7763 (external link)	Information on 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™, which is the CPU model used in Setonix
Supercomputing	ROCm Learning from AMD	ROCm Learning Center (external link)	Presentations, videos, documentation and more for developers using ROCm. ROCm courses on HIP fundamentals, deep learning, and multi-GPU programming.

Migration to Acacia Storage System

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Pawsey Resource

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Format

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Storage / Data Management

Introducing Acacia Object Storage Service

Video Series

Object storage concepts, terms and illustrations/examples
Object storage in contrast to filesystems
Brief introduction to the Acacia Object Storage Service

Storage / Data Management

Acacia Early Adopters User Guide

User Guide / Documentation

Common tasks, such as configuring an S3 client, creating buckets, uploading objects
Advanced tasks, such as synchronising data, adding metadata to objects
Links to more information, such as Acacia best practices, workflow examples, terms and concepts

Storage / Data Management

Ask.Me.Anything. Pawsey's 130Pb of Multi-tier Storage

YouTube Link

Recording (55 min)

7 Sep 2021

Setonix, Australia's new 50 petaflop system
Banksia, tape library
Acacia, scalable online storage for research
LUMI object storage from CSC
Q&A

Visualisation

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Pawsey Resource	Title	Format	I want to learn more about...
Visualisation	Introduction to Remote Visualisation	Training Slides YouTube link Recording (52:53 hour:min) 5 Aug 2020 /wiki/spaces/VIS/pages/58303256	What is remote visualisation? How do I use the remote visualisation service at Pawsey? How do I access visualisation packages remotely?
Visualisation	Paraview Part 1	Training Slides /wiki/spaces/VIS/pages/58303215 /wiki/spaces/VIS/pages/58303215	How do I use ParaView remote visualisation? ParaView basics How do I launch a ParaView client-server? Hands-on examples
Visualisation	ParaView Part 2	Training Slides /wiki/spaces/VIS/pages/58303215	What is ParaView scripting? Hands-on scripting
Visualisation	Getting Started with Nebula	Documentation: Nebula Remote Visualisation	How do I get access to Nebula? How do I use Nebula remote visualisation?
Visualisation	Getting Started with the Pawsey Visualisation Lab	Documentation: Visualisation Lab	How do I get access to the Pawsey Visualisation Lab? How do I use the Visualisation Lab?