Urgent Scheduled Maintenance for ASPIRE 2A on 22 January 2025, 9AM to 6.30PM

Dear ASPIRE 2A Users,

We wish to inform you of an upcoming urgent scheduled system maintenance for ASPIRE 2A to enhance its long-term reliability, uptime, and stability.

Maintenance Details:

  • Start: 22 January 2025 (Wednesday), 9:00 AM SGT
  • End: 22 January 2025 (Wednesday), 6:30 PM SGT
  • Duration: 9.5 hours

Purpose:

To replace the faulty Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) Actuator.

Impact During the Maintenance Period:

  • Unavailable Compute Resources:
    • 33% of CPU compute nodes
    • All GP-GPU compute nodes
    • 75% of large memory nodes
  • Available Compute Resources:
    • 66% of CPU compute nodes
    • All AI-GPU compute nodes
    • 25% of large memory nodes
  • Users will still be able to log in and access the ASPIRE 2A system during this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. Should you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Helpdesk via the Service Desk Portal or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Warm regards,

The NSCC Team