Quick Guide to NSCC ASPIRE2A

Here are some info on logging into NSCC ASPIRE2A. See also:

Setting up DUO 2FA Authentication

Please email NSCC Helpdesk (help@nscc.sg) for an email invite to set up and activate DUO on your mobile.


Installing Checkpoint Windows VPN Client

Refer to this guide for Windows and Mac:

The Mac installation of CheckPoint VPN might also install the CheckPoint Firewall app. To remove it using the Terminal, use the command “rm -rf /Applications/Check Point Firewall.app”

Download the Windows and Mac VPN standalone client from this URL:

https://www.checkpoint.com/quantum/remote-access-vpn/#downloads

Connect to NSCC

ssh -Y <userid>@aspire2a.nscc.sg

Connect to NSCC using a ssh client. Note that the user ID may be case sensitive, e.g. P82828 is different from p82828.

Submit Jobs

Prepare a job submission script submit.pbs in the format below, and submit it using the command “qsub submit.pbs”

#PBS -l select=1:ncpus=1:mpiprocs=1:mem=4g:ngpus=4
#PBS -l walltime=01:00:00
#PBS -o log/
#PBS -j oe

### Put your project code here. If using personal account, type PBS -P personal-XXX where XXX is your account name
#PBS -P [replace with your 8 digit project ID]
#PBS -q normal

### send email when b: begin, a: aborted, e:end
#PBS -m bae

### Put your email address here
#PBS -M [replace with your email address]

# Enter where the job script is submitted.
cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR || exit $?
# if no log folder, then make one
[ -d log ] || mkdir log

# Run your job
cd ~/prime
./prime