Running Software the Easy Way
Learn how to use X server software on your local machine to run software on the cluster.
An easy way to run software on the cluster is with X server software on your local machine. If you are on a Windows computer, we recommend that you use the NX client. Most Linux and Windows computers come with a built-in X server, although you can install the NX client or another client of your choice.
Here are instructions for using the the NX client to access the cluster software:
1. Configure the client to connect to bmiclusterd.cchmc.org (the cluster login node). See Configuring the NX client for details.
Note
To connect to bmiclusterd, you need to be connected to the Cincinnati Children's network directly or through VPN.
If you are a user outside of CCHMC network and do not have VPN access, please configure your NX client to connect to galactose.cchmc.org which will redirect to bmiclusterd.cchmc.org automatically.
2. Use the NX client to connect to bmiclusterd.cchmc.org with the user name and password you have been provided to access the cluster.
NX provides you a KDE or Gnome desktop session:
3. To launch software, use the desktop icons available for most of the GUI-based software available in the cluster (like GeneSpring, Matlab, AutoDockTools and R):
4. When you submit a job, you can change the default resource values (384 MB memory and 1 Hour walltime) by clicking No at the following screen:
5. Enter custom values for memory and walltime, and click Submit Job.
