May 26, 2025 - SUNK v6.4.0 release
SUNK v6.4.0 released with enhanced login pod management and configuration capabilities
Update SUNK SUNK v6.4.0 has been released with significant improvements to login pod management and configuration capabilities.
Overview
SUNK v6.4.0 introduces important enhancements for login pod lifecycle management and user experience improvements. This release includes the ability to configure external MySQL databases in the Slurm Helm chart, improved hostname resolution for login pods, customizable MOTD display capabilities, user-controlled pod reboot functionality, enhanced error handling, and dashboard integration features.
Key changes
Key enhancements in this release include:
- External MySQL database configuration: Configure an external MySQL database in the Slurm Helm chart for improved flexibility and integration.
- Login pod hostname resolution: Resolve login pod hostnames, allowing you to SSH to your login pods without specifying the fully qualified domain name.
- Customizable MOTD display: Configure the message of the day (MOTD) to display to users when they SSH into login pods.
- User-controlled login pod reboot: Reboot your individual login pod by triggering a Kubernetes pod recreation, giving users more control over their environment.
- Improved error handling in Slurm-login controller: The Slurm-login controller skips unreconcilable resources and continues reconciling the rest, preventing complete reconciliation failures.
- Dashboard integration and enhanced error logs: Configure and present dashboard URLs when running the
scontrol show nodecommand, and provide relevant error logs when jobs fail.