How to Use ABCI

Corporations or Research Institutions (ABCI AGREEMENT)

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ABCI Application Procedure:
ABCI Agreement Attachment No.1

ABCI Application Procedure*
(Attachment No.1)

* Application Procedure

Additional information may be needed.
Please respond to AIST's inquiry, if applicable.

Receive an "Approval Notice" e-mail from ABCI Application Reception.

  • After AIST confirms that the contents of the application form are consistent with the terms and conditions, an "Approval Notice" will be sent to the responsible person by e-mail.
  • A notification of the issuance of an "ABCI account" will be sent to each user by e-mail. You can use ABCI by following the instructions in the e-mail.

Receive a "Response Letter" and an "Invoice for Payment of Usage Fee" by post from BOD CO.,LTD. (株式会社BOD) as AIST's subcontractor.

  • The "Response Letter" will be sent to the responsible person for the use of the service by post, and the "Usage Fee Payment Request Form" will be enclosed.
  • If you have not received a response letter within 10 business days after submitting your application, please contact the "Application Reception" desk. Please note that overseas mail may take longer than 10 business days.




First Time with ABCI

E-mail Notification for ABCI Account Issued.

The E-mail contains ABCI Account and one-time URL to change password.

Access one-time URL to register password.

Fill in ABCI Account and a Temporary Password, and then change to your own Password.

(The Temporary URL will be expired in 72 hours after receiving the e-mail.)

When expired, access to the following URL and get re-issued Temporary Password.
https://portal.abci.ai/user/?lang=en

Access to the ABCI User Portal, and register "SSH Public Key"

ABCI User Portal: https://portal.abci.ai/user/?lang=en
ABCI User Guide: https://portal.abci.ai/docs/en/
FAQ (9. ABCI usage): Link to "FAQ（9. ABCI usage)"

You may start using ABCI.




Changes to the registered ABCI User/Group Information:
ABCI Agreement Attachment No.3

Request to change the registered ABCI User/Group Information
(ABCI Agreement Attachment No.3)

• English: https://portal.abci.ai/user/?lang=en
• Japanese: https://portal.abci.ai/user/?lang=ja

Additional information may be needed.
Please respond to AIST's inquiry, if applicable.

Modifications will be registered in ABCI User Portal.
(Please check the ABCI User Portal)




Paying ABCI Fees

A Usage Fee Payment Request Form will be sent to the ABCI User Representative by post from BOD CO.,LTD. (株式会社BOD) as an authorized payment agency for AIST's ABCI.

Please pay for ABCI fees by following the instructions included with the Usage Fee Payment Request Form.

A receipt is not issued unless requested.
If a receipt is needed, please request one from BOD CO.,LTD. as an authorized payment agency for AIST's ABCI.
ABCI Desk e-mail at BOD CO.,LTD.

abci_gyoumukanri@bod-grp.com




If you need a quotation or other documents

Request an "ABCI Usage Quotation, etc."
from BOD CO.,LTD. as an authorized payment agency for AIST's ABCI.

• Contact ABCI to BOD CO.,LTD.： abci_gyoumukanri@bod-grp.com
• Document Issuance Request Form： https://bod.fmcloud.jp/fmi/webd/ABCI_docdeli (Japanese only)

The following documents are available to issuance.

• Quotation • Invoice • Reissue invoice • Delivery note • Others

Receipt of "ABCI Usage Quotation, etc." from BOD CO.,LTD. (株式会社BOD) as an authorized payment agency for AIST's ABCI




Application for ABCI-WebUI Demonstration Program User Registration (Sony NNC users)

Application for ABCI use registration from NNC (application from user)

https://dl.sony.com/ja/cloud/abci/index.html (Japanese)

AIST conducts user qualification screening

AIST sends two e-mails to the applicant for the "Initial Access" page.

Access the "Initial Access" page and follow the instructions.

AIST activates the use of ABCI. (You can start using ABCI from NNC.)




Start using ABCI cloud storage

Start using ABCI cloud storage




Application for continued use of ABCI

Application for continued use of ABCI

Respond to inquiries from AIST if necessary.

Receive an "Usage Fee Payment Invoice" from BOD CO.,LTD. (株式会社BOD) as AIST's subcontractor.

  • After AIST approves the application, a "Usage Fee Payment Invoice" will be sent to the responsible person for the usage by post. (In the case of continuous use, a "Response Form" will not be enclosed.)

Receive an "Approval Notice" e-mail in the new fiscal year.

  • The system will automatically send an "Approval Notification" e-mail to the Responsible Person and the user after the new fiscal year begins.