12. Getting help¶

Tip

Perhaps you are puzzled with something and seek for help on Spider. In this page you will find:

our Helpdesk details
how to get expert advice for project challenges
the most commonly asked questions and workarounds for known issues
some tutorial as prerequisites to use the platform

12.1. Helpdesk¶

If you run into problems and cannot find an answer in our Spider User Guide or the FAQ, we encourage you to contact our experts who are there to support the Spider users. Send us an email with your question at: helpdesk@surfsara.nl

Find more about SURFsara support availability and response times here.

12.2. Expertise¶

Our support team is specialized in advising on data processing strategies and collaborative data analysis. Over the years the team has gained experience in many unique projects, all requiring a unique combination of generic components to implement their ideal data processing setup. Our team is available to support a range of proven solutions for each problem:

off-the-shelf data staging processes from a variety of (external) storage systems
off-the-shelf processing orchestration processes
specialized consultancy for automated production pipes

12.3. FAQ¶

12.3.1. I cannot login after adding/changing my ssh keys¶

If you added or changed your SSH key on the SURFsara portal, access to the login node may not be immediately possible. It can take up to 15 minutes to be able to login to Spider. In case that it takes longer time, please contact us at helpdesk.

12.4. Tutorials¶

Tutorial for Introduction to Unix
Tutorial for Introduction to batch scheduling systems
Tutorial for Slurm Quickstart