Start a job

You may want to start with a basic desktop and run software interactively.  

  • Click on the interactive apps menu 
  • Choose Basic Desktop
  • Fill out the form
    • Choose the partition (Use the slurm user guide or schedule a consultation to find the appropriate partition for your work)
    • Choose the length in hours your job is expected to run
    • Choose the number of cores (cpu)
    • Choose the amount of memory needed
    • Click the Launch button at the bottom
  • A dialog box will pop up for your job. The first time you run, the job will be pending until the available resources are available for your job to run.
  • When the job is ready, the bar will be come green and will be running. Be sure to start working as your allocation is now being charged for your job.
  • IMPORTANT: Disconnecting from your job does not end your job. To end your job, click the Delete button.

Note: If you disconnect from Open OnDemand with a running job, you can reconnect later.
  • To connect to your running desktop, click the Launch Basic Desktop button
  • This will open a new window with your graphical interface
  • In this new window, you can load modules and run your programs. If you need assistance with running jobs, attend one of our workshops or submit a support request for a consultation