launch_cyclus

Using |Cyclus| in the Cloud

Choosing Where to Run

For this tutorial, there are 2 options for places to run the |Cyclus| simulation.

1. Our cloud resource where |Cyclus| is installed.

2. A Jupyter Notebook in the local machine where you have |Cyclus| installed.

The advantage of using your local machine is that you can determine which version of |Cyclus| you want to use and if you wanted to include archetypes that are not available on the cloud resource. The advantage of using a remote machine is that you don't have to install the entire |Cyclus| toolset on your local machine.

For this tutorial, the cloud resource has been made available at http://cycrun.fuelcycle.org. This is the same resources that is used to run |Cyclus| from the |Cyclus| home page. If it is desired to run |Cyclus| on your local machine, then this section of the tutorial can be skipped.

Execute your Scenario in the Cloud

1. Open the XML input file that you created in Exercise 1
2. Go to the Server: http://cycrun.fuelcycle.org
3. Copy and paste the input file content into the window
4. Click the "Submit" button
5. This will launch a job and show you the "Job Id"

Retrieve your Results for Analysis

1. When your simulation in the cloud has finished, it will indicate in the Jobs pane.

2. Right-click on the job number's Output result and download the output file.

Backup: Files for Success

If your run did not succeed, you can retrieve correct input and output files here under input_oncethrough.xml or ouput_oncethrough.sqlite. This link contains input and output files for each of the examples in this tutorial.