LANTA Frontend Usage Policy

version: 1.0.1

Frontend is the machine that you access by using the address of lanta.nstda.or.th . It is the primary interface for users to interact with the LANTA HPC system.

1. Acceptable Use: Users are expected to utilize the frontend node solely for following activities:

   1. Preparing and submitting jobs to Slurm for computation tasks

   2. Editing files using text processors such as vim, nano

   3. Using version control systems such as git to manage code for program development.

   4. Compiling programs

   5. Building and downloading packages via package managers such as pip, EasyBuild, mamba

   6. Building and downloading images through the Singularity/Apptainer command

   7. Transferring small-sized files using commands like scp, rsync, or a sftp server. The time allocated for each file transfer MUST NOT exceed 5 minutes. For transferring file(s) that take longer than 5 minutes, please use transfer node (transfer.lanta.nstda.or.th).

   8. Managing files within the LANTA system using standard Linux commands such as cp, mv, etc.

   9. Programs for pre-processing and post-processing, with the list of permitted programs available in the LANTA Frontend usage policy: permitted programs.

2. Prohibited Activities: The following activities are strictly prohibited on the frontend nodes:

   1. Running programs other than those explicitly specified in this usage policy.

   2. Scheduling cronjobs, including those comprising commands or programs permitted for use as specified in this usage policy.

   3. Transferring large-sized files that require more than 5 minutes for transfer.

   4. Transferring large-sized files via Git LFS (Git Large File System)

Useful resources

• LANTA File transfer