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Notice for initial MFA Enforcement on Grex - Dec 2023
by Grigory Shamov 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Dear Grex/HPC User, The Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and our UManitoba HPC system, Grex, are proceeding with the ongoing implementation of a multifactor authentication (MFA) system. MFA adds an additional layer of security to the traditional password-based (or SSH keys based) authentication by requiring a second factor, known as "something you have." Grex is using the Cisco Duo instance from the Alliance as the second factor authentication. We have successfully completed the first phase of MFA testing for staff and early adopter users. As of now, every Alliance and Grex user has an option to register a device in CCDB. As our next stage in MFA adoption, we are going to temporarily enforce the use of MFA for all GREX users between Dec 04 and 11, 2023 . All authentication attempts to Grex during this week will require the second factor. We would like to make MFA mandatory for all GREX users in January 2024. Note that the second factors used by the Alliance are not entirely the same as those used by the University of Manitoba for platforms such as UM Intranet and Exchange. On Grex and Alliance systems, the following factors are enabled: ● Duo smartphone app (Android and iOS) ● Yubico Yubikey cybersecurity USB key device ● 10 one-time codes (recommended as a backup 2FA in addition to the primary device) Enrollment into the Alliance Duo is through CCDB: https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca<https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/> . A successful Enrollment enables the MFA requirement on every SSH login on both Grex and Alliance systems like Cedar, Graham, Narval or Niagara. The following Grex Documentation page explains the process of the device enrollment with screenshots: https://um-grex.github.io/grex-docs/connecting/mfa/ Our staff will be available for support in case you have a difficulty to enroll or use MFA.. If you have any questions, please let us know (by an email to support(a)tech.alliancecan.ca<mailto:support@tech.alliancecan.ca> , mentioning “Grex” in the subject line). Thank you for your patience and thank you for your attention to this message! -- Your Grex HPC team.

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Reminder: Grex local RAC deadline comes Nov 22 (this Wednesday )
by Grigory Shamov 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

Dear Grex PI, In case your group was interested in applying to our local Resource allocation call: the deadline for it comes this Wednesday, November 22. Thanks! -- Grigory Shamov Site Lead / HPC Specialist University of Manitoba and DRI Alliance Canada From: Advanced Research Computing <ARC(a)umanitoba.ca> Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 9:35 AM To: "grex-pi(a)lists.umanitoba.ca" <grex-pi(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: [grex-pi] Time to renew Grex HPC resource allocations ! Local RAC call starts today. Dear Grex / HPC Users, Thank you all for using our HPC resources! Another year passed since our last call. It is time to renew the local resource allocations for 2023/2024. Please find the Local Resource Allocation Call 2023/24 forms and conditions attached Your HPC Team. =========== Overview Grex is a High-Performance Computing system of the University of Manitoba. Its current compute capacity consists of three parts: legacy compute nodes, new compute nodes purchased in 2020 and 2021, and researcher-contributed nodes. There is also now partially community-funded storage on Grex. This call is for renewing and updating the allocation of the resources of the Grex HPC system (CPU time in Core Years (CY) and storage in TBs. The generally available hardware is as follows: New compute nodes added in 2020 and 2021 * two 4x NVIDIA V100 GPU nodes, Intel 5218 Cascade Lake, 192GB RAM * one 16x NVIDIA V100 HGX-2 node 48 core Intel CPU, 1.5TB of RAM * 12 of 40 core Intel CascadeLake 6248 2.5GHz compute nodes, 384GB RAM * 42 of 52 core Intel CascadeLake 6230R 2.1GHz compute nodes, 192GB RAM Legacy compute nodes from 2011 * About 200 remaining original compute nodes, 12 cores 2.67GHz Nehalem processors each with 48GB RAM The Project storage, allocatable per research group, has total space of 2 PB, with 1.7TB targeted for the contributing Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science. * The /project space is allocated by default 5 top 20 TB per group, with larger allocations possible through this Call. Research groups from the contributor Faculties will be guaranteed a preference in the allocation of the /project storage quota according to their contributions. In this round of resource allocations, we call for proposals to allocate the current compute nodes (a total of 2716 CPU cores in 55 CascadeLake nodes) and current 2PB Project storage. * General GP GPU nodes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you might need GPUs in your proposal. * The legacy 316 compute nodes will likely be decommissioned in the near future. Until that, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you need these nodes in your proposal. * Contributed GPU and CPU nodes are not allocatable, but they are available for opportunistic, preemptible use when not used by their contributors. Proposals for the use of Grex resources will be reviewed by the Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Committee. They will also be reviewed by Grex technical staff to ensure that Grex resources will be used appropriately and efficiently. Categories of Resource Requests The request for ARC resources must come from a UManitoba PI. There are two (2) categories of resource requests: 1. Rapid Access Service (RAS) is limited to less than 50 core-years, 2 GB memory/core, and 5 to 20 TB of Project storage per research group. RAS requests do not require a proposal For information and access please email arc(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:arc@umanitoba.ca> 2. Resource Allocation Call (RAC). For the annual allocation of Grex resources, we ask users who need more core years or storage than the RAS limits above to request the resources via an RAC proposal. The proposals must be submitted in the format described below. Proposal Format Please use the attached 2023 RAC Request Template for your proposal. You may remove all explanations (text in italics) if desired. This template attached is intended as a guide. Please remove any section or sub-section that does not apply to your application. Maximum lengths for each section are included in the template, but your proposal may use (much) less space depending on the size and complexity of the request. Proposals must be sent by email to ARC(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ARC@umanitoba.ca> by 4:30 pm November 22, 2023.

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Time to renew Grex HPC resource allocations ! Local RAC call starts today.
by Advanced Research Computing 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Dear Grex / HPC Users, Thank you all for using our HPC resources! Another year passed since our last call. It is time to renew the local resource allocations for 2023/2024. Please find the Local Resource Allocation Call 2023/24 forms and conditions attached Your HPC Team. =========== Overview Grex is a High-Performance Computing system of the University of Manitoba. Its current compute capacity consists of three parts: legacy compute nodes, new compute nodes purchased in 2020 and 2021, and researcher-contributed nodes. There is also now partially community-funded storage on Grex. This call is for renewing and updating the allocation of the resources of the Grex HPC system (CPU time in Core Years (CY) and storage in TBs. The generally available hardware is as follows: New compute nodes added in 2020 and 2021 * two 4x NVIDIA V100 GPU nodes, Intel 5218 Cascade Lake, 192GB RAM * one 16x NVIDIA V100 HGX-2 node 48 core Intel CPU, 1.5TB of RAM * 12 of 40 core Intel CascadeLake 6248 2.5GHz compute nodes, 384GB RAM * 42 of 52 core Intel CascadeLake 6230R 2.1GHz compute nodes, 192GB RAM Legacy compute nodes from 2011 * About 200 remaining original compute nodes, 12 cores 2.67GHz Nehalem processors each with 48GB RAM The Project storage, allocatable per research group, has total space of 2 PB, with 1.7TB targeted for the contributing Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science. * The /project space is allocated by default 5 top 20 TB per group, with larger allocations possible through this Call. Research groups from the contributor Faculties will be guaranteed a preference in the allocation of the /project storage quota according to their contributions. In this round of resource allocations, we call for proposals to allocate the current compute nodes (a total of 2716 CPU cores in 55 CascadeLake nodes) and current 2PB Project storage. * General GP GPU nodes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you might need GPUs in your proposal. * The legacy 316 compute nodes will likely be decommissioned in the near future. Until that, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you need these nodes in your proposal. * Contributed GPU and CPU nodes are not allocatable, but they are available for opportunistic, preemptible use when not used by their contributors. Proposals for the use of Grex resources will be reviewed by the Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Committee. They will also be reviewed by Grex technical staff to ensure that Grex resources will be used appropriately and efficiently. Categories of Resource Requests The request for ARC resources must come from a UManitoba PI. There are two (2) categories of resource requests: 1. Rapid Access Service (RAS) is limited to less than 50 core-years, 2 GB memory/core, and 5 to 20 TB of Project storage per research group. RAS requests do not require a proposal For information and access please email arc(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:arc@umanitoba.ca> 2. Resource Allocation Call (RAC). For the annual allocation of Grex resources, we ask users who need more core years or storage than the RAS limits above to request the resources via an RAC proposal. The proposals must be submitted in the format described below. Proposal Format Please use the attached 2023 RAC Request Template for your proposal. You may remove all explanations (text in italics) if desired. This template attached is intended as a guide. Please remove any section or sub-section that does not apply to your application. Maximum lengths for each section are included in the template, but your proposal may use (much) less space depending on the size and complexity of the request. Proposals must be sent by email to ARC(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ARC@umanitoba.ca> by 4:30 pm November 22, 2023.

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One week left to register UManitoba Autumn 2023 - High-Performance Computing workshop Nov 6, 7
by Grigory Shamov 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

Dear UM Faculty, We would like to issue a second announcement for our semi-annual HPC workshop, that your group members may be interested in. ====== “Updates about High-Performance Computing resources, and beginner HPC user workshop for UManitoba users” Date: Nov 6-7, 2023 Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Winnipeg Time Place: Online with UManitoba Zoom (meeting link provided after registration) Join us for the Research Computing online Workshop, where we'll provide the latest news about, and insights on how to effectively use the National and local High-Performance Computing. This workshop will consist of two sessions on Monday, Nov 6th, Tuesday, Nov 7. These two sessions will be followed by another session of two hours on Wednesday Nov. 8th where we can answer all your questions and/or discuss any other topic that may help you to start using the resources efficiently. It's open to all UManitoba users and will be held online via Zoom. To attend, please RSVP using the Zoom link provided below. https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5UsdO2qpzIjG9NgXwjl7J-Xqk1mFMhh… Our team is excited to bring you the programme outlined below. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to seeing you at the workshop! Sincerely, Your local HPC team. Programme: November 6: 1. Introduction, available resources, RAC process (30 min) 2. Getting an account, how to connect, using Duo MFA (40 min) 3. Basics of Linux Shell (40 min) 4. Running jobs with SLURM (60 min) 5. Using Grex with Open OnDemand portal (40 min) November 7: 1. Using HPC software stacks (60 min) 2. Using containers in HPC ( 40 min) 3. Basics of using OpenStack cloud (60 min) 4. Advanced HPC usage, Getting most of HPC systems(40 min) November 8: Online Office hours/ QA (10:30 AM until Noon) ======= (You are receiving the message because at some point you have registered in CCDB and you are UManitoba Faculty whose group may have used Grex HPC system. If you do not want to receive the emails about Grex or HPC at Umanitoba, please let us know. Thanks!) -- Grigory Shamov Site Lead / HPC Specialist University of Manitoba and DRI Alliance Canada

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Announcement of Duo MFA for Grex and DRAC
by Grigory Shamov 20 Sep '23

20 Sep '23

Introducing Multi Factor Authentication implementation on Grex and DRAC systems Dear PI, As you may know, both Digital Research Alliance and our UManitoba HPC system, Grex, are proceeding with the ongoing implementation of a multifactor authentication (MFA) system. MFA adds an additional layer of security to the traditional password-based and SSH keys authentication by requiring a second factor, known as "something you have". The Cisco Duo product was chosen as the second factor authentication. Grex is using the Duo instance from the Alliance. We have successfully completed the first phase of MFA testing for staff and early adopter users. Some of you might have been invited to enroll from the Alliance side already. Now, we would like to extend the invitation to every Grex user to enroll in the new MFA system! Please let us know if you would like to get enrolled. Note that the second factors used by the Alliance are not entirely the same as those used by the University of Manitoba for platforms such as UM Intranet and Exchange. On Grex and Alliance systems, the following factors are enabled: * Duo smartphone app (Android and iOS) * Yubico Yubikey cybersecurity USB key device * One-time codes (recommended as a backup MFA) Enrollment into the Alliance Duo is through CCDB: https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca<https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/> . Enrollment enables the MFA requirement on every SSH login on both Grex and Alliance systems like Cedar, Graham, Beluga, Narval or Niagara. After we enable MFA for your account, you must follow these steps to complete the enrollment: * login into CCDB with your credentials * from the top menu choose "My Account" ⇒ "Multifactor Authentication Management" * register a new device * OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED, at the bottom of the same page, use the "Generate 10 codes" button to generate 10 rescue codes (you must print/save these codes in a safe location and never disclose them to anyone) The following Grex Documentation page explains it better with screenshots: https://um-grex.github.io/grex-docs/connecting/mfa/ You can also find additional information on the Alliance official wiki: https://docs.alliancecan.ca/wiki/Multifactor_authentication As of now, the enrollment is voluntary: we kindly ask you to let us know (by an email to support(a)tech.alliancecan.ca<mailto:support@tech.alliancecan.ca> ) if you / your group members would like to enroll, and we will then enable the MFA option under your CCDB account. Eventually enrollment would become mandatory. IMPORTANT NOTICES We plan for MFA to become mandatory for all Grex users in October 2023. We appreciate your attention to this matter and encourage you to enroll at your earliest convenience to ensure a smooth transition. Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to your local HPC team! However, If some of your work relies on unattended connections or automations that may be disrupted by the MFA, we ask that you do not enroll yet, and instead ask that you contact us for technical support, so that we can work with you on a solution. Also, please note that enrolling in MFA for Grex, makes MFA active and enforced also on the National systems as well, and vice versa. If this does not work for you, please contact us (by an email to support(a)tech.alliancecan.ca<mailto:support@tech.alliancecan.ca> ).

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Grex RAC deadline extension by Friday, October 14.
by Advanced Research Computing 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

By request of several PI's, we extend the application deadline by Noon, Friday October 14. Thanks! -- For ARC, Grigory Shamov

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Call for renewing Resource Allocations for UManitoba's HPC system Grex
by Advanced Research Computing 20 Sep '22

20 Sep '22

Hi Everyone, It is time for is our almost-annual call for PIs that may be interested in using our High-Performance Computing resource. Please find the Overview below, and the Resource Request template attached. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding the Call. Thanks! Grigory Shamov Overview Grex is a High-Performance Computing system of the University of Manitoba. Its current compute capacity consists of three parts: legacy compute nodes, new compute nodes purchased in 2020 and 2021, and researcher-contributed nodes. There is also now partially community-funded storage on Grex. This call is for renewing and updating the allocation of the resources of the Grex HPC system (CPU time in core years and storage in TBs). These resources are as follows: * New compute nodes added in 2020 and 2021 * two GP GPU nodes (Intel 5218 Cascade Lake, 4x NVIDIA V100) * 12 of 40 core Intel CascadeLake 6248 2.5GHz compute nodes, 384GB RAM * 42 of 52 core Intel CascadeLake 6230R 2.1GHz compute nodes, 96GB RAM * Contributed GPU nodes * 3 of 4x NVIDIA V100 nodes, 32 core Intel CPUs, 192 GB RAM * 1 of 16x NVIDIA V100 HGX-2 node 48 core Intel CPU, 1.5TB of RAM * 2 of 2x NVIDIA A30 nodes, 24 AMD CPU cores, 256 GB RAM * Legacy compute nodes from 2011 * About 230 remaining original compute nodes, 12 cores 2.67GHz Nehalem processors each with 48GB RAM * Storage: NVMe /home (15TB) , /scratch (418TB legacy parallel ) and new /project (1PB, 750TB reserved to the contributing Faculties of Science and Engineering). * Both /scratch and /project space are allocated by default RAS process, but research groups from the contributor Faculties may ask for large storage allocation. * It is still possible to expand the /project storage should there be a need and more contributed funding. In this round of resource allocations, we will allocate newly added compute nodes only (a total of 2664 CPU cores in 54 CascadeLake nodes). * General GP GPUs nodes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you might need GPUs in your proposal. * The legacy 316 compute nodes will likely be decommissioned in near future. Until that, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate if you need these nodes in your proposal. * Contributed GPU nodes are not allocatable, they are available for opportunistic, preemptible use when not used by their contributors. Proposals for the use of Grex resources will be reviewed by the Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Committee. They will also be reviewed by Grex technical staff to ensure that Grex resources will be used appropriately and efficiently. Categories of Resource Requests The request for ARC resources must come from a PI. There are two (2) categories of resource requests: 1. Rapid Access Service (RAS) ts limited to less than 30 core-years, 2 GB memory/core, and 5TB of storage per research group. For information and access please email arc(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:arc@umanitoba.ca> 2. Resource Allocation Competition (RAC). This includes resources more than those allocated for RAS and requires the completion of a proposal in the format outlined below. Proposal Format Please use the attached 2022 RAC Request Template for your proposal. You may remove all explanations (text in italics) if desired. This template attached is intended as a guide. Please remove any section or sub-section that does not apply to your application. Maximum lengths for each section are included in the template, but your proposal may use (much) less space depending on the size and complexity of the request. Proposals should be sent by email to ARC(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ARC@umanitoba.ca> by 4:30 pm October 11, 2022.

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FW: Upcoming Transition of Compute Canada’s ARC services to the Alliance | Transition à venir des services liés au CIP fournis par Calcul Canada
by Grigory Shamov 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Dear Grex Users, As you may know, ComputeCanada is being succeeded by a new Organizaton for Research Computing and Data Managemet, in a few weeks. Please find the information about the Transition below. Thanks! -- Grigory Shamov WestGrid Site Lead / HPC Specialist University of Manitoba From: Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada <communications(a)alliancecan.ca> Reply-To: Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada <communications(a)alliancecan.ca> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 1:57 PM To: Grigory Shamov <Grigory.Shamov(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Upcoming Transition of Compute Canada’s ARC services to the Alliance | Transition à venir des services liés au CIP fournis par Calcul Canada La version française suit la version anglaise [https://mcusercontent.com/74d2686ff2853396e3d27d3b1/images/64501acf-12bb-ce…] [https://mcusercontent.com/74d2686ff2853396e3d27d3b1/images/8612867e-4901-62…] Upcoming Transition of Compute Canada’s ARC services to the Alliance Transition Update 1, issued 03/02/2022 As we move through the ongoing transition to create an integrated DRI ecosystem, the frequency of communications about the transition will increase from the previous quarterly status to biweekly communications using email and website updates, as we approach April 1, 2022 which is a milestone point of the process. April 1, 2022 represents the beginning of the fiscal year and many activities will change hands at this time. To facilitate your review of the forthcoming series of transition communications, each communication will include the date issued and reference the previous communication. This is to ensure that no communications are missed. Additionally, we will create a sequential inventory of communications on our website for easy reference. Please note that emails and the website are just two communications channels we are using; updates will continue to be an important part of Alliance DRI Professional (ADP) Monthly meetings, Member and Stakeholder meetings, and other points of update that are detailed below. This email is Transition Update 1, issued 03/02/2022 On April 1, 2022 the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) continues its work partnering to advance the support, coordination and funding of DRI activities in advanced research computing (ARC), research data management (RDM) and research software (RS), working collaboratively with ecosystem stakeholders and partners across the country. At the current time, we are focused on integrating ARC, RDM and RS within the Alliance and the Federation, including: * Transition of Research Data Management (Portage) from Research Libraries (CARL) – April 2021 * Oversight of cybersecurity – December 2021 * Transition of the Grant Administration process – December 2021 * Launch of the first funding call – Data Champions Pilot Project<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> – January 2022 Next in the transition to an integrated DRI ecosystem, and effective April 1, 2022: * Transition of Research Data Canada into the Alliance * Transition of the remaining services (Resource Access Program and the Compute Canada database) currently managed by Compute Canada National Office into the Alliance * ISED ARC Expansion Program Funding ends and the Alliance Funding leadership begins * Canadian Foundation for Innovation Major Science Initiative Funding (Operations) ends and the Alliance assumes full leadership of ARC * Data Management (DM) and Research Software (RS) Funding from CANARIE ends and the Alliance assumes the responsibility of DM and RS What does this mean for researchers and the DRI ecosystem? Beginning this month and continuing through to June 2022, you will see and receive communications with more detail about what is changing and how activities, events and processes align under the Alliance. This includes: * Frequently Asked Question sheets * Social media communications on LinkedIn<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> and Twitter<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> * Specific communications from Compute Canada and the Alliance for ARC users and researchers * Creation of a Transition Information web page on the Alliance’s website – coming March 4 * Ongoing email communications as part of the Alliance’s Newsletter, which will be increased in frequency to biweekly, from monthly, during this transition period. * Transition updates will continue to be an agenda item in all meetings and events. * A refreshed Alliance website in early April 2022. The objective is as seamless a transition as possible for users, researchers, members and the broader ecosystem. Change can be difficult and despite best efforts we know that we cannot be perfect. If there are any specific questions you would like answered or have suggestions about how we can improve, the Communications Team would like to hear from you. Please email your questions to us at communications(a)alliancecan.ca<mailto:communications@alliancecan.ca> Thank you. We value your input and ongoing support. Transition à venir des services liés au CIP fournis par Calcul Canada vers l’Alliance Mise à jour 1 concernant la transition – date de publication : 2022-02-03 À mesure que progressera la transition en cours visant à créer un écosystème intégré en matière d’IRN, et puisque le 1er avril 2022 approche rapidement et qu’il s’agit d’un jalon important du processus, des communications (courriels, mises à jour du site Web) concernant la transition seront publiées toutes les deux semaines plutôt qu’une fois par mois. Le 1er avril 2022 représente le début de l’exercice, et de nombreuses activités seront transférées à ce moment. Afin de faciliter votre lecture de la série de communications à venir au sujet de la transition, celles-ci comprendront la date de publication ainsi qu’une référence à la communication précédente. Vous pourrez ainsi vous assurer de ne manquer aucune communication. De plus, nous publierons sur notre site Web une liste numérotée des communications afin d’en faciliter la consultation. Veuillez noter que les courriels et le site Web ne sont que deux des voies de communication que nous utilisons; les mises à jour continueront d’être un point important à l’ordre du jour des réunions mensuelles des spécialistes de l’IRN de l’Alliance et des réunions des membres et des parties prenantes, et feront également partie des communications précisées ci-dessous. Ce courriel correspond à la Mise à jour 1 concernant la transition – date de publication : 2022-02-03 À compter du 1er avril 2022, l’Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada (l’Alliance) poursuivra ses efforts de partenariat en vue d’assurer le soutien, la coordination et le financement des activités de l’infrastructure de recherche numérique (IRN) liées au calcul informatique de pointe (CIP), à la gestion des données de recherche (GDR) et aux logiciels de recherche (LR), tout en collaborant avec ses partenaires et les parties prenantes de l’écosystème à l’échelle du pays. À l’heure actuelle, nous concentrons nos efforts sur l’intégration des services liés au CIP, à la GDR et aux LR qu’offrent l’Alliance et la Fédération, notamment : * Transition des activités de GDR (réseau Portage) menées par l’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada – avril 2021 * Surveillance de la cybersécurité – décembre 2021 * Transition du processus d’administration des subventions – décembre 2021 * Lancement du premier appel de demande de financement – Projet pilote sur les champions de données<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> – janvier 2022 La prochaine étape consistera à assurer la transition vers un écosystème intégré en matière d’IRN à compter du 1er avril 2022, à savoir : * Transition vers l’Alliance des activités de Données de recherche Canada * Transition vers l’Alliance du reste des services (le programme d’accès aux ressources et la base de données de Calcul Canada) que gère actuellement Calcul Canada * Fin du financement du programme d’expansion de la capacité en CIP assuré par Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada et début de la prise en charge du financement par l’Alliance * Fin du financement des initiatives scientifiques majeures assuré par la Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (opérations) et début de la prise en charge complète des activités liées au CIP par l’Alliance * Fin du financement des activités liées à la GDR et aux LR assuré par le Réseau canadien pour l'avancement de la recherche, de l'industrie et de l'enseignement (CANARIE) et début de la prise en charge de ces activités par l’Alliance Quelles sont les répercussions pour les chercheuses et les chercheurs ainsi que pour l’écosystème de l’IRN? Dès ce mois-ci et jusqu’en juin 2022, vous verrez et recevrez des communications contenant des précisions sur ce qui changera ainsi que sur la façon dont les activités, les événements et les processus seront gérés par l’Alliance. Ces communications comprendront : * Des fiches de Foire aux questions * Des messages publiés dans les médias sociaux, soit sur LinkedIn<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> et Twitter<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> * Des communications précises de la part de Calcul Canada et de l’Alliance à l’intention des utilisatrices et utilisateurs des services liés au CIP ainsi que des chercheuses et chercheurs * Une page Web intitulée Renseignements sur la transition publiée sur le site Web de l’Alliance – publication prévue le 4 mars * Des communications intégrées à intervalles réguliers dans l’Infolettre de l’Alliance, qui sera publiée toutes les deux semaines plutôt qu’une fois par mois pendant la période de transition * Des mises à jour sur la transition, lesquelles continueront de figurer dans les points à l’ordre du jour de l’ensemble des réunions et événements * Un site Web de l’Alliance actualisé au début du mois d’avril 2022 L’objectif consiste à veiller à ce que le processus de transition se déroule le plus harmonieusement possible pour les utilisatrices et utilisateurs, les chercheuses et chercheurs, les membres ainsi que l’ensemble de l’écosystème. Tout changement comporte ses difficultés, et malgré tous nos efforts, nous savons que la perfection est impossible. N’hésitez pas à communiquer avec l’équipe des communications pour obtenir des réponses à toute question particulière ou pour nous suggérer toute amélioration que nous pourrions apporter. Veuillez envoyer vos questions par courriel à l’adresse suivante : communications(a)alliancecan.ca<mailto:communications@alliancecan.ca>. Nous vous remercions et vous sommes reconnaissants de votre contribution et de votre soutien continu. [https://mcusercontent.com/74d2686ff2853396e3d27d3b1/images/cebe7d3c-c8c1-75…] alliancecan.ca<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> [LinkedIn]<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> [Twitter]<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> You are receiving this email because you consented to receiving communication from the Alliance. 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FW: Data Champions Pilot Project Launch | Lancement du projet pilote « Champions des données »
by Grigory Shamov 11 Jan '22

11 Jan '22

Dear Grex user, We’d like to forward the information from Alliance (the new entity to replace ComputeCanada as National digital research infrastructure provider). The Alliance issues a call for funding campus Data Champions, to further the best practices of RDM on campus. Please find the call info in the quoted email . Thanks! -- Grigory Shamov WestGrid Site Lead / HPC Specialist University of Manitoba From: Digital Research Alliance of Canada <communications(a)alliancecan.ca> Reply-To: Digital Research Alliance of Canada <communications(a)alliancecan.ca> Date: Friday, January 7, 2022 at 8:48 AM To: Grigory Shamov <Grigory.Shamov(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Data Champions Pilot Project Launch | Lancement du projet pilote « Champions des données » La version française suit la version anglaise [https://mcusercontent.com/74d2686ff2853396e3d27d3b1/images/64501acf-12bb-ce…] [https://mcusercontent.com/74d2686ff2853396e3d27d3b1/images/8612867e-4901-62…] Data Champions Pilot Project: Call for funding applications and merit reviewers Announcing two new calls for applications – the Data Champions Pilot Project, and the Merit Review Committee. Full details below: Data Champions Pilot Project Call The Alliance is pleased to announce its Data Champions Pilot Project Call<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…>, which aims to promote a shift in data culture within the Canadian DRI ecosystem by promoting sound research data management (RDM) practices. The role of the Data Champion is to develop activities at the local, regional and/or national level that advance awareness, understanding, development, and adoption of RDM tools, best practices, and resources in Canada. The full description of the call is available here<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…>. The funding will provide up to $50,000 CAD per applicant to a diverse cohort of researchers who will take on the role of ‘Data Champions’. An Expert Merit Review Committee will review applications. The call is open and the deadline to submit applications is Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 5 pm EST. Information sessions<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> will be held in both official languages on January 13, 2022, at 11 am EST (English) and 12 pm EST (French) and will be recorded for those unable to attend. If you have any questions about the Alliance’s Data Champions Pilot Project call, please contact funding-subventions(a)alliancecan.ca<mailto:funding-subventions@alliancecan.ca>. Call for Merit Reviewers The Alliance is recruiting volunteer experts to its Merit Review Committee<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> for the Data Champions Pilot Project as well as for other upcoming funding opportunities. The success of funding calls depends on the participation of experts from the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) ecosystem to review funding applications. The Alliance is seeking experts to participate as soon as February 2022 (exact dates to be confirmed soon; participation includes providing feedback on applications and adjudication meeting(s)). We encourage applications from subject matter experts in all fields, disciplines, and areas of interest, who speak French and/or English, from across Canada and internationally, who can contribute their expertise in RDM to the Data Champion Merit Review Committee. Sign up for the Merit Review Committee here<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…>. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact funding-subventions(a)alliancecan.ca<mailto:funding-subventions@alliancecan.ca>. Projet pilote « Champions des données » : appel de demande de subventions et d’évaluateurs du mérite Annonce de nouveaux appels — demandes dans le cadre du projet pilote des champions de données et candidatures pour le comité d'examen du mérite. Tous les détails sont indiqués ci-dessous : Appel de demande de subvention dans le cadre du projet pilote « Champions des données » L'Alliance a le plaisir d'annoncer son appel de demande de subventions dans le cadre du projet pilote des champions de données<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> qui vise à promouvoir un changement de culture des données au sein de l'écosystème d'IRN au Canada en favorisant de saines pratiques de gestion des données de recherche (GDR). Le rôle des champions des données est d'élaborer des activités sur le plan local, régional ou national qui font progresser la sensibilisation, la compréhension, le développement et l'adoption des outils, des bonnes pratiques et des ressources de GDR au Canada. Vous trouverez la description intégrale de l'appel ici<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…>. Ce financement offrira jusqu'à 50 000 dollars canadiens par demande à une cohorte diversifiée de chercheurs qui joueront le rôle de « champions des données ». Un comité d'examen du mérite composé d'experts examinera les demandes. L'appel est ouvert et la date limite de soumission des demandes est fixée au jeudi 3 février 2022 à 17h HNE. Des séances d'information<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> auront lieu dans les deux langues officielles le 13 janvier 2022 à 11h HNE (anglais) et à 12h HNE (français) et seront enregistrées pour ceux qui ne pourront pas y assister. Si vous avez des questions sur l'appel de demande de subventions pour le projet pilote des champions de données de l'Alliance, veuillez nous envoyer un message à funding-subventions(a)alliancecan.ca<mailto:funding-subventions@alliancecan.ca>. Appel d'évaluateurs du mérite L'Alliance recrute des experts bénévoles pour son comité d'examen du mérite<https://alliancecan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74d2686ff2853396e3d27…> dans le cadre du projet pilote des champions de données ainsi que pour d'autres offres de financement à venir. Le succès des appels de demande de subventions dépend de la participation d'experts de l'écosystème de l'infrastructure numérique de recherche (IRN) pour examiner les demandes de financement. L'Alliance recherche des experts pour participer dès février 2022 (les dates exactes seront confirmées prochainement ; la participation comprend de la rétroaction sur les demandes et des réunions de sélection). Nous encourageons les candidatures d'experts dans tous les domaines, disciplines et champs d'intérêt, parlant français ou anglais, de partout au Canada et à l'étranger, qui peuvent apporter leur expertise en GDR au comité d'examen du mérite pour le projet pilote des champions de données. 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Time to Renew Grex Resources
by Advanced Research Computing 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Dear Grex Users, It is time to renew the allocation of Grex resources as well as inform you of changes to Grex hardware. Please see below and attached. Thank you, j [/Users/Jay/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1548184159] John (Jay) Doering, Ph.D., P.Eng., FCSCE, FEC, FCAE Associate Vice-President (Partnerships), Professor of Civil Engineering, & Dean Emeritus Office of the Vice-President (Research & International) 202 Administration Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Tel: (204) 474-9568 | Fax: (204) 261-1318 This electronic mail (e-mail), including any attachments, is intended only for the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure. No waiver of privilege, confidentiality or any other protection is intended by virtue of its communication by the internet. Any unauthorised use, dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, or are not named as a recipient, please immediately notify the sender and destroy all copies of it. _______________________ Overview Grex was put into production on May 2nd, 2011. Its current compute capacity consists of three parts: the legacy compute nodes, the new nodes purchased in 2020 and 2021, and user-contributed nodes. These parts are as follows: · Legacy compute from 2011 o 316 original compute nodes, each 12 cores 2.67GHz processors (Intel Westmere architecture) with 48 or 94 GB of memory, non-blocking 40GB/s QDR Infiniband Interconnect · 418TB of Parallel, scalable Lustre storage · New compute nodes added in 2020 and 2021 o two GP GPU nodes (Intel 5218 Cascade Lake, 4x NVIDIA V100) o 12 of 40 core Intel CascadeLake 6248 2.5GHz compute nodes, 384GB RAM o 42 of 52 core Intel CascadeLake 6230R 2.1GHz compute nodes, 96GB RAM o the new compute nodes have 4:1 blocking EDR (100GB/s) interconnect · Contributed GPU nodes o 3 of 4x V100 nodes o 1 of 16x V100 HGX-2 node In this round of resource allocations, we will allocate newly added compute nodes only (total of 2664 CPU cores, 54 CascadeLake nodes). · General GP GPUs nodes available on a first come, first served basis. Please indicate if you might need GPUs in your proposal. · We plan to decommission the legacy 316 compute nodes at the end of October 2021. Until that date, they are available on a first come, first served basis. Please indicate if you need these nodes in your proposal. · Contributed GPU nodes are not allocatable, they are available for opportunistic, preemptible use when not used by the contributors. Proposals for the use of Grex resources will be reviewed by the Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Committee. They will also be reviewed by Grex technical staff to ensure that Grex resources will be used appropriately and efficiently. Categories of Resource Requests The request for ARC resources must come from a PI. There are two (2) categories of resource requests: i.) Rapid Access Service (RAS) Is limited to less than: 30 core-years, 4 GB memory, and 4TB of storage per research group. For information and access please email arc(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:arc@umanitoba.ca> ii.) Resource Allocation Competition (RAC) This includes resources in excess of those allocated for RAS and requires completion of a proposal in the format outlined below. Proposal Format Please use the attached section headings for your proposal, leaving 2.5 cm (1.0 in) in all the margins and using Times New Roman font (12 pt) with single spacing between lines. You may remove all explanations (text in italics) if desired. Please ensure that all pages of your proposal are numbered. The proposal document must be submitted in pdf format only. This template attached is intended as a guide. Please remove any section or sub-section that does not apply to your application. For example, if you are not requesting a storage allocation, there is no need to include section 3.2. Maximum lengths for each section are included in the template, but your proposal may use (much) less space depending on the size and complexity of the request. Proposals should be sent by email to ARC(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ARC@umanitoba.ca> by 4:30 pm May 5, 2021.

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