Frequently Asked Questions

This page contains software-specific information. For more general information on how to run different types of jobs on our clusters, consult Getting Started.

Software Modules

HPE DSI uses Environment Modules for managing software. The modules system permits us to set up the shell environment to make running and compiling software easier. It also allows us to make available many software packages and libraries that would otherwise conflict with one another.

When you first log into any of our clusters, you will be entered into a very bare-bones user environment with minimal software available. The module system is a script based system used to manage the user environment and to “activate” software packages. In order to access software that is installed on any of the clusters, you must first load the corresponding software module. We advise users not to load different versions of the same applications simultaneously, and to learn about any potential conflicts between loaded applications.

No modules are loaded by default on our clusters.

Basic module commands:

Command	Description
module avail	lists all available software modules
module avail [name]	lists modules matching [name]
module load [name]	loads the named module
module unload [name]	unloads the named module
module list	lists the modules currently loaded for the user
module help	Help document for the module command

Software List

The best way to view the most current software offerings of HPE DSI is to check the list of available software modules with the module avail command on each cluster. We offer a slighty differnt set of software/versions on each of our clusters.