********************* 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 :ref:`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:: .. raw:: html 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 :ref:`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 :ref:`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 :ref:`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:: .. raw:: html New Sponsors: .. image:: ../_static/sponsor-registration-webform.png :alt: image of SIM account registration .... After becoming a Hoffman2 Cluster sponsor, please visit the :ref:`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 `__.