Configure individual login pods

Running jobs and management tasks in the Slurm cluster requires connecting to the Slurm login node. Login nodes are configured on a per-user basis and deployed as a sub-chart to the Slurm chart. This page shows administrators how to enable per-user Slurm login pods in SUNK, integrate them with a directory service, and verify the resulting resources. Individual login pods isolate each user’s session, simplify access control, and allow directory service integration to manage user identities centrally. Pass these configuration values from the values.yaml of the Slurm chart to define how slurm-login integrates and functions. You can manage individual login pods using the following features:

Enable the deployment of the sub-chart: To enable the slurm-login functionality as part of the Slurm chart, set the slurm-login.enabled parameter to true.

Reboot individual login pods: If an individual login pod is out of sync with the underlying StatefulSet, run the reboot command from within the pod. This command deletes and recreates the pod using the updated version. If the pod is out of sync, a Message of the Day (MOTD) appears on SSH login with instructions to reboot:

**********************************************************************
*                                                                    *
* The login statefulset has been updated, please restart your login  *
* pod to get the latest changes.                                     *
*                                                                    *
* To restart the login pod, issue the command "reboot".              *
**********************************************************************

Access individual login pods: For instructions on accessing each individual Slurm login pod and running Slurm jobs, refer to Connect to a Slurm login node.

Manage user identities and provision resources

The slurm-login.directoryCache parameter defines the directory service configuration used for managing user identities and provisioning resources. The following sections describe its key sub-values.

Select users by group

slurm-login.directoryCache.selectGroups provides a list of user groups, from which the slurm-login chart retrieves all associated users. This acts as a filter, meaning only users belonging to any of the specified groups are included. It uses OR logic, so a user must be in at least one of the listed groups to be selected.

Define the polling interval

slurm-login.directoryCache.interval defines the polling interval for detecting changes to users and user groups. This interval determines how frequently updates are applied and modifies resources accordingly.

List directory services

slurm-login.directoryCache.directoryService.directories specifies a list of directory services to configure. This is similar to the directoryService configuration in Slurm and can be duplicated or referenced using a YAML anchor for reuse.

Example nsscache configuration

The following shows a typical nsscache configuration:

slurm-login:
  enabled: true
  directoryCache:
    source: nsscache
    selectGroups: ["group1", "group2"]

See manage users with nsscache for instructions on configuring nsscache.

Example SSSD configuration

The following shows a typical SSSD configuration:

slurm-login:
  enabled: true
  directoryCache:
    source: sssd
    selectGroups: ["group1", "group2"]
    interval: 1m
    directoryService:
      # Google Secure LDAP
      directories:
        - name: google-example.com
          enabled: true
          ldapUri: ldaps://ldap.google.com:636
          user:
            canary: user@google-example.com
          defaultShell: "/bin/bash"
          fallbackHomeDir: "/home/%u"
          overrideHomeDir: /mnt/nvme/home/%u
          ldapsCert: google-ldaps-cert
          schema: rfc2307bis

See manage users with a directory service for more information about configuring SSSD. To verify created resources, use the StatefulSets and Services as shown in the following commands.

kubectl get sts

The output is similar to the following:

NAME                             READY   AGE
slurm-login                      1/1     20d
slurm-login-slurmuser1-7fcd49e   1/1     31d
slurm-login-slurmuser2-a19c153   1/1     31d
slurm-login-slurmuser3-4fe7f1d   1/1     31d
slurm-login-slurmuser4-4f705de   1/1     31d
slurm-login-slurmuser5-5e909b3   1/1     31d

kubectl get svc

The output is similar to the following:

NAME                             TYPE           CLUSTER-IP      EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)        AGE
slurm-login                      LoadBalancer   10.96.46.53     <pending>     22:31408/TCP   35d
slurm-login-0                    LoadBalancer   10.96.146.233   <pending>     22:31276/TCP   35d
slurm-login-slurmuser1-7fcd49e   ClusterIP      10.96.61.246    <none>        22/TCP         32d
slurm-login-slurmuser2-a19c153   ClusterIP      10.96.160.110   <none>        22/TCP         32d
slurm-login-slurmuser3-4fe7f1d   ClusterIP      10.96.2.45      <none>        22/TCP         32d
slurm-login-slurmuser4-4f705de   ClusterIP      10.96.203.63    <none>        22/TCP         32d
slurm-login-slurmuser5-5e909b3   ClusterIP      10.96.184.148   <none>        22/TCP         32d

Optionally, to ensure that users only use their designated pods, disable the shared Slurm login StatefulSet and slurm-login Service.

Parameter reference table

The following table summarizes the slurm-login parameters described in the preceding sections for quick reference.

Parameter	Description
`slurm-login.enabled`	Set this value to `true` in the Slurm chart to enable the `slurm-login` chart.
`slurm-login.directoryCache`	Defines the directory service configuration used for managing user identities and provisioning resources. The key sub-values include:
`slurm-login.directoryCache.selectGroups`	Provides a list of user groups that the `slurm-login` chart uses to retrieve all associated users. This acts as a filter, meaning only users belonging to any of the specified groups are included. It uses OR logic, so a user must be in at least one of the listed groups to be selected.
`slurm-login.directoryCache.interval`	Defines the polling interval for detecting changes to users and user groups. This interval determines how frequently updates are applied, and resources are modified accordingly.
`slurm-login.directoryCache.directoryService.directories`	Specifies a list of directory services to configure. This is similar to the `directoryService` configuration in Slurm and can be duplicated or referenced using a YAML anchor for reuse.

For extra customizations, refer to the full parameters list.

Documentation Index

​Manage individual login pods

​Manage user identities and provision resources

​Select users by group

​Define the polling interval

​List directory services

​Example nsscache configuration

​Example SSSD configuration

​Verify individual Slurm login resources

​Parameter reference table

Manage individual login pods