Requesting accounts & project numbers

Accounts & project numbers

SeaWulf accounts are linked to project numbers. Only Stony Brook faculty and staff can request project numbers; BNL staff without their own SBU appointment can get access as collaborators on an existing project sponsored by an SBU faculty member. Once a project exists, any group member can be added to it.

Requesting a project number

Prepare a one-page PDF describing the project — the review committee needs all of the following to approve a request:

• Description — the project, course, or use case.
• Computational resources — estimated annual CPU/GPU hours, RAM per job, number of GPUs (if relevant), concurrent compute nodes, and typical job duration.
• Software — packages you need installed.
• Storage — every account gets a 20 GB home directory (fixed, backed up) and 20 TB of scratch (fixed, not backed up). Describe any additional needs — shared project storage up to 10 TB is available for team access.
• Group members — complete names and NetIDs of everyone needing access.

Then submit it:

1. Go to the IACS ticketing system at iacs.supportsystem.com and choose Open a New Ticket.
2. Select the help topic Request a Project Number.
3. Attach the PDF, using a verified @stonybrook.edu or @stonybrookmedicine.edu email.
4. The committee reviews the request and issues a project number by email on approval.

Requesting accounts

Once a project number exists, the PI can request accounts for the whole group, or individuals can request their own (with PI authorization). Submit a ticket at iacs.supportsystem.com with help topic Request an account for SeaWulf, including:

• The user’s NetID
• The project PI’s name
• The project number

External collaborators without a NetID

The PI completes the external affiliation form and emails it to Sarena Romano for volunteer affiliation processing. Once the collaborator has a NetID, request their account through the standard ticket above.

Requesting NVwulf access instead? See Getting access to NVwulf.