HPC/Network Access/PuTTY Configuration/Connecting to a Carbon login node

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  1. Open a new PuTTY window.
  2. Select the session named Clogin and push Load. This session auto-selects a login node. To connect to a specific node instead, select the session named Clogin5 or Clogin6. This will be needed to run host-restricted licensed software (MATLAB) or reconnect to a VNC session.
  3. Make sure the Host Name field shows localhost.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 14 Load clogin.pngHPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 15 Open clogin.png
  4. Push Open.
  5. When prompted, enter your Argonne account password. When accepted, you should get our NOTICE TO USERS and a prompt saying login5 or login6 followed by /home/username.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 16 clogin prompt.pngHPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 17 clogin OK.png
  6. Welcome to Carbon! Repeat these steps as often as you need a terminal window.

Shortcuts

Once you have one PuTTY window open, it is easy to open another one. Choose one of the following:

  • Double-click a session name in the PuTTY configuration window.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 1.png
  • Click on the PuTTY icon in the top left of an existing window, and select from "Saved Sessions".
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 2.png
  • Right-click on the PuTTY icon in the taskbar and select from Recent Sessions.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 3.png