Requesting Access & Groups
Students: Any student can request access to Hyak through the Research Computing Club and access the STF nodes. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that students join this club, as the STF has approx. 98 nodes for students to use!
Faculty and Staff: HPC at the UW is not a free service and faculty and researchers are encouraged to invest in CPU/GPU nodes. It is recommended you read the College of the Environment’s HYAK Use Policy for information on HYAK.
The college has a shared pool of nodes in the COENV group. These nodes have been purchased by various faculty, researchers, and the Dean’s Office and use is restricted to include these investors.
Once you are placed in a group in Hyak, you will have access to that group’s compute resources, or ‘nodes’. For example, the student STF group has access to 98 nodes.
To determine what group you belong to in Hyak, simple use the command: groups
Setup 2-Factor Authentication “Duo”
Once you have received a confirmation email that you have been added to the STF or coenv group on Hyak, you will need to set up your 2FA devices by going to this link, and scrolling down to the “manage your device(s)” section. Follow the instructions there. Once you have set up your 2FA devices, you’ll be able to use your UW NetID, password, and 2FA device to log into Hyak.
More information can be found at UW IT’s Documentation.