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intel mpi Default Version Update to 2019.7

The previous intel mpi default version is 2019.3, however this version had an issue with MPI-IO in home directories, so we updated the default version to 2019.7 on June 15, 2020. Applications built with intel mpi version 2019.3 should work with version 2019.7 without rebuilding. We also removed intel mpi version 2019.5 that had another MPI-IO related issue on June 15. For more detail, visit: https://www.osc.edu/resources/available_software/software_list/intel_mpi If you have any questions, please contact OSC Help.

HOWTO: Use Address Sanitizer

Address Sanitizer is a tool developed by Google detect memory access error such as use-after-free and memory leaks. It is built into GCC versions >= 4.8 and can be used on both C and C++ codes. Address Sanitizer uses runtime instrumentation to track memory allocations, which mean you must build your code with Address Sanitizer to take advantage of it's features.

There is extensive documentation on the AddressSanitizer Github Wiki.

System Downtime May 19, 2020

A downtime for all OSC HPC systems is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020. The downtime will affect the Pitzer, Ruby and Owens Clusters, web portals and HPC file servers. Login services, except for my.osc.edu, will not be available during this time. OSC clients are able to log into my.osc.edu during the downtime but no changes will take place until the downtime is completed. In preparation for the downtime, the batch scheduler will begin holding jobs that cannot be completed before 7 a.m., May 19, 2020.

Software Refresh - May 2020

OSC will be refreshing the software stack for Owens and Pitzer on May 19, 2020. This will be done in a system-wide downtime. During the software refresh, some default versions will be changed to be more up-to-date. Information about the new default versions, as well as all available versions of each software package will be included on the corresponding OSC software webpage. See https://www.osc.edu/supercomputing/software-list.

Free Academic Ansys Desktop License (2020 R1 version)

Ansys, Inc. is generously providing a temporary free trial license for home use as a COVID-19 response for OSC academic users. You can download the installer and license from our website, see link below. The license will expire on May 31, 2020. For more information, please visit our website (login required): https://www.osc.edu/resources/getting_started/howto/howto_install_free_academic_ansys_desktop_license_for_covid19

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