From c8c22781e23a5ed458432678b80cf26c75366bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: heatherkellyucl Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:24:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Extension to Young old_lustre added --- mkdocs-project-dir/docs/Status_page.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/mkdocs-project-dir/docs/Status_page.md b/mkdocs-project-dir/docs/Status_page.md index a55f1090..5b2708b3 100644 --- a/mkdocs-project-dir/docs/Status_page.md +++ b/mkdocs-project-dir/docs/Status_page.md @@ -927,6 +927,33 @@ This page outlines that status of each of the machines managed by the Research C The [Maximum job resources](Clusters/Young.md#maximum-job-resources) and [Node types](Clusters/Young.md#node-types) tables are also updated. +#### Latest on Young + + - 2025-01-14 11:10 Extension to availability of `/old_lustre` on Young until **9am on Tues 28 Jan** + + We've had multiple requests from people who have been unable to retrieve their data from Young's + old_lustre in time for the removal of the filesystem today, so we are extending the deadline for + two weeks. + + The old filesystem on Young will be unmounted shortly after **9am on Tuesday 28 January**. + + There have been some questions about ways to transfer files in chunks if your transfers are being + interrupted, without repeating copying the same files - you can use `rsync` for this as it can + resume incomplete copies by running again, and if you use the `-a` option ("archive") it retains + many of the file properties, including e.g. timestamps. + + > Use archive mode (recursively copy directories, copy symlinks without resolving, and preserve + > permissions, ownership and modification times): + > + > `rsync -a|--archive path/to/source path/to/destination` + + (This shows that you can use `-a` or `--archive` as the option passed in). + + Alejandro Santana-Bonilla (KCL) also created a script for copying your first 10 (or other number) + directories, then second 10 and so on, if that is useful to you: + + * [old_lustre_folders script](https://github.com/kcl-tscm/Young_instructions/tree/main/old_lustre_folders) + ### Michael