I haven’t heard or seen any updates. Perhaps there is one in the horizon. Thanks
Regards, *Imam Toufique* *213-700-5485* On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 7:02 AM Noah, Stuart via xCAT-user < xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Hello Markus, > > > > Are there any new updates on EL9 support since 1/11. I know that it > hasn’t been much time but I’m trying to put a migration plan together to > upgrade our older cluster including the OS. > > > > Thank you > > > > Sincerely, > > Stuart > > > > *From:* Imam Toufique <techie...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:46 AM > *To:* xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* [External] Re: [xcat-user] RHEL9 support in xcat > > > > Hi all, thank you so much for your prompt responses. I wanted to try out > rocky9 , that's why I was wondering. Markus, thanks for your valuable > advice. Yeah, I wanted to get an idea about how 'ifcfg' would behave, you > explained the > > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart > > *WARNING: New Sender * > > You have not previously corresponded with this sender. > > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd > > Hi all, > > thank you so much for your prompt responses. I wanted to try out rocky9 , > that's why I was wondering. > > > > Markus, thanks for your valuable advice. Yeah, I wanted to get an idea > about how 'ifcfg' would behave, you explained the issue exactly. > > --IT > > > > On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 10:37 AM Markus Hilger <markus.hil...@megware.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > yes, EL9 distros are working mostly fine. > > Officially EL9 is in alpha state right now. See: > https://github.com/xcat2/xcat-core/wiki/XCAT_2.16.5_Release_Notes > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/github.com/xcat2/xcat-core/wiki/XCAT_2.16.5_Release_Notes__;!!KOmnBZxC8_2BBQ!25BwoiPLOKWtPbLRQiEnPEYPnknXT57_gsd0f6_UtdrYX6kscFJJjsQs0FfYrHyebEaW7NZmvln8vCpGhZu7$> > > The next release will most probably move this to the next level, but it > will take some more time. Please bear with us. > > > > Some special configs like nics.nicextraparms etc. do not work (because > ifcfg is deprecated and nicextraparams is not using nmcli yet). > > But otherwise, management node installation and stateless/stateful node > deployment is working fine. > > > > Some example default osimage definitions with alma9: > > > > # <xCAT data object stanza file> > > > > alma9-x86_64-install-compute: > > objtype=osimage > > imagetype=linux > > osarch=x86_64 > > osdistroname=rhels9-x86_64 > > osname=linux > > osvers=rhels9 > > otherpkgdir=/install/post/otherpkgs/alma9/x86_64 > > > pkgdir=/install/repos/almalinux/9/BaseOS/x86_64/os,/install/repos/almalinux/9/AppStream/x86_64/os,/install/repos/almalinux/9/CRB/x86_64/os,/install/repos/epel/9/Everything/x86_64 > > pkglist=/opt/xcat/share/xcat/netboot/rh/compute.rhels9.x86_64.pkglist > > profile=compute > > provmethod=install > > synclists=/install/custom/install/alma/compute.alma9.synclist > > template=/opt/xcat/share/xcat/install/rh/compute.rhels9.tmpl > > > > > > # <xCAT data object stanza file> > > > > alma9-x86_64-netboot-compute: > > objtype=osimage > > exlist=/opt/xcat/share/xcat/netboot/rh/compute.rhels9.x86_64.exlist > > imagetype=linux > > osarch=x86_64 > > osdistroname=rhels9-x86_64 > > osname=linux > > osvers=rhels9 > > otherpkgdir=/install/post/otherpkgs/alma9/x86_64 > > permission=755 > > > pkgdir=/install/repos/almalinux/9/BaseOS/x86_64/os,/install/repos/almalinux/9/AppStream/x86_64/os,/install/repos/almalinux/9/CRB/x86_64/os,/install/repos/epel/9/Everything/x86_64 > > pkglist=/opt/xcat/share/xcat/netboot/rh/compute.rhels9.x86_64.pkglist > > > postinstall=/opt/xcat/share/xcat/netboot/rh/compute.rhels9.x86_64.postinstall > > profile=compute > > provmethod=netboot > > rootimgdir=/install/netboot/alma9/x86_64/compute > > synclists=/install/custom/netboot/alma/compute.alma9.synclist > > > > > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards > > > > *Markus Hilger* > > > > HPC Engineer > > > > MEGWARE Computer Vertrieb und Service GmbH > > Tel: +49 3722 528-47 > > > > Nordstraße 19 > > markus.hil...@megware.com > > > > 09247 Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf, Germany > > www.megware.com > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.megware.com/__;!!KOmnBZxC8_2BBQ!25BwoiPLOKWtPbLRQiEnPEYPnknXT57_gsd0f6_UtdrYX6kscFJJjsQs0FfYrHyebEaW7NZmvln8vME0kSu4$> > > > > Geschäftsführer: André Singer, Axel Auweter > > > > > > Amtsgericht: Chemnitz HRB 584 > > > ------------------------------ > > *Von:* Ryan Novosielski via xCAT-user <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 11. Januar 2024 17:40 > *An:* xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Cc:* Ryan Novosielski <novos...@rutgers.edu> > *Betreff:* Re: [xcat-user] RHEL9 support in xcat > > > > I don’t know what-all happened at SC or whether a group has come together > to continue it, but just remember that there’s a thread on this mailing > list about the fact that xCAT is not going to be maintained going forward. > > > > -- > #BlackLivesMatter > > ____ > || \\UTGERS, > |---------------------------*O*--------------------------- > ||_// the State | Ryan Novosielski - novos...@rutgers.edu > || \\ University | Sr. Technologist - 973/972.0922 (2x0922) ~*~ RBHS Campus > || \\ of NJ | Office of Advanced Research Computing - MSB > A555B, Newark > `' > > > > On Jan 10, 2024, at 11:54, Imam Toufique <techie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Are there any plans to add RHEL9 support for xcat? 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