Getting started

In order to run software on BioKEM’s Blanca servers:

  1. Request a Research Computing account with access to Blanca through Research Computing.

  2. Set up a Petalibrary allocation (~20TB/active project) by emailing rc-help@colorado.edu Make sure to have them create a biokem-deposit folder for your lab to deposit Krios images into.

  3. Purchase an SBGrid license for your lab.

    • Labs without an SBGrid license will have minimal access to software.

    • Labs with their own SBGrid license will be able to access the full stack of software, without limitation.

  4. You should also complete these three training courses provided by CURC (check scheduling here: CURC Events and Training):

    • RC New User Seminar

    • Super Computing Spin Up: Part 1 - Working with Linux

    • Super Computing Spin Up: Part 2 – Job Scheduling

  5. Once you’ve completed these classes, email the BioKEM cluster administrator (shla9937@colorado.edu) to be added to the BioKEM partition.

  6. Start computing as outlined in Logging on.