Platform Planning
Core FCP Features
FCP includes the following three core features:
App Center
App Center simplifies complex scheduler commands and script operations into a graphical interface, allowing new users to get started with the HPC platform quickly and lowering the barrier to entry. For details, see App Center Overview.
HPC Cluster Service
An HPC cluster consists of multiple nodes and provides computing power that a single node cannot deliver, with the advantages of high performance, elastic scaling, and strong reliability. For details, see HPC Cluster Service Overview.
Desktop Access Service
Desktop Access Service provides a lightweight desktop environment that works out of the box in the browser and requires no client installation. For details, see Desktop Access Service Overview.
Environment Configuration Notes
You can configure the required services based on the core features you need and your actual usage scenarios. Whether you use App Center, HPC Cluster Service, or Desktop Access Service, flexible service configuration helps optimize workflows and improve efficiency.
| Service | Description | Configuration Guide |
|---|---|---|
| User authentication | Configures the authentication method used by platform users. The default is built-in LDAP authentication. | User Authentication Configuration |
| Shared storage directory | Located under Basic Configuration. This option configures the shared data directory used across cluster nodes. Disabled by default. | Shared Storage Directory Configuration |
| Monitoring configuration | Configures platform monitoring services, including the monitor node IP, data retention days, and retention size. See the linked guide for default values. | Monitoring Configuration |
| NTP server address | Located under Basic Configuration. This option configures the platform NTP service address to synchronize time across cluster nodes. By default, the management node acts as the NTP service. | NTP Server Address Configuration |
| SSL protocol | Located under Frontend Configuration. This option controls whether the platform uses a more secure access mode. After SSL is enabled, users access the platform securely through https. Disabled by default. | SSL Configuration |
| Task scheduling mode | Located under Basic Configuration. This option configures the platform task scheduling mode. The default is the scheduler-facing task mode (Fsched scheduler mode). | Task Scheduling Mode Configuration |
| Cluster deployment configuration | Configures cluster deployment settings. This section includes three items: additional hosts for /etc/hosts, the list of groups to configure as sudoers, and head node HA. All are disabled or empty by default. | Cluster Deployment Configuration |
| Head node HA | A sub-item under cluster deployment configuration. After it is enabled, a compute cluster can use multiple head nodes to improve availability. Disabled by default. | Head Node HA Configuration |
| Email service configuration | Located under Notification Configuration. This option configures the platform email notification service and allows you to customize the SMTP host and sender address. Disabled by default. | Email Service Configuration |
| Data approval configuration | Configures platform data approval services. Disabled by default. Before enabling it, you must prepare the required network and service deployment according to the data approval architecture document. | Data Approval Configuration |
| Web file upload/download limit | Located under Basic Configuration. This option sets the maximum upload and download size for files in Web data management. The default is 200 MiB. | Web Upload/Download Limit Configuration |
| Hybrid cloud configuration | Configures hybrid cloud. Disabled by default. Contact Fastone technical staff to prepare the required cloud services. | Hybrid Cloud Configuration |
| Core node HA configuration | Configures the Core node HA service. Disabled by default. | Core Node HA Configuration |