User Guide¶

Welcome to the GPU Cluster Management Platform. This guide covers everything you need to use the platform — from signing in to launching GPU-powered workspaces.

What You Can Do¶

The platform lets you:

Launch GPU workspaces (JupyterLab, VSCode, custom images) backed by persistent storage
Manage projects with defined GPU/CPU/memory quotas, versioned config files, and team members
Collaborate in groups with shared storage and role-based access
Submit requests for additional resources, storage, or image access
Read announcements for maintenance windows, incidents, and policy updates
Monitor your resource usage and active GPU jobs from the dashboard

Prerequisites¶

A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
An account provisioned by a platform administrator
(Optional) VPN access if the platform is deployed on a private network

graph TD
    Login[Sign In] --> Home[Home Dashboard]

    subgraph Workspace
        Home --> Projects[Projects]
        Home --> Workspaces[Workspaces / IDEs]
    end

    subgraph Resources
        Home --> Groups[Groups]
        Home --> Storage[Storage]
    end

    subgraph Infrastructure
        Home --> Announcements[Announcements]
        Home --> Requests[Requests]
        Home --> Settings[Settings]
    end

The left sidebar organises features into four sections:

Section	Features
Home	Dashboard overview
Workspace	Projects, Workspaces (IDEs)
Resources	Groups, Storage
Infrastructure	Announcements, Requests, Settings

Getting Started¶

See the Getting Started guide for the complete step-by-step walkthrough — from VPN setup to launching your first GPU workspace.

First-time checklist

[ ] Connect to VPN
[ ] Sign in at https://dashboard.cscc.nthu.edu.tw
[ ] Explore the Home Dashboard
[ ] Check your project's GPU quota under Projects
[ ] Launch your first workspace

Role Summary¶

Role	Description
User	Regular platform user; can use resources within allocated quotas
Manager	Can manage projects and groups; elevated admin-panel access
Admin	Full platform control; access to all admin functions

See Concepts & Roles for detailed permission tables.