Cardinal
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GAMESS 15 Jul 2024 (R2) Patch 1 is available on Cardinal
Date:
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 1:00pm
System(s):
GAMESS version 15 Jul 2024 (R2) Patch 1 has been installed on Cardinal. Usage is via the module gamess/15Jul2024R2P1. For help loading and installation details use the command: "module spider gamess/15Jul2024R2P1".
OpenAI Python
OpenAI Python is the package used by python to access OpenAI's Ai models. OpenAI python provides support for OpenAI's REST API, It also provides synchronous and asynchronous sessions clients.
Availability and Restrictions
OpenAI python is currently available on the following clusters.
vLLM
vLLM is an open-source inference server for large language models (LLMs).
Brief Network Maintenance 7AM Dec 16
We will be conducting network maintenance on Tuesday, December 16, at 7:00 AM EST to prepare for the January 6 scheduled downtime. There is a low probability of brief disconnection for external connections (SSH/OnDemand) to the HPC environment. Running jobs will continue to run. We expect this operation to be seamless.
HOWTO: Use Docker and Singularity Containers at OSC
It is now possible to run Docker and Apptainer/Singularity containers on all clusters at OSC. Single-node jobs are currently supported, including GPU jobs; MPI jobs are planned for the future.
From the Docker website: "A container image is a lightweight, stand-alone, executable package of a piece of software that includes everything needed to run it: code, runtime, system tools, system libraries, settings."
OSC Help Desk Closure During Winter Recess
The OSC Help Desk will be closed for winter recess from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. During this period, computing and storage services will remain fully operational. Support requests will be addressed after the Help Desk reopens on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
