[Ekhi-users] Ekhi temporary shutdown

[Inigo Aldazabal Mensa]

Yes, I can set the modes to "drain" mode specifically for this. The
rest of the jobs will keep waiting until the nodes are "resumed".

Do you want me to do it now, or perhaps tomorrow morning?

Bests,

Iñigo


On Mon,
12 Jul 2021 14:27:10 +0200 RAFFAELLO BIANCO <raffaello.bianco at ehu.eus>
wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>   it is perfect, thanks.
> Is it possible to put some kind of wall preventing other jobs in the
> queue from entering? Otherwise I will have the same problem with
> other jobs...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi Raffaello,
> >
> > OK, no problem I already postponed it to Thursday the 15th at 8:30.
> > Is this ok for you?
> >
> > Bests,
> >
> > Iñigo
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 12 Jul
> > 2021 14:19:28 +0200 RAFFAELLO BIANCO <raffaello.bianco at ehu.eus>
> > wrote: 
> >> Hi Inigo,
> >>
> >>   I would need 36h. I am sorry to cause you a problem. Maybe, to
> >> avoid this issue, the next time it would be better to prevent jobs
> >> from entering 48h before a scheduled shutdown. If you can postpone
> >> the shutdown, I really appreciate that, because otherwise I have to
> >> spend time to double check the results and see what is good and
> >> what is not. However, if it is not possbile, of course you can go
> >> on with your plans. I will survive the extra work :)
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Raffaello
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Quoting Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <inigo.aldazabalm at ehu.eus>:
> >>  
> >> > Hi Raffaello,
> >> >
> >> > mmm I have already scheduled the downtime with the electricity
> >> > people. When would you think it could be done. I can try to
> >> > change it, but I'd like to avoid it if possible.
> >> >
> >> > Mi plan was sutting Ekhi down tomorrow at 8:30 or so.
> >> >
> >> > Iñigo
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:01:39 +0200 RAFFAELLO BIANCO
> >> > <raffaello.bianco at ehu.eus> wrote:
> >> >  
> >> >> Hi Inigo,
> >> >>
> >> >>   I would like to ask you a favor. Could it be possible to wait
> >> >> the running jobs to complete (of course preventing the other
> >> >> jobs in the queue from running) and only at that point shut
> >> >> down the machine, please? Otherwise the running jobs will be
> >> >> abruptly interrupted, causing corruption of the results. Since
> >> >> a job lasts at most 48h, you will still be able to shut down
> >> >> ekhi soon.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you for your understanding,
> >> >> Best,
> >> >>
> >> >> Raffaello
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Quoting Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <inigo.aldazabalm at ehu.eus>:
> >> >>  
> >> >> > Hi all,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Tomorrow at about 8-9am electricity works have to be done in
> >> >> > the CFM datacenter hosting Ekhi cluster. This works will
> >> >> > affect the electric board powering Ekhi cluster and will last
> >> >> > about 5 minutes, but Ekhi nodes will have to be shut down
> >> >> > during this period, thus affecting running jobs. Ekhi access
> >> >> > node will no be powered down and all queued jobs will be kept
> >> >> > and as Ekhi is back online will start running.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Should you have a very important reason impeding this shutdown
> >> >> > please tell me as soon as posible. The works have to be done
> >> >> > in any case along the week. Sorry for the short notice.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Bests,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Iñigo
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
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