Working with the OVA

This page captures information learned regarding use of the HPCLinux OVA.

Environment Setup Instructions

The instruction manual for setting up VirtualBox and getting the example code running is available in the repo with the name "VirtualBoxEnvironmentSetup.pdf" in the Environment_Setup folder.

Accessing the compilers:

• Cilk-Plus
• OpenMP
• TBB

Using the OVA with VirtualBox

The HPCLinux web page has instructions for importing the VM into VirtualBox. VirtualBox cannot execute the OVA directly.

1. Select File -> Import Appliance...
2. Use the "Open Appliance" button to select the OVA file.
3. Click "continue"
4. Click "import"

Importing the OVA may take a while. When the import is finished, you should have a VM ready to start.

Using the VM

The password for the livetau account is HPCLinux12!

The OVA uses the module system. To list the available modules, open a terminal and run module avail