@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ Before starting, make sure you:
186186 See the [ Slurm documentation] [ ref-slurm ] for help on how to allocate a node and start your server on a compute node.
187187- Know the compute node ID (e.g., ` nid006554 ` ) and the port of your running server.
188188
189+ !!! warning "Fast fixes when starting a server or before tunneling"
190+ - Port already in use locally: pick another PORT (e.g., 6007) in both your server and the tunnel command below.
191+ - Auth prompts loop: verify your SSH MFA to CSCS and that your SSH agent is correctly set up and loaded with your keys.
192+
189193!!! tip "Binding to ` 127.0.0.1 ` ensures the service is only reachable via your tunnel"
190194
191195To open the tunnel from your local computer:
@@ -208,6 +212,9 @@ With the service running and the tunnel open, you can now reach your service loc
208212- Browser: ` http://localhost:PORT `
209213- Terminal: ` curl localhost:PORT `
210214
215+ !!! warning "Fast fix if the service doesn’t respond locally"
216+ - Service not responding: ensure the server binds to 127.0.0.1 and is running on the compute node; confirm NODE matches your current Slurm allocation.
217+
211218To clean up afterwards:
212219- Stop the server (Ctrl-C on the compute node shell).
213220- End the Slurm allocation:
@@ -216,11 +223,6 @@ To clean up afterwards:
216223 ```
217224- Close the tunnel (Ctrl-C in the tunnel terminal).
218225
219- ### Common troubleshooting (fast fixes)
220- - ** Port already in use locally:** pick another ` PORT ` (e.g., 6007) in both server + tunnel.
221- - ** Service not responding:** ensure the server binds to ` 127.0.0.1 ` and is running on the compute node; confirm ` NODE ` matches your allocation.
222- - ** Auth prompts loop:** verify your SSH MFA to CSCS and the correct setup of the ssh agent.
223-
224226
225227[ ] ( ) {#ref-ssh-faq}
226228## Frequently encountered issues
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