Account#

You have to pass the MOOC at: and then request account at:

More information about services on HPC core website.

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🚀 QuickStart Guide: Accessing Maestro Cluster at Pasteur Institute#

Note: Replace username with your actual login name throughout.

🔌 Connect to Maestro#

🖥️ On Windows#

Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).
Choose Ubuntu as your Linux distribution.
Once installed, open the WSL terminal.
Your local drives will be accessible under /mnt.

🍏 On macOS#

Open Terminal via Applications > Utilities.
Your personal files are located under /Users/username.

🐧 On Linux#

Open a terminal (e.g., xterm, gnome-terminal, etc.).

🔐 SSH into Maestro#

Connect via SSH (from outside Pasteur, ensure you're connected to the VPN first):

ssh -Y username@maestro.pasteur.fr

✅ The -Y flag enables X11 forwarding (useful for GUI apps).

After entering your password, you’ll be logged in.

🧪 First-Time Check: Validate Your Account#

Run this command to confirm your account is active:

srun hostname

✅ Expected output:

maestro-xxxx

(where xxxx is a four-digit number)

If this fails, contact the support team.

📥 Transfer Files to Maestro#

✅ Copy a Local Directory to Your Home Folder#

scp -r mydirectory username@maestro.pasteur.fr:

📌 This copies mydirectory to your home directory (~).

⚠️ Note: Your $HOME has a 100 GB quota. Clean up old files regularly — otherwise, jobs may fail due to lack of disk space.

💾 Use `$SCRATCH` for Temporary Work#

For large datasets or temporary processing:

scp -r mydirectory username@maestro.pasteur.fr:/pasteur/appa/scratch/username/

✅ No quota — unlimited space
❗ But: Clean up after use!
⚠️ Leaving large files in $SCRATCH impacts other users' work.

📊 Monitor Your Jobs#

Add the following aliases to your ~/.bashrc file to streamline job monitoring:

# Add to ~/.bashrc
alias sq='squeue -u $USER'
alias sqr='squeue -u $USER -t RUNNING'
alias sqp='squeue -u $USER -t PENDING'
alias sql='squeue -u $USER -l'

💡 Run source ~/.bashrc after editing to reload.

📋 Available Commands:#

Command	Purpose
`sq`	List all your jobs
`sqr`	Show only running jobs
`sqp`	Show only pending jobs
`sql`	Show detailed job info (e.g., node, memory, time)

📌 These are essential for tracking job status and debugging.

✅ Summary Checklist#

Task	Command
Connect via WSL (Windows)	Open WSL, use terminal
Connect via macOS	Open `Terminal`
SSH to Maestro	`ssh -Y username@maestro.pasteur.fr`
Test login	`srun hostname`
Copy files to home	`scp -r mydir username@maestro.pasteur.fr:`
Copy to scratch	`scp -r mydir username@maestro.pasteur.fr:/pasteur/appa/scratch/username/`
Monitor jobs	Use `sq`, `sqr`, `sqp`, `sql`

📌 Pro Tip: Always clean up your $HOME and $SCRATCH directories after job completion to help maintain system fairness and performance.

📞 Need Help? Contact the Pasteur HPC support team for account issues, access, or troubleshooting.

✅ You're now ready to run jobs, analyze data, and use Maestro efficiently!