Zurada Desktop (Open OnDemand)

Overview

Use Zurada Desktop through the OOD Interactive Apps interface when desktop sessions are available. Interactive desktop sessions are useful for graphical applications and desktop-style workflows.

Prerequisites

• An active HPC Zurada account.

• A connection to the UofL network or the *UofL Cisco AnyConnect VPN (if off-campus).

Step 1: Access Open OnDemand

1. Open your browser and navigate to the Open OnDemand portal at https://web.rc.louisville.edu

Figure 1: OpenOnDemand authentication screen.

Step 2: Navigate to Zurada Desktop

1. On the top navigation bar, click on Interactive Apps.

2. Select Zurada Desktop from the drop-down menu (if available).

Figure 2: Selecting Zurada Desktop from the Interactive Apps menu.

Step 3: Configure Job Options

Fill in the form parameters according to your resource requirements:

Form Parameters

Parameter	Description
Account	Your ulink id.
Number of Hours	Total runtime requested for the interactive session.
Number of Nodes	Number of nodes requested.

Figure 3: Interactive session submission form.

Step 4: Connect to the Running Session

1. After clicking Launch, you will be redirected to the Interactive Sessions card view.

2. The session card will initially display Queued or Starting.

3. Once resources are allocated, the status will change to Running.

4. Click the blue Connect button to open the Zurada Desktop environment in a new tab.

Figure 4: Example Zurada Desktop session card in Interactive Sessions.

Step 5: Terminate the Session

When you have finished your work, close your interactive session to release compute resources for other users:

1. Return to the Open OnDemand Interactive Sessions page.

2. Click the red Delete button on the session card.

Figure 5: Deleting an active interactive session.