How to Operate the Administrator

This section describes the administrator’s operations and procedures.

M:Arthur allows for two types of users: administrators and users.
Administrators are granted administrative privileges. This section describes how to operate as an administrator.

When you install M:Arthur, at least one administrator will be initially registered during the installation process.

The registered administrators will be able to use M:Arthur.



1. Basic Administrator Operations

Administrators can register new users and servers. Once registered, these users and servers can be used in M:Arthur.

Basic administrator tasks can be accessed from the menu bar on the left side of the 【M:Arthur】 screen (called the left menu bar).
Under the 〈Setting〉 section of this menu, you’ll find the 〈Server〉 and 〈User〉 options. Click on these to start managing servers and users.

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2. Create a Server Group

Before registering a server, you need to create a server group. A server group is a collection of individual servers. First, create the server group, then register servers by assigning them to the group.

To create a server group, select 〈Setting〉, then 〈Server〉 from the left menu bar. Then select the 《Group》 tab at the top of the screen, and click the [+Add Server Group] button on the right.

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【Add a New Server Group】 screen will appear.
To create a server group, enter the required information and click the [Add] button at the bottom. If you want to cancel, click the [Cancel] button.

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A summary of each item is as follows

Item NameDescription
Group NameThe display name of the server group. This can be set freely.
It is a required field.
NoteRemarks field of the server group. You can set this field as you wish.

3. Register a Server

To register a server, select 〈Setting〉, then 〈Server〉 from the left menu bar. Then select the 《Server》 tab at the top, and click the [+Add Server] button on the right side.

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The【Add a New Server】 (server registration screen) will appear.
To register a server, fill in the required information on the screen and click the [Add] button at the bottom. To cancel the operation, click the [Cancel] button.

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A summary of each item is as follows

Item NameDescription
Server NameThe display name of the server. You can fill in this field freely.
It is a required field.
AliasM:Arthur will use the information in the Alias field as the basis for linking to the process. Please make sure to enter the correct OS hostname.
This field is required.
Login Node
/ Compute Node
Specify the login node (administrative node) or compute node. Either or both can be selected.
AWS Node IDThis is the ID for the server to work with M:Arthur. Only the login node (managed node) needs to be filled in.
HPC TypeSelect the management tool for the job, either PBS (for OpenPBS) or SLURM (for Slurm).
This is a required field.
NoteRemarks for the server. You can fill in freely.
Server GroupSelect the server group to register. At least one server group must be registered in order to register a server.
This field is required.

4. Create a User Group

In order to register users, user groups must first be registered. A user group corresponds to a grouping of individual users. First, user groups are created, and then users are registered by linking them to user groups. To register a user group, select 〈Setting〉, then 〈User〉 from the left menu bar. Then select the 《Group》 tab at the top of the screen, and click the [+Add User Group] button on the right.

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The【Add a New User Group】 (user group creation screen) will appear.
To create a user group, fill in the required information on the screen and click the [Add] button at the bottom. To cancel the operation, click the [Cancel] button.

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A summary of each item is as follows

Item NameDescription
Group NameThe display name of the user group. You can fill in this field freely.
It is a required field.
NoteRemarks field of the user group. You can fill in this field freely.
Available Server GroupsSet the server groups that the user group can use. Multiple selections are allowed.
Users belonging to the user group can use the servers in the server group set here.

5. Register a User

To register a user, select 〈Setting〉 on the left menu bar, then 〈User〉, and then click the [+Add User] button on the right side.

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The【Add a New User】 (user registration screen) will appear.
To register a user, fill in the required information on the screen and select the [Add] button at the bottom. To cancel the operation, click the [Cancel] button.
(In 【Add a New User】, scroll down the screen and fill in the form.)

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A summary of each item is as follows

Item NameDescription
Account NameThe display name of the user. You can fill in this field freely.
It is a required field.
Profile ImageYou can set a profile image. Click the[Remove] button to delete the registered image.
AliasM:Arthur uses the information in the Alias field as the basis for processing. Be sure to enter the correct OS user name.
This field is required.
Email AddressThe user’s email address.
This will also be used as the login ID for M:Arthur.
The account registration information will be notified to the corresponding e-mail address.
This field is required.
Password
/ Password (confirmation)
The user’s password, used to log in to M:Arthur. The user will be notified of the set password by e-mail. The password must be at least 8 characters long and contain upper case alphabets, lower case alphabets, and numbers.
Required field.
AuthoritySets the user’s authority. The following two types of values can be set.
・ Administrator: Allows users and servers to register, edit, and delete users and servers. Can also check the status of jobs and submit jobs.
・ User: Allows you to check the status of jobs in the group you belong to and submit jobs.
It is a required field.
Time ZoneSelect the time zone of the user.
This field is required.
User Group NameSelect the user group to which the user belongs. You may select more than one. At least one user group is required to register a user.
This field is required.


These are the operations that only administrators can perform.

7. License Management (Configuring Usage Servers)

This function is intended only for organizations where the License Management function is enabled.

For organizations utilizing License Management, you can set the servers to be used based on the registered license information (validity period and node count).

In the relevant organizations, the 〈License〉 menu is displayed within 〈Setting〉 in the left menu bar, and clicking this will navigate to the License Management screen.

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The administrator needs to select the license and allocate the usage servers from the editing screen.
To configure usage servers, first select the target license from the 【License List】.
The list displays the registered licenses, the upper limit of available servers, and the current usage count.

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A summary of each item is as follows:

ItemDescription
FromThe starting month of the license validity period.
ToThe ending month of the license validity period.
AllocatedDisplays the upper limit of available servers.
UsedDisplays the currently used server count.
Edit Button (Pencil)Opens the detailed screen and allows you to change the target servers, etc.
Details Button (Document)Displayed for expired licenses. Opens the detailed screen, but editing is not available.

Click the [Edit Button] (pencil icon) displayed on the right side of the corresponding license row in the 【License List】 to navigate to the 【Edit License】 screen where you can configure the usage servers.
Select the servers to be allocated from the server list displayed under “Target Server” on the screen.
Additionally, by clicking the [Import] button in the upper right corner of the screen, you can configure the allocation by inheriting the settings from the most recent license allocation information.

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A summary of each item is as follows:

ItemDescription
ImportApplies the settings from the most recent license allocation information.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Confirm and proceed with execution.
FromThe starting month of the license validity period.
ToThe ending month of the license validity period.
Allocate CountDisplays the upper limit of available servers.
Target ServerSelect the target servers to be allocated.
SaveApplies the configured settings and returns to the list screen.
CancelDiscards the configured settings and returns to the list screen.