During this downtime, Northwestern IT:
Upgraded Quest's job scheduler, Slurm, to version 24.11.6. The full changelog for this Slurm release is available here.
Upgraded the license server for licensed software on Quest and applied patches to all nodes to improve the security of the cluster.
Upgraded the storage system firmware and InfiniBand interconnect drivers to enhance cluster stability.
Performed power and cooling equipment maintenance to ensure the healthy operation of the computing infrastructure.
If you have questions regarding changes made during this maintenance, please reach out to quest-help@northwestern.edu.