Switching to the new PBS and OS Debian12

Switching to the new PBS and OS Debian12

At the beginning of March we announced the start of the migration to the new PBSPro -> OpenPBS.


If this has not already happened, please use the new OpenPBS environment pbs-m1.metacentrum.cz for your jobs. If you don't want to change anything in your scripts, submit jobs temporarily from the new zenith frontend or from the reinstalled nympha, tilia and perian frontends running in the new OpenPBS environment (already with Debian12 OS). The other frontends will be migrated gradually.

For a list of available frontends, including the current OS, see https://docs.metacentrum.cz/computing/frontends/

The new OpenPBS can also be accessed from other frontends; the openpbs module (module add openpbs) must be activated in such case.
 

Problems with compatibility of some applications with Debian12 OS are continuously solved by recompiling new software modules. If you encounter a problem with your application, try adding the debian11/compat module to the beginning of your startup script (module add debian11/compat). If problems persist (missing libraries, etc.), let us know at meta(at)cesnet.cz.

About half of the clusters are now available in the new OpenPBS environment, and we are working hard to reinstall the others. We are waiting for the jobs to run out. Overview of machines with Debian12 feature: https://metavo.metacentrum.cz/pbsmon2/props?property=os%3Ddebian12

You can test whether your job will run in the new OpenPBS environment in the qsub builder: https://metavo.metacentrum.cz/pbsmon2/qsub_pbspro



For up-to-date information on the migration, see the documentation at https://docs.metacentrum.cz/tutorials/debian-12/ (we will update the migration procedure here).


Ivana Křenková, 8. 4. 2024