Creating a Project in MUSICA¶

Only create a new project if you are a project manager

Please only create one project per group and invite your team members.

Creating a New Project¶

Logging into the Projects Page¶

Prerequisites

Make sure that

you have successfully created an account fist and
and that you are connected to your university's internal network (e.g. using a VPN)

The projects website is only reachable in allowed networks. For more details see Login - VPN

Navigate to our new projects page.

If you linked your ASC Login to your University's login, click 'Login via ACOnet Federation' and log in using your organization's credentials. Otherwise use 'Login with Local ASC Account'.

Project Creation rights¶

If you did not yet request project creation rights the button "request project creation rights" should show up in the actions bar.

Click the request button and confirm the popup dialogue.

Once the ASC Team granted the rights the request entry on the dashboard will display 'Granted' and the "create project" button will be enabled.

By clicking the request item's "ok" button you can confirm the message.

Requesting a New Project¶

Click the 'create project' button in the upper right corner.

Limitation

Every project manager can only have one active test project.

Select the appropriate project type (currently fixed to test).

Project Types

Currently only test projects are available.

Test projects will not be billed or accounted.

Provide a project title (it does not need to match any official title).

The Institute, subunit, or department for where the project is conducted is set automatically.

During the open test phase there will be no parent projects, leave that field with 'no parent project'

Indicate whether the project involves Personal Data in accordance with GDPR.

Click 'Create'.

Adding Project Details¶

Following the project creation, you will receive a unique project ID and a dedicated project page.

Your affiliation and role as the project manager will be automatically assigned.

You will receive an email outlining the next steps.

Selecting a Resource Pool¶

On the project page, select request resources:

ASC: There is currently only one option, ASC, which will cover our own clusters (currently MUSICA; VSC-5 will be added at a later point)

Choose the desired option and click OK, then input the required details:

The start date is pre-set to the current date but may be adjusted if necessary.
Enter a short description of the project.
List the software to be utilized.
Set the default computing site. Currently, only Vienna can be used.
Set the hardware type you expect to mainly use.
Describe the anticipated number of nodes, cores and/or GPUs (for feasibility assessment).
At the bottom, enter the needed amount of tokens (see description below) and the intended duration (in days). Both are fixed for the test run.

Click 'send request' to go to the storage step.

The storage resources can normally be left at default values, unless specific values are already known to be needed.

Resource Types¶

Token Budget: Estimated amount of computational resources required. Extendable during the project. This covers core-h, GPU-h and memory. Currently fixed to 100000.

Project End: Duration of the project in days from the start date. Extendible even post-expiration. Default is 366 days; test projects are limited to 90 days.

$DATA Files: Number of files in the DATA storage volume. Default is 1 million, but it can be extended. Currently fixed to 1 million.

$DATA Size: Size of the DATA storage volume in GB. Default is 10TB, extendable up to 100TB. Larger sizes require discussion. Currently fixed at 10TB.

$SCRATCH Size: Size of the fast SCRATCH storage volume in GB. Default is 5TB, extendable. Currently fixed to 5TB.

Uploading Required Files¶

If applicable, upload the necessary documents in the Files tab:

Test Phase

No documents of any sort are needed during the open test phase.

Project description (2-4 pages). [every project type except test and private]
Proof of funding for funded projects.
Reviewer list (minimum of 3) for internal projects.
Quota or contract for core hours for external projects.
GDPR data handling contract if Personal Data is involved.

You will receive a confirmation email for each uploaded file.

Review Process¶

Once all required files are uploaded (or if no files are needed), click request review in the Overview tab to request a technical review.

Technical Approval¶

The ASC team will review the project to ensure feasibility and resolve any administrative or technical issues.

Currently, there is no other review during testing.

You will receive an email notification once the project is approved.

Adding Users¶

New User Management

In contrast to the existing system, users are now independent of the projects and only one user exists per real person. One user can belong to several projects.

In the "Users & Groups" tab, type the username, e-mail or name to find a user. Click on the desired result and the user will show up under 'Member Invites'.

New users

If the desired user cannot be found, you can just enter the email address to create an invite. You have to enter first and last name before submitting.

As soon as you have found all desired users, click 'submit' to invite them to your project.

Existing users are then directly added and only receive a notification. Non-existing users will receive an e-mail with an invite link to the specified e-mail address.

Usernames

Currently usernames are generated automatically and cannot be chosen or changed.

Each user has their own management page at 'user info' on the left side. Clicking there will show a page with all your relevant user information, including the user specific storage resources:

$HOME Files: Number of files in the HOME storage volume. Default is 1 million, extendable. Currently fixed to 1 million.

$HOME Size: Size of the HOME storage volume in GB. Default is 50GB, non extendable.

Users may now use the resources of the project.

For further assistance, please contact us via the supportpage.