Upgraded CSF3 Info Hub
Background – April 7th 2025
We are in the process of upgrading the CSF3 from the SGE batch system, to the SLURM batch system.
We are also introducing new login nodes and a new scratch filesystem.
Over the next few weeks existing CPU and GPU hardware will move from SGE to SLURM in groups. Thus the amount of compute resource in SGE will shrink, and increase in SLURM until all compute resources are in SLURM only.
The team have done a lot of testing of the new setup, but it is impossible for us to test every piece of software or user scenario in advance. It is possible that if you have complex pipelines, e.g. in python, installed you will have to do some re-installation.
Please DO check the documentation, and try things out, before logging a support ticket.
How To…
- How to login (and takes you through looking at your scratch and submitting a first job.)
- How to modify your SGE jobscript to use SLURM.
- How to copy files from Old Scratch to New Scratch
Known Issues and Workarounds
We will update the Known Issues and Workarounds page if problems arise. Please check that page before submitting a support ticket.
New Users
If you are a new user we recommend that you use the Getting Started section of our website, and in particular work through the batch tutorial as this will teach you the basics of using a system like the CSF3. Once you have gained some confidence, try the upgraded system.