Node creation fails on PSC (site)

[Mami Hayashida]

I have been trying to create a slice that includes a node placed at PSC, but the node gets stuck at the “Ticketed” status and the whole slice.submit() times out after 1800 seconds.  I tried it a few times last night and this morning, but never succeeded.

[Mert Cevik]

Hi Mami,

There is network maintenance at PSC
https://learn.fabric-testbed.net/forums/topic/maintenance-on-fabric-psc-between-december-19-20-short-notice/

FABRIC-PSC should not be used until we announce the end of maintenance.

[Mami Hayashida]

Thanks, Mert, for a quick response.  Im that case, however, shouldn’t its state be “Maint” rather than “Active”?  It’s frustrating to users to have to submit a slice, wait for a long time, see it fail, rinse, repeat.

[Mert Cevik]

That’s right, it should be in Maintenance state rather than Active. I understand your frustration. We are doing our best to set the states properly, however this time I sent the announcement and just I forgot to change the state due to various reasons. I hope this helps for you to understand the case for PSC.

[Mami Hayashida]

Sure, I totally understand. Please know the intention of my comment was not to criticize you or anyone else, but rather, to make this testbed (esp. the slice creation) as user-friendly as possible. Thanks!

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