Dear fimm cluster user :

We will have scheduled down time for cluster fimm.bccs.uib.no. on 25th
Of Oct at 08:00 am. cluster is reserved for this downtime.

Downtime will last until 08:00 29/10/2013

At the end of maintenance old fimm cluster will demolished and new
fimm cluster will be in operation.

On new fimm cluster /fimm/home and /fimm/work file system will be
lustre file system.

We will have internal and external 10GB network connection.


We will only transfer your home file system but *NOT* work file system.old work file system will be nfs mounted on new cluster after
maintenance. you have to copy only necessary files from old work to your new work file system.


Software installation on new cluster is ongoing process, we have
installed most basic software already , we will install rest of the
software and create proper module as requested.


Let us know if you have any further question.

Update: 10:00

Maintenance started , and we have started last rsync process to get your home folder synchronized.

Update: 28/10/2013

We will not be able to open up fimm by 08:00/29/10/2013, we have to extend down time until 16:00/29/10/2013.
sorry for inconvenience.

Update: 16:24_29/10/2013
We have extended maintenance until 12:00_ 30/10/2013.
sorry for inconvenience.

Update: 30/10/2013

Fimm cluster is open for users now. we have limited amount of software installed,we will continue installation of the software.
some of the compute nodes are still not install , this is also ongoing process.

Old work directory is only mounted on login node under /old_work.

Pleas let us know if you have any question. we will keep progress updated.