Using a resource allocation: Difference between revisions

Compute Canada resources are made available to PIs through Resource Allocation Projects (RAP). Each RAP has a RAPI and an associated groupename.

Researchers are usually working on at least one research project. For reporting purposes, we need to be able to provide statistics on how our facilities are used, but the word “project” is too ambiguous, therefore we use a name which does not have any implicit meanings. Also, computing resources are not allocated to individuals, they are allocated to groups of researchers. The RAP is the group of researchers which resources are allocated to.  

See [[Running_jobs#Accounts_and_projects|Running jobs: Accounts and projects]] for an illustration.

For more details about RAP and RAP memberships, visit the [[Frequently_Asked_Questions_about_the_CCDB#Resource_Allocation_Project_.28RAP.29|CCDB FAQ page]]

Cloud resources allocated via the Rapid Access Service (RAS) use the default RAP (e.g. abc-123-aa, with associated group name def-profname).

Cloud resources allocated via the Resource Allocation Competitions are awarded through a RAC RAP (e.g. abc-123-ab); however, their associated group name follow a different convention. The group name of RAC RAPs with cloud allocations typically takes the form of <code>crg-profname</code> (for cloud resources allocated via the RRG competition) or <code>cpp-profname</code> (for cloud resources allocated via the RPP competition).

If you have an active cloud resource allocation, you should already have a RAP and therefore access to the particular cloud on which you have an allocation.  

*Default RAP: Cloud resources granted to you via RAS are allocated through your default RAP. All your activated sponsored user roles are always members of your default RAP. That is, confirming sponsorship of a user, confers on them membership in your default RAP. However, you can at any time deactivate any role you sponsor.   

*RAC RAP: By default, only the PI is added as a member of a RAP associated with cloud resources allocated via the Resource Allocation Competitions. If desired, you can add sponsored users and/or other active Compute Canada users as members to the RAP. Only members added to your RAP RAP can use your cloud allocation.

If you desire, you can select which users may use your allocation. To do so:

1) Log in at https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/  

2) From the "My Account" menu, select "Manage RAP Memberships".  This will take you to https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/resource_allocation_projects/members.  In the Resource Allocation Project (RAP) drop-down list on this page, select the RAP to which you want to add members.

RAP membership is represented as a group in LDAP. It defines a group of users that are authorized to submit jobs against the RAPI (which is the Id of the RAP) and share files within the same Unix group.

For information about logging in and using a particular cloud see [[Cloud#Using the cloud|using the cloud]]. If you are unsure about your cloud allocation or if you have difficulty logging into a cloud where you have an allocation, please contact [[technical support]].

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