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  • Rivanna

    Rivanna is the University of Virginia’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) system. As a centralized resource it has hundreds of pre-installed software packages available for computational research across many disciplines. Currently the Rivanna supercomputer has 603 nodes with over 20476 cores and 8PB of various storage.
    All UVA faculty, staff, and postdoctoral associates are eligible to use Rivanna, or students when part of faculty research.
    Facilities Statement - Are you submitting a grant proposal and need standard information about UVA research computing environments? Get it here. The sections below contain important information for new and existing Rivanna users. Please read each carefully.

  • Allocations

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  • ACCORD: Jupyter Lab

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    Jupyter Lab allows for interactive, notebook-based analysis of data. A good choice for pulling quick results or refining your code in numerous languages including Python, R, Julia, bash, and others.
    Learn more about Jupyter Lab

  • ACCORD: RStudio

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    RStudio is the standard IDE for research using the R programming language.
    Learn more about RStudio

  • ACCORD: Theia IDE

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    Theia Python is a rich IDE that allows researchers to manage their files and data, write code with an intelligent editor, and execute code within a terminal session.
    Learn more about the Theia Python IDE

  • ACCESS: Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services and Support

    The NSF’s ACCESS (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support) program builds upon the successes of the 11-year XSEDE project, while also expanding the ecosystem with capabilities for new modes of research and further democratizing participation. ACCESS Home:  access-ci.org  access-ci.org/about Allocations Allocations: allocations.access-ci.org Documentation Support: support.access-ci.org Community Engagement ACCESS: support.access-ci.org/affinity-groups Campus Champions: https://campuschampions.cyberinfrastructure.org UVa Research Computing has two Champions, Ed Hall and Katherine Holcomb For more help, please feel free to contact RC staff to set up a consultation or visit us during office hours.
  • XSEDE: Extreme Science and Engineering Development Environment

    XSEDE’s Mission was to substantially enhance the productivity of a growing community of scholars, researchers, and engineers through access to advanced digital services that support open research; and coordinate and add significant value to the leading cyberinfrastructure resources funded by the NSF and other agencies. — The XSEDE project ended on August 31, 2022 and was succeeded by the  ACCESS project.
    XSEDE Home:  www.xsede.org

  • Rivanna FAQs

    General Usage Allocations Research Software Job Management Storage Management Data Transfer Downloading Files Other Questions General Usage How do I gain access to Rivanna? A faculty or research staff member must first request an allocation on Rivanna. Full details can be found here.
    How do I log on to Rivanna? Use an SSH client from a campus-connected machine and connect to rivanna.hpc.virginia.edu. Instructions for using ssh and other login tools, as well as recommended clients for different operating systems, are here. You can also access Rivanna through our Web-based interface Open OnDemand or FastX.
    Off Campus? Connecting to Rivanna from off Grounds via Secure Shell Access (SSH) or FastX requires a VPN connection.

  • Graphical SFTP/SCP Transfer Tools

    Several options are available to transfer data files between a local computer and Rivanna through user-friendly, graphical methods.
    Off Campus? Connecting to Rivanna from off Grounds via Secure Shell Access (SSH) or FastX requires a VPN connection. We recommend using the UVA More Secure Network if available. The UVA Anywhere VPN can be used if the UVA More Secure Network is not available. Only Windows and Mac OSX operating systems are supported by the Cisco client provided by ITS. Linux users should refer to these unsupported instructions to install and configure a VPN. The More Secure Network requires authentication through Duo; users should follow the instructions on the dialog box to enter "

  • Logging In

    Rivanna is accessible through a web portal, secure shell terminals, or a remote desktop environment. For of all of these access points, your login is your UVA computing ID and your password is your Eservices password. If you do not know your Eservices password you must change it through ITS.
    Off Campus? Connecting to Rivanna from off Grounds via Secure Shell Access (SSH) or FastX requires a VPN connection. We recommend using the UVA More Secure Network if available. The UVA Anywhere VPN can be used if the UVA More Secure Network is not available. Only Windows and Mac OSX operating systems are supported by the Cisco client provided by ITS.

  • MobaXterm

    MobaXterm is the recommended login tool for Windows users. It bundles a tabbed ssh client, a graphical drag-and-drop sftp client, and an X11 window server for Windows, all in one easy-to-use package. Some other tools included are a simple text editor with syntax coloring and several useful Unix utlities such as cd, ls, grep, and others, so that you can run a lightweight Linux environment on your local machine as well as use it to log in to a remote system.
    Download To download MobaXterm, click the link below. Select the “Home” version, “Installer” edition,
    Download MobaXterm
    Run the installer as directed.

  • Slurm Job Manager

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    Overview Rivanna is a multi-user, managed environment. It is divided into login nodes (also called frontends), which are directly accessible by users, and compute nodes, which must be accessed through the resource manager.