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--- vdi:start [2020/07/24 08:31] – [Virtual Desktop Infrastructure] Sylvain Huwiler
+++ vdi:start [2020/12/02 13:02] (current) – [Access the VM] Sylvain Huwiler
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 ====== Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ======
-University of Geneva provide virtual machines with GPU for image analyses or other application needing GPU
+University of Geneva provide virtual machines with GPU for image analyses or other application needing GPU.
-This virtual machine are not intended to replace the HPC. The use is limited in duration.
+These virtual machines are not intended to replace the use of the HPC clusters. The use is limited in duration.
-This machines are not persistent. Make sure to save all you data to a network location after. All data saved on the vm are deleted after logoff.
+These machines are not persistent. Make sure to save all you data to a network location when you are not using the VM anymore. All data saved on the VM are **deleted** after you log off or if you reboot it.
-If you are disconnect from the vm, the vm will be keep a certain amount of time (check the VM specifications). After this delay the VM will be deleted.
+If you are disconnect from the VM, the VM will be kept for a certain amount of time (check the VM specifications). After this delay the VM will be deleted and it is impossible to retrieve any data.
-Software preferences are saved across sessions.
+Software preferences are saved across sessions only on Windows ?
-**Costs**
+==== Costs ====
 At this time the virtual machines are free of charge. This might change in the future.
-**Access to the vm**
+===== Access the VM ======
 The service is currently in beta test.\\
-You can request can request an access by sending an email to [[hpc@unige.ch]]
+You can request an access by sending an filling the [[https://support-si.unige.ch/openentry.html?tid=SRD000000005201|support-si form]]
-You can find the procedure to access to the virtual machines on [[https://plone.unige.ch/distic/pub/logiciels/vmware-horizon|Plone]] (FR)
+This is the procedure to access the VM :
+  - [[https://plone.unige.ch/distic/pub/logiciels/vmware-horizon|Plone - Install VMware horizon client]]
+  - Connect to the allocated pool using horizon view
+:!: The VM are ephemeral. It means that as soon you **disconnect** from the VMware horizon client, the VM is trashed.
+:!: If you **reboot** the VDI, it is thrashed as well!
+:!: The Linux VM are accessible through ssh for everyone who has an ISIS account at Unige. It's your duty to restrict the access to your user only.
 ===== Available VM profiles =====
-=== GPU-1 Profile ===
+==== Windows-GPU-1 Profile ====
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   * 250 Go of scratch space on SSD (deleted after logoff)
   * 10 Gbps access to UNIGE Nas (NASAC)
+  * Virtual machines are reseted every night at 4:00 am
+  * [[vdi:softwares-gpu1|Installed softwares in images]]
-  * Log-off times for idle/disconnected is 24h
+==== LINUX-GPU-1 Profile ====
+Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual machine:
+  * FIXME CPU
+  * FIXME RAM
+  * FIXME 4 Go GPU RAM on shared Nvidia P40 Grapic card
+  * 250 Go of scratch space on SSD (deleted after logoff)
+  * 10 Gbps access to UNIGE Nas (NASAC)
+  * This is a special VM made as **test** with a very long session duration.
+  * The members of the AD group ''gl_vdi_gpu-linux-1'' have ''sudo'' rights.
   * [[vdi:softwares-gpu1|Installed softwares in images]]
+References:
+https://hpc-community.unige.ch/t/new-service-on-demand-virtual-server-with-gpu/841