CU-AIM Server User Manual

A practical guide for lab users working with the CU-AIM computing cluster.

The manual is intended for students who are familiar with basic files and Python but are new to remote servers, SSH, Slurm, GPUs, and Singularity containers.

Contents

• First-time access through the Chulalongkorn University VPN
• SSH key generation and authentication
• Connecting through a terminal or VS Code Remote-SSH
• Project storage and resource limits
• Interactive and batch Slurm jobs
• Job monitoring and cancellation
• Python, Conda, virtual environments, CUDA, and GPU usage
• Job arrays and concurrent workloads
• Singularity containers
• Example SSH and Slurm scripts

Files

• survival-manual-cuaim.pdf — compiled user manual
• survival-manual-cuaim.tex — LaTeX source for anyone who wants to edit.
• figures/ — images used in the manual
• ssh_example/ — example SSH, Slurm, and Singularity scripts
• reference/ — related reference material, including the official CUAIM manual

Building the manual

The manual requires a LaTeX installation with latexmk.

latexmk -pdf survival-manual-cuaim.tex

The generated PDF will be saved as survival-manual-cuaim.pdf.

Important notes

• Connect to the university VPN before accessing CU-AIM.
• Keep your SSH private key private.
• Cluster partitions, QoS limits, GPU availability, and software modules may change. Always verify current settings before submitting resource-intensive jobs.
• Follow your laboratory and university policies when using shared computing resources.

Author

For inquiries, contact:

peeradonsarnkaew46@gmail.com