RCC: Planned HPC Cluster Software Upgrade
We are planning a major upgrade to the High-Performance Compute (HPC) cluster. The upgrade is tentatively scheduled for early August but may occur as late as December. We will publish exact dates as soon as we are sure of them.
This will require one week of downtime. The HPC will be unavailable during this period.
What's New
We are upgrading the cluster from AlmaLinux 8.6 to AlmaLinux v9.7. This upgrade includes new versions of system-level Linux tools (e.g., text editors, version control, and basic libraries) and a new version of our job scheduler, Slurm.
As with every platform upgrade, HPC users will likely need to test and recompile any code that relies on specific compiler versions. Our software team can assist if needed.
Affected Services
The following services will be unavailable during the maintenance period:
- High Performance Compute cluster
- Open OnDemand
The following services will remain ONLINE during the maintenance period:
- Parallel storage*
- Archival storage
- Globus data transfer
- REDCap
- Virtual machines for Research
- Data center services / Academic colocation
* Note: Parallel storage will be available exclusively through the storage export node (export.rcc.fsu.edu) and Globus, as our HPC login nodes will be offline.
Questions or concerns?
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email support@rcc.fsu.edu.