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| 1 | +[](){#hpc-console} |
| 2 | +# HPC Console |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +HCP Console is a web application designed to provide essential functionalities for interacting with [FirecREST API v2 backend][ref-firecrest]. |
| 5 | +It provides users with a modern web-based environment to interact with HPC resources such as clusters, job schedulers, and filesystems. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Features |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- A modern web interface built on FirecREST API functionalities. |
| 10 | +- A dashboard offering an overview of configured clusters and their statuses. |
| 11 | +- A dedicated view for creating and monitoring jobs. |
| 12 | +- A file navigator with basic file management functionalities, including upload and download features. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +A description of the views and functionalities can be found [here](https://eth-cscs.github.io/firecrest-ui/documentation/). |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Views overview |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- Dashboard – shows cluster availability and basic system status. |
| 19 | +- Jobs – allows creating, submitting, and monitoring jobs. Users can provide job name, script, and resource requirements. |
| 20 | +- File Navigator – supports browsing directories, uploading, downloading, and deleting files. Editing files inline is not supported. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Supported version |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +Starting early 2025, CSCS has introduced a new version of the API: [FirecREST version 2](https://eth-cscs.github.io/firecrest-v2). |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +This web interface is available and runs on the FirecREST API v2 backend, FirecREST API v1 is not supported. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Alps platforms |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +HPC console is currently available on three [Alps platforms][ref-alps-platforms]. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +| Platform | URL | Clusters | |
| 33 | +|----------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |
| 34 | +| HPC Platform | [https://my.hpcp.cscs.ch/](https://my.hpcp.cscs.ch/) | [Daint](../clusters/daint), [Eiger](../clusters/eiger) | |
| 35 | +| ML Platform | [https://my.mlp.cscs.ch/](https://my.mlp.cscs.ch/) | [Bristen](../clusters/bristen), [Clariden](../clusters/clariden) | |
| 36 | +| CW Platform | [https://my.cwp.cscs.ch/](https://my.cwp.cscs.ch/) | [Santis](../clusters/santis) | |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Access and prerequisites |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- Access requires a valid CSCS account and authentication through the institutional login system. |
| 41 | +- Supported browsers: recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are recommended. |
| 42 | +- Sessions automatically expire after a period of inactivity. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Feedback |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +We welcome your feedback to help us improve HPC Console. |
| 47 | +If you encounter issues or have suggestions, please let us know via our [Service Desk](https://jira.cscs.ch/plugins/servlet/desk). |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## Further information |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +* [HPC Console doc](https://eth-cscs.github.io/firecrest-ui/home/) |
| 52 | +* [Github Repo](https://github.com/eth-cscs/firecrest-ui) |
| 53 | +* [FirecREST doc](https://eth-cscs.github.io/firecrest-v2) |
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