NOTICE: FULL O2 Cluster Outage, January 3 - January 10th

O2 will be completely offline for a planned HMS IT data center relocation from Friday, Jan 3, 6:00 PM, through Friday, Jan 10

  • on Jan 3 (5:30-6:00 PM): O2 login access will be turned off.
  • on Jan 3 (6:00 PM): O2 systems will start being powered off.

This project will relocate existing services, consolidate servers, reduce power consumption, and decommission outdated hardware to improve efficiency, enhance resiliency, and lower costs.

Specifically:

  • The O2 Cluster will be completely offline, including O2 Portal.
  • All data on O2 will be inaccessible.
  • Any jobs still pending when the outage begins will need to be resubmitted after O2 is back online.
  • Websites on O2 will be completely offline, including all web content.

More details at: https://harvardmed.atlassian.net/l/cp/1BVpyGqm & https://it.hms.harvard.edu/news/upcoming-data-center-relocation

Using Globus on O2

Globus is a transfer tool. It provides a secure “bridge” to move your data directly between the source and destination. And it is available on O2. A common use case for Globus is when an O2 user needs to share some data with a collaborator outside HMS or vice versa.

For instructions on how to use Globus on O2 - refer to https://harvardmed.service-now.com/stat?sys_kb_id=a2d782e41bcfa5107a9b2067ec4bcb2b&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=848336ed47f8025819fc8aa0516d43d2