Regular maintenance of clusters requires downtime. A maintenance schedule can reduce surprises and not unnecessarily delay required maintenance.

See also

Documentation for staff, in support of cluster maintenance

Specifics, per research group's cluster

(Table started November 2015)

GroupMaintenance CycleNext Scheduled DowntimeFollowing Scheduled Downtime

Default day and

time of day

First warning

email sent when

Second warning

email sent when
Notes
Abruna1

Sept 7th

 

 

 

1st Wednesday of the month

9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before

Need do cluster upgrade, may merge with

Widom-Loring?

Scheraga 1Sept 14th 

2rd Wednesday of the month

9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before 
Collum2

Oct 3rd

 

 

 

1st Monday of the month

(if holiday, move to

1st Tuesday)

9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before 
Hoffmann2Oct 18th 

3nd Tuesday of the month

9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before 
Widom-Loring-Collum 3

Aug 2nd

 

Nov 1st

 

 

1st Tuesday of the month

9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before 
Eldor3 Aug 11th Nov 10th

2nd Thursday of the

month 9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before 
Lancaster (w/ Crane) 3 Aug 17th Nov 16th

3rd Wednesday of the

month 9:30am

2 weeks before24 hours before