Login to the Pelle console environment using SSH keys¶
There are multiple ways to log in to Pelle.
This page describes how to log in to Pelle using a terminal and an SSH key pair.
How do I create an SSH key pair?
See the UPPMAX guide Create and use an SSH key pair for Pelle
1. Get inside SUNET¶
When inside SUNET, one can access a Pelle console environment using SSH and SSH keys.
Forgot how to get within SUNET?
This is considered a bit harder to setup, but one only needs to type one password to login to Pelle. If you don't mind typing your UPPMAX password twice, an easier setup is log in to the Pelle console environment with a password.
2. Use ssh to log in¶
From a terminal, use ssh to log in:
For example:
3. Type your UPPMAX password¶
Type your UPPMAX password.
4. You are in¶
Enjoy! You are in! To be precise, you are on a Pelle login node.
How to behave on a login node
On a login node, one can and should do simple things only: it is a resource shared with all other users on that node.
If you need to do more intense calculations, use the Slurm job scheduler.
If you need to do more intense calculations interactively, use an interactive session.
In a Pelle console environment:
- Text display is limited to 50kBit/s. This means that if you create a lot of text output, you will have to wait some time before you get your prompt back.
- Cut, copy and paste work as usual. Be careful to not copy-paste sensitive data!