How to Access

Overview

Pleiades primarily serves researchers at IEETA and students of the University of Aveiro. This guide outlines the process for obtaining access and connecting to the cluster.

Eligibility and Requesting Access

Who Can Access

Researchers at IEETA: Faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and research staff affiliated with IEETA are eligible to access IEETA resources.
Students at the University of Aveiro: Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the University of Aveiro with IEETA supervisors are eligible to use these computational facility for academic and research purposes.

How to Request Access

Currently, to request access to Pleiades, eligible users should fill the following form https://forms.gle/WvRmjL1krNykzLnX7

Connecting to the HPC

Once your access is granted, you can connect to Pleiades using SSH (Secure Shell) with your user credentials.

Note: Access to the Pleiades (pleiades.ieeta.pt) is restricted to the University of Aveiro network, including Eduroam. Ensure you are connected to this network for successful access.

SSH Connection Steps

Open a Terminal: On your local machine, open a terminal window.
Initiate SSH Connection: Use the following SSH command, replacing username with the username provided to you by email:

ssh username@pleiades.ieeta.pt

Enter Your Password: When prompted, enter the password provided to you.

Further Assistance

If you encounter any issues or have queries regarding the access process, please feel free to reach out to the Pleiades support team for assistance.