Requesting an account¶
Note
If you are using a computer on Mednet in the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) you may need to first connect to the campus VPN in order to reach SIM. If you still have an issue, please submit a ticket to our helpdesk.
Overview¶
In order to use the Hoffman2 Cluster, you will need to apply for a user account. All user accounts need to be sponsored by a UCLA faculty or researcher that qualifies under UCLA Policy 900 as a principal investigator.
We use a web-based account management application, the System Identity Manager (SIM) , for sponsor registration, user account requests, and to manage your Hoffman2 Cluster account. Please note, the SIM uses the UCLA Federated Authentication Service to authenticate access, therefore you need to have a UCLA Logon ID in order to access SIM. UCLA Logon ID is not a service of the OARC HPC Systems Research Technology Group, if you have difficulty with it consider contacting the UCLA IT Support Center.
Warning
All operations relative to cluster accounts and managing resources for your group (such as approving new users, renew expired accounts etc.) are performed on System Identity Manager, SIM, Hoffman2 faculty sponsors will NOT be notified by email messages when a new user is requesting their sponsorship or access to their resources. Faculty sponsors will therefore need to periodically visit their account on SIM to approve pending applications. Likewise users with pending applications will need to visit SIM to check the status of their application.
Questions or comments? Visit our support online help desk at: https://support.idre.ucla.edu.
Applying for a user account¶
After acquiring a UCLA Logon ID you are ready to register with SIM and apply for a user account on the Hoffman2 Cluster provided that your academic adviser is already registered as a Hoffman2 Cluster Sponsor. Please note, each person is allowed only one Hoffman2 Cluster user account. If you require access to multiple research groups, please submit a request to add/join a secondary group via our online helpdesk.
Important
New users:Should your academic adviser not be listed in the sponsor / principal investigator drop-down list on the Request a cluster account web form, your adviser will need to register with SIM and request to become a sponsor. If you are a UCLA faculty or researcher that qualifies under UCLA Policy 900 as a principal investigator, please register as a Hoffman2 Cluster sponsor first, before applying for a user account.
Who is eligible to become a Hoffman2 Cluster user¶
UCLA Faculty
UCLA Student
UCLA Staff
Note
Cluster access can be authorized for people not affiliated with UCLA from Hoffman2 Cluster sponsors who have purchased nodes on the Hoffman2 Cluster by written request to the IDRE Accounts Administrator.
Questions or comments? Visit our support online help desk at: https://support.idre.ucla.edu.
Register as a Sponsor¶
There is no charge for being a sponsor or for sponsoring user accounts. Please register with SIM and check the box to become a sponsor.
Important
New Sponsors:
After becoming a Hoffman2 Cluster sponsor, please visit the Sponsor responsibilities page to learn more about your responsibility as a Hoffman2 Cluster sponsor.
Questions or comments? Visit our support online help desk at: https://support.idre.ucla.edu.
Who is eligible to become a Hoffman2 Cluster Sponsor¶
UCLA faculty and researchers that qualify under UCLA Policy 900 as principal investigators.
Questions or comments? Visit our support online help desk at: https://support.idre.ucla.edu.