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Quick-start Guide

pegasus.pegasus.The Hardware Specifications page documents the current cluster hardware configuration. For a more in-depth getting started guide, you may view here.

 

Connecting to Pegasus

The login nodes, which should be used only for submitting jobs, file-transfers, software compilation, and simulation preparation are accessible as  pegasus.arc.gwu.edu.

Please Note: Running jobs on the login nodes is prohibited and may result in account suspension.

NOTE: To access Pegasus you must either be on the GW network or be connected to the GW VPN. For more information about the GW VPN for Windows and Mac users, please go to GWIT's site. If you are running Ubuntu see the video tutorial here and below for a walk-thru on installation and set-up of the VPN client.

To login to Pegasus using ssh requires authenticating with ssh keys. Once your account is set up, you can send your ssh key public key file to hpchelp@gwu.edu and Pegasus system admins will add it to your profile.

 

The current four login nodes can also be directly accessed as log001.pegasus.arc.gwu.edulog002.pegasus.arc.gwu.edulog003.pegasus.arc.gwu.edu,  or log004.pegasus.arc.gwu.edu. You can use SSH, or SCP/SFTP to connect.

 

On campus

Wireless Connection - With your GW UserID and email password connect to eduroam or GWireless. This will allow you to access the cluster.

Wired Connection – If you are on campus, you should be able to login to Pegasus without using GW VPN. If you encounter difficulty, please email hpchelp@gwu.edu; it often is helpful to include your IP address, if you have it.

 

On campus or off campus

If you are off campus, you may need to connect to the GW VPN order to access Pegasus. VPN software is available here for Windows and Mac users. Once connected, ssh to the cluster like you normally would.

If you are running Ubuntu see the video tutorial below for a walk-thru on installation and set-up of the vpn client.