HPC Software

Software Registries

Complete lists of all software installed on our two machines are available below

for McLaren: http://nf.nci.org.au/facilities/software/index.php?site=INT

for Vayu: http://nf.nci.org.au/facilities/software/

(these are the same page - you can navigate between machines using the drop-down menu at the top of the page).

Please note that software packages marked with a yellow dot carry license restrictions. Please contact us to establish whether you can use this software. For example, on McLaren ANSYS is only available for UNSW and USYD researchers as part of their campus license and we cannot offer this software to researchers from other institutions.

Setting up software environments

To set up the environment for a software package you need to use the module system. This is identical on both machines but the module names might differ. To see the exact names of the modules visit the links given above or use the command:

module avail   to get a list.

For example, to load the latest Intel compilers on McLaren, you would use the command:
module load intel/11.1.069
This sets up your environment (variables and path). The reason for using this module system is to allow for different versions of the same software package.

Other useful module commands are:

module list (for a list of already loaded modules)
module unload <package> (to unload a package)

Software installation and requests

If you would like to have software installed on McLaren, please email to hpc_support@intersect.org.au and specify the download site or download the software yourself and let us know where to find it in your home directory. You are also welcome to install software yourself in your home directory.

For software requests for Vayu or XE please use the following form: http://nf.nci.org.au/accounts/forms/software.php