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Getting Started

Welcome to the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics

Tasks to complete for newcomers, it is recommended that you print this page an tick off your steps:

  • Request a server account via your supervisor
  • Receive the inital user account information via mail.
  • Setup a password manager. ZID tips, e.g. Bitwarden or KeepassXC
  • How to connect using SSH, read the connection 101
    • on Windows install a SSH-Client, e.g. Bitwise, MobaXterm, Putty,...
  • Change your initial password with one of these options:
  • Optional: Create a ssh-key and add it to your profile on the IPA
  • Apply for your first VSC Training course, e.g. Introduction to Working on the VSC Clusters

Environment

When you are new to using servers and linux, these few steps might help to get started. However, it is recommended to make a linux introductionary course, e.g. VSC introduction to linux.

Steps:

  • login to srvx1 using ssh: ssh [user]@srvx1.img.univie.ac.at 🌍 More on SRVX1
  • run: userpaths to understand where different data resides. e.g.
    • HOME, SCRATCH (personal), DATA, SHARED, WEBDATA, ?_JET
  • check available modules by running: module av and load anaconda3 module by running: module load anaconda3. This should allow you to run some python programs.
  • list and unload modules: module list and module purge. More on Modules
  • run: userservices to get some IMGW special tools. Maybe check the weather!?

Please find a useful summary of commands in the IMGW cheatsheet

Summary of Computing Resources

The Department of Meteorology and Geophysics has access to the following computing resources:

  • Teaching and Development Server (SRVX1)
  • Remote Desktop Server (SRVX8)
  • Development Server (Aurora)
  • Computing Cluster (JET)
  • Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC)

External resources:

  • European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF)
  • Earth Observation Data Center (EODC, website)

Please read about access, hardware and quotas at these different resources. A good starting point is here

Last update: February 1, 2024
Created: January 24, 2023