User Guidelines


📜 Param Shakti Usage Policy & Guidelines

The following policies and best practices govern the usage of Param Shakti (PS). All users are expected to comply with these guidelines as approved by the HPC Advisory Committee.

📌 Mandatory Acknowledgement:

“We acknowledge National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) for providing computing resources of ‘PARAM Shakti’ at IIT Kharagpur, implemented by C-DAC and supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.”

  1. Stay updated via announcements on HPC Website.
  2. PS resources are strictly for academic research purposes only.
  3. Faculty/Project Guide must have an account before requesting user access.
  4. Account Security: Do not share passwords. Multi-user login is strictly prohibited.
  5. Ethical Usage: No hacking, reverse engineering, or misuse of resources.
  6. Ensure all software/tools comply with licensing terms. PS is not responsible for violations.
  7. Job Submission Policy:
    ✔ Use Slurm scheduler for all jobs
    ❌ Do NOT run heavy jobs on login nodes (such accounts will be deactivated)
  8. Storage Policy:
    - Scratch space is temporary (auto-deleted after ~30 days)
    - Data stored is at user’s own risk.
  9. Disk Quota:
    - Home: up to 50 GB
    - Scratch: up to 2 TB (soft limit)
  10. Users are responsible for their data. Backup and protection must be ensured by users.
  11. Scratch data is not backed up. Lost/damaged data cannot be recovered.
  12. Inactive Accounts: Locked after 90 days of inactivity.
  13. Expired Accounts: Deleted (with data) after 90 days if not renewed.
  14. PS administration is not responsible for any data loss after deletion.
  15. System availability is not guaranteed (maintenance or unexpected issues may occur).
  16. Maintenance updates will be posted on the website.
  17. Faculty must notify PS administration when a student leaves permanently.
  18. Violation Policy: Unauthorized usage may lead to account suspension and disciplinary action.