CCMS

Center for Computational Materials Science
Institute for Materials Research,
Tohoku University

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News (2021)

2021/12/21

[ installation of application software ]

Large-scale parallel computing server
・ABINIT 9.6.2
・QUANTUM ESPRESSO 6.8
・LAMMPS 29Sep21
Accelerator server
・QUANTUM ESPRESSO 6.8
・LAMMPS 29Sep21

2021/12/21

[ supercomputing system in the period of year-end and new year holidays ]

Dec. 28 (Tue.), 2021,17:00 - Jan. 4 (Tue.), 2022, 9:00
The supercomputing system continues to operate during the above periods.
However, the administrators cannot help you immediately when you have any troubles.

2021/12/20

[ for super computing system users ]

The Center news No.36 (in Japanese) is published.

2021/12/ 6

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be unstable during the following periods.
Service suspension period:
Dec. 9 (Thu.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021
Dec. 10 (Fri.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021

2021/12/ 2

[ installation of application software ]

Parallel computing and informatics server
・ Mathematica 12.3.1 (set as default version)
Visualization server
・ ANSYS 2021R2
・ Mathematica 12.3.1 (set as default version)

2021/11/24

[ GIMRT 2021 December call for FY2022 proposal is open ]

Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku (GIMRT) Proposal Call for FY2022 is open now. Please see the GIMRT web site for more details.
Deadline: December 13 (Mon.), 2021

2021/11/15

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Because of power outage and the maintenance operation,we will stop the service of the supercomputing system during the following periods.
Nov. 29 (Mon.) 9:00 - Dec. 2 (Thu.) 10:00, 2021

2021/11/15

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be unstable during the following periods.
Service suspension period:
Nov. 25 (Thu.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021
Nov. 26 (Fri.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021

2021/ 9/29

[ installation of application software ]

Accelerator server
・ Materials Studio 2021HF1
 FlexTS module is available.
Visualization server
・ QuantumATK NanoLab 2021.06 (set as default version)

2021/ 9/29

[ shared queue ]

We have created new shared queue CC_001 on the accerelator server.

2021/ 9/13

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Service suspension period: Sep. 27 (Mon.) 9:00 - Sep. 29 (Wed.) 10:00, 2021

2021/ 9/13

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed application software on the Parallel computing and Informatics server.
・VASP 6.2.1
・SIESTA 4.1.5

2021/ 8/27

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed following application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・ABINIT 9.4.2
・CP2K 8.2
・Elk 7.2.42
Accelerator server:
・ VASP 6.2.1

2021/ 8/18

[ GIMRT 2021 3rd call for FY2021 proposal is open ]

Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku (GIMRT) Proposal Call August round (application for 2021) is open now.
Please see the GIMRT web site for more details.
Deadline: Sep. 24 (Fri.), 2021

2021/ 8/11

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed following application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・ ADF 2021.102 (set as default)
・ QuantumATK 2021.06
Parallel computing and informatics server:
・ MATLAB R2021a (set as default)
Visualization server:
・ ADF-GUI 2021.102 (set as default)

2021/ 7/21

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Because of power outage and the maintenance operation,we will stop the service of the supercomputing system during the following periods.
Aug. 4 (Wed.) 9:00 - Aug. 11 (Wed.) 10:00, 2021

2021/ 7/21

[ supercomputing system in the holidays ]

Aug. 11 (Wed.) 10:00 - Aug. 17 (Tue.) 9:00, 2021
The supercomputing system continues to operate during the above periods.
However, the administrators cannot help you immediately when you have any troubles.

2021/ 6/15

[ maintenance operation of public key registration system ]

Due to the maintenance operation of public key registration system, one cannot login to this system during the following period.
June 22 (Tue.) 10:00 - 12:00, 2021

2021/ 6/15

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed following application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・ VASP 6.2.1
Accelerator server:
・ VASP 6.2.0 OpenACC version
・ VASP 6.2.1 OpenACC version
Parallel computing and informatics server:
・ ANSYS 2021R1
Visualization server:
・ ANSYS 2021R1

2021/ 6/ 4

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed following application software.
Accelerator server:
・ NVIDIA HPC SDK 20.9
Parallel computing and informatics server:
・ Mathematica 12.2 (set as default)
Visualization server:
・ Mathematica 12.2 (set as default)

2021/ 6/ 4

[ for super computing system users ]

The Center news No.35 (in Japanese) is published.

2021/ 5/27

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed VASP 6.2.0 on the Accelerator server.

2021/ 5/19

[ urgent maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the urgent maintenance work of network device,network communication from the outside of Tohoku University may be interrupted several times for a few seconds during the following period.
May 20 (Thu.) 12:10 - 12:50, 2021

2021/ 5/17

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Service suspension period: May 31 (Mon.) 9:00 -- June 2 (Wed.) 10:00, 2021

2021/ 5/17

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be interrupted during the following periods.
Service suspension period:
June 2 (Wed.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021
June 8 (Tue.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021

2021/ 5/17

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed application software on the Large-scale parallel computing server.
・ VASP 6.2.0
・ WIEN2k 21.1

2021/ 5/11

[ GIMRT May Call for FY2021 proposal is open ]

Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku (GIMRT) Proposal Call May round (application for 2021) is open now.
Please see the GIMRT web site for more details.
Deadline: June 15 (Tue.), 2021

2021/ 5/10

[ About renewing SSH key ]

For security maintenance, SSH key needs to be renewed annually. Therefore, all the SSH keys which were registered by March 31, 2021 have been deleted at 13:00 on May 10.
Please register your SSH key again.
Users who have registered SSH key on and after April 1, 2021 are not affected.

2021/ 5/10

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be interrupted during the following period.
Service suspension period: May 22 (Sat.) 1:30 -- 3:00, 2021

2021/ 4/16

[ supercomputing system in the holidays ]

Apr. 28 (Wed.), 17:00 -- May 6 (Thu.), 9:00, 2021
The supercomputing system continues to operate during the above periods.
However, the administrators cannot help you immediately when you have any troubles.

2021/ 4/ 1

[ MASAMUNE-IMR online manual is open ]

New MASAMUNE-IMR online manual is available now.
The old PDF manual page was moved here.

2021/ 3/25

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・ SIESTA 4.1.5
・ CP2K 8.1.0
Accelerator server:
・ SIESTA 4.1.5

2021/ 3/25

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be interrupted during the following period.
Service suspension period: Mar. 26 (Fri.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021

2021/ 3/ 8

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Service suspension period: Mar. 22 (Mon.) 9:00 -- Mar. 24 (Wed.) 10:00, 2021

2021/ 2/17

[ postphonement: maintenance operation of network device ]

The maintenance operation of network device which is scheduled on Feb. 26 has been postphoned.

2021/ 2/12

[ maintenance operation of network device ]

Due to the maintenance operation of network device, network communication from outside of IMR, Tohoku University may be interrupted during the following period.
Service suspension period: Feb. 26 (Fri.) 12:00 -- 13:00, 2021

2021/ 2/ 8

[ GIMRT February Call for FY2021 proposal is open ]

Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku (GIMRT) Proposal Call February round (application for 2021) is open now.
Please see the GIMRT web site for more details.
Deadline: March 5 (Fri.), 2021

2021/ 1/27

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed Intel compiler, library and application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・ ADF 2020.101 (set as default)
・ Intel Compiler 19.1.3.304 (default version is 18.0.2.199)
・ Intel MKL 19.1.3.304 (default version is 18.0.2.199)
Accelerator server:
・ Intel Compiler 19.1.3.304 (default version is 17.0.4.196)
・ Intel MKL 19.1.3.304 (default version is 17.0.4.196)
Visualization server:
・ ADF-GUI 2020.101 (set as default)

2021/ 1/20

[ installation of application software ]

We have installed following application software.
Large-scale parallel computing server:
・VASP 6.1.2
・ABINIT 9.2.2
・LAMMPS 29Oct20
・QUANTUM ESPRESSO 6.7
Accelerator server:
・VASP 6.1.2
・LAMMPS 29Oct20
・QUANTUM ESPRESSO 6.7

2021/ 1/12

[ maintenance operation of the supercomputing system ]

Service suspension period: Jan. 25 (Mon.) 9:00 -- Jan. 27 (Wed.) 10:00, 2021