FAQ
Will there be functional updates to support new upcoming hardware?
Will Intel® Cluster Checker still be supported after its final release?
Can Intel® Cluster Checker be used after its support has ended?
What is the latest hardware generation supported by Intel® Cluster Checker?
What will be the final release of Intel® Cluster Checker?
Intel® Cluster Checker 2021.7 will be the final version released as a stand-alone tool and as part of the Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit 2023.x.
Will there be security- or bug-fixes for Intel® Cluster Checker 2021.7 available after its final release?
Yes, as long as Intel® oneAPI 2023.x is supported. These security- and bug-fixes will be made available as stand-alone updates.
Will there be functional updates to support new upcoming hardware?
No, no further development will be done on Intel® Cluster Checker. No further functional extensions or updates are planned.
Will Intel® Cluster Checker still be supported after its final release?
Yes, Intel® Cluster Checker 2021.7 will be supported as long as Intel® oneAPI 2023.x will be supported. Older releases of Intel® Cluster Checker will be supported as long as their corresponding Intel® oneAPI HPC toolkit is supported. Support is available only for customers that have signed up for Priority Support.
Can Intel® Cluster Checker be used for the validation of new HPC cluster environments on-prem or in the cloud after its final release?
Yes, Intel® Cluster Checker will continue to be a useful tool for validation of HPC cluster environments. However, no new features will be developed, and no new products will be supported.
Can Intel® Cluster Checker be used after its support has ended?
Yes, there is no restriction on using Intel® Cluster Checker even after its support period. But Intel will not provide Intel® Cluster Checker for download after support has ended.
What is the latest hardware generation supported by Intel® Cluster Checker?
Intel® Cluster Checker supports all versions of Intel® Xeon® Generation 3 and earlier processors. No new support will be provided for Intel® Xeon® Generation 4 or beyond.