ACCESS Operations has released the Information Publishing Framework (IPF) tool v1.8 for use by ACCESS allocated production compute clusters.

IPF enables compute clusters to automatically publish batch resource, queue, and job information, software module information, and (optionally) batch job events to the ACCESS Operations Information Sharing platform. Information from all the RPs is aggregated and made available through API to developers, enabling ACCESS portals, science gateways, and other services to display this information to researchers.

IPF v1.8 highlights:
* New option for the modules workflow for sites using Lmod.  IPF can now be configured to use an lmod cache file instead of a MODULEPATH as the source of module information to be published
* RPM built with python 3.11 which should enhance compatibility
* fix for init script: su command needed a -c argument
* IPF documentation revised for clarity and completeness
* Default for support contact no longer references an XSEDE service

IPF v1.8 bug fixes are listed in this CHANGELOG.

-- ACCESS Operations