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The Agrogenomics cluster is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-performance_computing High Performance Computer] (HPC) infrastructure hosted by [http://www.wageningenur.nl/nl/activiteit/Opening-High-Performance-Computing-cluster-HPC.htm Wageningen University & Research Centre]. It is open for use for all WUR research groups as well as other organizations, including companies, that have collaborative projects with WUR.  
Anunna is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-performance_computing High Performance Computing] (HPC) cluster hosted by [https://www.wur.nl/ Wageningen University & Research]. It is open to all WUR research groups, and to other organisations and companies running collaborative projects with WUR.


The Agrogenomics HPC was an initiative of the [http://www.breed4food.com/en/breed4food.htm Breed4Food] (B4F) consortium, consisting of the [[About_ABGC | Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre]] (WU-Animal Breeding and Genomics and Wageningen Livestock Research) and four major breeding companies: [http://www.cobb-vantress.com Cobb-Vantress], [https://www.crv4all.nl CRV], [http://www.hendrix-genetics.com Hendrix Genetics], and [http://www.topigs.com TOPIGS]. Currently, in addition to the original partners, the HPC (HPC-Ag) is used by other groups from Wageningen UR (Bioinformatics, Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Environmental Sciences Group, and Plant Research International) and plant breeding industry (Rijk Zwaan).  
You reach the cluster over [[SSH Access|SSH]] at <code>login.anunna.wur.nl</code>, or through your browser at the [[Apps Portal]] (https://apps.anunna.wur.nl/).


== Events ==
== [[About]] ==
* [[Courses]] that have happened and are happening
* <h3>[[Mission and Governance]]</h3> What Anunna is for and who runs it
* [[Downtime]] that will affect all users
* <h3>[[Roadmap]]</h3> How we decide what to work on
* [[Meetings]] that may affect the policies of the HPC
* <h3>[[Cluster Architecture Overview]]</h3> How the cluster is put together
* <h3>[[Compute_Hardware_Overview]]</h3> The node types and their hardware
* <h3>[[Storage Systems Overview]]</h3> The storage tiers at a glance
* <h3>[[Tariffs]]</h3> Costs of using Anunna
* <h3>[[Network & Security]]</h3> Interconnect and data-security posture
* <h3>[[History of the Cluster]]</h3> How Anunna came to be
* <h3>[[Sustainability]]</h3> Green-HPC policy and measures
* <h3>[[FAQ]]</h3> Frequently Asked Questions
* <h3>[[Policies and Terms of Use]]</h3> Who may use Anunna and on what terms
*


== Using the HPC-Ag ==
== [[Get Started]] ==
=== Gaining access to the HPC-Ag ===
* <h3>[[Who Can Access?]]</h3> Eligibility
Access to the cluster and file transfer are done by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell ssh-based protocols].
* <h3>[[Account Application Process]]</h3> How to request an account
* [[log_in_to_B4F_cluster | Logging into cluster using ssh and file transfer]]
* <h3>[[User Responsibilities]]</h3> What is expected of you as a user
* [[Services | Available features and services on the HPC]]
* <h3>[[SSH Access]]</h3> Logging in over SSH to the cluster
* [[Filesystems | Accessible storage methods on the HPC]]
* <h3>[[Apps Portal]]</h3> Using applications on Anunna through your web browser
* <h3>[[Workflow Migration from Laptop to HPC]]</h3> Moving your work to the cluster from your computer
* <h3>[[Grant_Support_%26_Acknowledgement|Grant support & Acknowledgement]]</h3> Guidance and standard text that can be used in grant proposals, research papers, theses and other publications.


== Access Policy ==
== [[System Access]] ==
[[Access_Policy | Main Article: Access Policy]]
* <h3>[[Login Nodes]]</h3> The entry point you connect to
* <h3>[[Compute Nodes]]</h3> Where your jobs run, and how to reach them
* <h3>[[Filesystems]]</h3> The storage tiers
* <h3>[[Quotas]]</h3> Storage limits and how to check them
* <h3>[[Remote Access (VPN, Gateway)]]</h3> Reaching Anunna from off campus
* <h3>[[Data Transfer Methods]]</h3> Moving data to and from Anunna


Access needs to be granted actively (by creation of an account on the cluster by FB-IT). Use of resources is limited by the scheduler. Depending on availability of queues ('partitions') granted to a user, priority to the system's resources is regulated. Note that the use of the HPC-Ag is not free of charge. List price of CPU time and storage, and possible discounts on that list price for your organisation, can be retrieved from CAT-AGRO or FB-ICT.
== [[Scheduling|Job Scheduling and Resource Management]] ==
* <h3>[[Scheduler Overview (Slurm)]]</h3> How scheduling works
* <h3>[[Partitions / Queues]]</h3> The available partitions
* <h3>[[Choosing a node (constraints)]]</h3> Targeting particular hardware
* <h3>[[Batch Jobs]]</h3> Submitting a batch script
* <h3>[[Interactive Jobs]]</h3> An interactive shell on a compute node
* <h3>[[Array Jobs]]</h3> Running many similar jobs at once
* <h3>[[Monitoring Jobs]]</h3> Checking on your jobs
* <h3>[[Cancelling Jobs]]</h3> Stopping a job
* <h3>[[Reservations]]</h3> Reserving nodes
* <h3>[[Fair Use Policy]]</h3> Using shared resources considerately


=== Cluster Management Software and Scheduler ===
== [[Software]] ==
The HPC-Ag uses Bright Cluster Manager software for overall cluster management, and Slurm as job scheduler.
* <h3>[[Software Overview]]</h3> The software landscape
* [[BCM_on_B4F_cluster | Monitor cluster status with BCM]]
* <h3>[[Environment Modules]]</h3> Loading software with modules and buckets
* [[SLURM_on_B4F_cluster | Submit jobs with Slurm]]
* <h3>[[Installing Personal Software]]</h3> Installing into your own space
* [[node_usage_graph | Be aware of how much work the cluster is under right now with 'node_usage_graph']]
* <h3>[[Licensed Software]]</h3> Software that needs a licence
* [[SLURM_Compare | Rosetta Stone of Workload Managers]]


=== Installation of software by users ===
* <h3>Scripting languages</h3>
** <h4>[[Python]]</h4> Python modules and environment managers
** <h4>[[R]]</h4> R modules, packages, and parallel R jobs
** <h4>[[Julia]]</h4> Loading Julia, packages, and running it in a job


* [[Domain_specific_software_on_B4Fcluster_installation_by_users | Installing domain specific software: installation by users]]
* <h3>Containers</h3>
* [[Setting local variables]]
** <h4>[[Apptainer]]</h4> Portable, reproducible containers for HPC
* [[Installing_R_packages_locally | Installing R packages locally]]
* [[Setting_up_Python_virtualenv | Setting up and using a virtual environment for Python3 ]]
* [[Virtual_environment_Python_3.4_or_higher | Setting up and using a virtual environment for Python3.4 or higher ]]


=== Installed software ===
* <h3>MPI implementations</h3>
** <h4>[[OpenMPI]]</h4> The MPI library Anunna is built around
** <h4>[[IntelMPI]]</h4> Intel MPI, with the Intel compilers and MKL


* [[Globally_installed_software | Globally installed software]]
== [[Storage]] ==
* [[ABGC_modules | ABGC specific modules]]
* <h3>[[Storage Systems Overview]]</h3> The storage tiers at a glance
* <h3>[[Home Directory]]</h3> Your personal space
* <h3>[[Compute Storage]]</h3> The fast Lustre filesystem for active work
* <h3>[[Shared Storage]]</h3> Sharing data within a group
* <h3>[[Backup Policy]]</h3> What is backed up, and what is not
* <h3>[[Archival Storage]]</h3> Long-term storage on tape
* <h3>[[Quotas]]</h3> Storage limits
* <h3>[[Data Lifecycle Policy]]</h3> How data moves from active to archived to removed
* <h3>[[Data storage best practices|Data Storage Best Practices]]</h3> Keeping data safe, tidy, and cheap
* <h3>[[Data Transfer Best Practices]]</h3> Moving data efficiently and reliably
* <h3>[[Handling Sensitive Data (GDPR, etc.)]]</h3> Confidential and personal data


=== Being in control of Environment parameters ===
== Graphical Interface Applications ==
* <h3>[[Portal Overview]]</h3> What the portal is and how the dashboard is laid out
* <h3>[[Running GUI Applications]]</h3> The general way to launch and connect to a graphical application
* <h3>[[How to Launch a Desktop Session]]</h3> Start a full Linux desktop in your browser
* <h3>[[Jupyter]]</h3> Jupyter notebooks
* <h3>[[RStudio]]</h3> The RStudio IDE for R and Python
* <h3>[[File Browser]]</h3> Manage your files in the browser
* <h3>[[Shell Access]]</h3> A terminal in the browser
* <h3>[[Jobs Queue Overview]]</h3> See your jobs in the browser


* [[Using_environment_modules | Using environment modules]]
== [[Training]] ==
* [[Setting local variables]]
* <h3>[[Training Materials]]</h3> Course slides and self-study resources
* [[Setting_TMPDIR | Set a custom temporary directory location]]
* <h3>[[Tutorials]]</h3> Hands-on tutorials
* [[Installing_R_packages_locally | Installing R packages locally]]
* <h3>[[Workshops]]</h3> Instructor-led courses and their dates
* [[Setting_up_Python_virtualenv | Setting up and using a virtual environment for Python3 ]]


=== Controlling costs ===
== [[Support]] ==
* <h3>[[How to Get Help]]</h3> Who to contact and how
* <h3>[[Support Ticket System]]</h3> The WUR support portal
* <h3>[[Reporting Incidents]]</h3> Writing a good problem report
* <h3>[[Known Issues]]</h3> Current problems and workarounds
* <h3>[[Our User community]]</h3> The Anunna user community
* <h3>[[Maintenance Schedule]]</h3> Planned downtimes


* [[SACCT | using SACCT to see your costs]]
== [[For PIs]] ==
* [[get_my_bill | using the "get_my_bill" script to estimate costs]]
* <h3>[[Dos and Don'ts]]</h3> Good and bad practice at a glance
* <h3>[[Managing Group Members]]</h3> Working with groups
* <h3>[[Storage Requests]]</h3> Requesting more storage
* <h3>[[Resource Allocation Requests]]</h3> Requesting larger or dedicated allocations
* <h3>[[External Collaborator Access]]</h3> Giving access to collaborators outside WUR
* <h3>[[Reporting Usage]]</h3> Tracking your group's usage and costs
* <h3>[[Grant Support & Acknowledgement]]</h3> Facility descriptions and support for funding applications


== Management ==
== [[Workflows]] ==
[[HPC_management | Main Article: HPC management]]
* <h3>[[Workflow Migration from Laptop to HPC]]</h3> Moving your work to the cluster
* <h3>[[Reproducibility Guidelines]]</h3> Keeping your work reproducible
* <h3>[[Workflow Engines (Snakemake, Nextflow)]]</h3> Managing multi-step pipelines
* <h3>[[Debugging Jobs]]</h3> Working out why a job failed
* <h3>[[Checkpointing]]</h3> Saving and restarting long jobs
* <h3>[[Scheduled tasks (cron)|Scheduled Tasks (cron)]]</h3> Running recurring tasks with scrontab


Project Leader of the HPC is Stephen Janssen (Wageningen UR,FB-IT, Service Management). [[User:lith010 | Jan van Lith (Wageningen UR,FB-IT, Infrastructure)]] and [[User:dawes001 | Gwen Dawes (Wageningen UR, FB-IT, Infrastructure)]] are responsible for [[Maintenance_and_Management | Maintenance and Management]].
* <h3>Parallel Workflows</h3>
** <h4>[[Workflows/Parallel-Computing|Parallel Computing]]</h4> What parallel computing means on Anunna, and which type fits your work
** <h4>[[Workflows/Serial|Serial]]</h4> One program on a single core — the baseline
** <h4>[[Workflows/Embarassinly-Parallel|Embarrassingly Parallel]]</h4> Running the same program many times over
** <h4>[[Workflows/Multi-threaded|Multi-threaded]]</h4> Many cores on one machine, within a single process
** <h4>[[Workflows/Multi-Process|Multi-Process]]</h4> One calculation spread across several machines


== Miscellaneous ==
== Quick links ==
* [[Mailinglist | Electronic mail discussion lists]]
* [[History_of_the_Cluster | Historical information on the startup of the HPC]]
* [[Bioinformatics_tips_tricks_workflows | Bioinformatics tips, tricks, and workflows]]
* [[Parallel_R_code_on_SLURM | Running parallel R code on SLURM]]
* [[Convert_between_MediaWiki_and_other_formats | Convert between MediaWiki format and other formats]]
* [[Manual GitLab | GitLab: Create projects and add scripts]]


== See also ==
* [[How to Get Help]] — contact the HPC team
* [[Maintenance_and_Management | Maintenance and Management]]
* [[Maintenance Schedule]] — planned downtimes
* [[BCData | BCData]]
* [[Glossary of Terms]] — common HPC and Anunna terms explained
* [[Mailinglist | Electronic mail discussion lists]]
* [[About_ABGC | About ABGC]]
* [[Computer_cluster | High Performance Computing @ABGC]]
* [[Lustre_PFS_layout | Lustre Parallel File System layout]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.breed4food.com/en/show/Breed4Food-initiative-reinforces-the-Netherlands-position-as-an-innovative-country-in-animal-breeding-and-genomics.htm Breed4Food programme]
* [http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Facilities/CATAgroFood-3/CATAgroFood-3/Our-facilities/Show/High-Performance-Computing-Cluster-HPC.htm CATAgroFood offers a HPC facilty]
* [http://www.cobb-vantress.com Cobb-Vantress homepage]


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* [https://www.wur.nl/en/Value-Creation-Cooperation/Facilities/Wageningen-Shared-Research-Facilities/Our-facilities/Show/High-Performance-Computing-Cluster-HPC-Anunna.htm Wageningen Shared Research Facilities — HPC]
* [https://www.crv4all.nl CRV homepage]
* [http://www.hendrix-genetics.com Hendrix Genetics homepage]
* [http://www.topigs.com TOPIGS homepage]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_Linux Scientific Linux]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Help with editing Wiki pages]
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 31 August 2026

Anunna is a High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster hosted by Wageningen University & Research. It is open to all WUR research groups, and to other organisations and companies running collaborative projects with WUR.

You reach the cluster over SSH at login.anunna.wur.nl, or through your browser at the Apps Portal (https://apps.anunna.wur.nl/).

  • Scripting languages

    • Python modules and environment managers
    • R modules, packages, and parallel R jobs
    • Loading Julia, packages, and running it in a job
  • Containers

    • Portable, reproducible containers for HPC
  • MPI implementations

    • The MPI library Anunna is built around
    • Intel MPI, with the Intel compilers and MKL

Graphical Interface Applications