This page documents changes to ABI's infrastructure – server updates, software installations, configuration changes, maintenance events, and outages. Entries are in reverse chronological order (newest first).
IT team: please add an entry here whenever you make a significant change.
Copy the template below and paste it at the top of the current month's section:
=== YYYY-MM-DD : Short description === * **What:** Describe what was changed. * **Why:** Reason for the change. * **Affected:** Which servers/services/users are affected. * **Downtime:** Yes/No. If yes, how long. * **Who:** Your name or initials.
For quick scanning, use these prefixes in your short description:
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [server] | Physical host or VM change | [server] Upgraded thin-01 RAM to 512G |
| [storage] | ZFS/NFS/disk changes | [storage] Expanded cfdna project quota to 20TB |
| [network] | Network, firewall, DNS, DHCP | [network] Added VLAN for guest WiFi |
| [software] | Software installation or update | [software] Installed GATK 4.5.0 on compute nodes |
| [slurm] | Slurm configuration changes | [slurm] Added gpu partition |
| [security] | Security patches, certs, access | [security] Renewed LDAP TLS certificate |
| [user] | User/group/project management | [user] Created microbiome project group |
| [outage] | Unplanned downtime | [outage] thin-02 down due to memory fault |
| [maintenance] | Planned maintenance window | [maintenance] Rebooting geonosis for kernel update |
| [backup] | Backup-related changes | [backup] Added vine project to zelta backup |
| [wiki] | Wiki/documentation changes | [wiki] Added Slurm user guide |