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This alternative is relevant to BCM high availability and management failover but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Check HA roles, sync status, virtual management endpoint, database replication and isolation tests. Observed scenario: A new GPU node exposes administrative SSH to a public test subnet intended only for application traffic.

This alternative is relevant to Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Align supported interface or bond configuration, RDMA stack and fabric QoS with the cluster topology. Observed scenario: A new GPU node exposes administrative SSH to a public test subnet intended only for application traffic. The governing mechanism is: Host administration requires least privilege and credential lifecycle control independently of GPU job permissions.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation: Use one permanent shared root password on every compute node because workers belong to a trusted AI cluster. Observed scenario: A new GPU node exposes administrative SSH to a public test subnet intended only for application traffic. The governing mechanism is: Host administration requires least privilege and credential lifecycle control independently of GPU job permissions. The proportionate action is: Enforce individual authenticated host access, network restrictions and tested key rotation with accountable emergency recovery. A direct check is: Review authorized key and account policy, SSH server settings, firewall reachability and authentication logs. The acceptance condition is: Approved operators reach only assigned nodes and unauthorized sessions fail with traceable audit events.

This alternative is relevant to Linux operating system and kernel module support but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Use the supported OS, kernel and package combination and validate driver modules on a representative node before rollout. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This alternative is relevant to Slurm controller partition setup but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Define supported Slurm controller, compute nodes, partitions and authorized scheduling policies together. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation: Use one permanent shared root password on every compute node because workers belong to a trusted AI cluster. A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation: Use one permanent shared root password on every compute node because workers belong to a trusted AI cluster. A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path. Host administration requires least privilege and credential lifecycle control independently of GPU job permissions.

That option concerns BCM high availability and management failover. The acceptance condition is: Approved operators reach only assigned nodes and unauthorized sessions fail with traceable audit events.

That option concerns DOCA host networking and RDMA driver stack. The acceptance condition is: Approved operators reach only assigned nodes and unauthorized sessions fail with traceable audit events.

This alternative is relevant to Cluster user identities quota and access management but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Inspect identity mapping, Slurm associations, POSIX permissions, API secrets and departure offboarding tests. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation: Use one permanent shared root password on every compute node because workers belong to a trusted AI cluster. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path. The governing mechanism is: Host administration requires least privilege and credential lifecycle control independently of GPU job permissions. The proportionate action is: Enforce individual authenticated host access, network restrictions and tested key rotation with accountable emergency recovery.

This alternative is relevant to BCM node categories and role inheritance but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: Inspect category membership, inherited images, node overrides, resulting configuration and change impact. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This alternative is relevant to BCM high availability and management failover but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: A planned primary outage transfers management to standby without losing cluster configuration integrity. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This alternative is relevant to Base Command Manager head-node installation but does not directly resolve the current Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation issue: The management node reports correct cluster state and consistently deploys an approved image to intended nodes. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation: Use one permanent shared root password on every compute node because workers belong to a trusted AI cluster. Observed scenario: A cluster's automation loses privileged access after a key rotation with no documented break-glass path. The governing mechanism is: Host administration requires least privilege and credential lifecycle control independently of GPU job permissions. The proportionate action is: Enforce individual authenticated host access, network restrictions and tested key rotation with accountable emergency recovery. A direct check is: Review authorized key and account policy, SSH server settings, firewall reachability and authentication logs. The acceptance condition is: Approved operators reach only assigned nodes and unauthorized sessions fail with traceable audit events.

This alternative is relevant to BCM node categories and role inheritance but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Define explicit BCM node categories and managed overrides for shared hardware and service configuration. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured.

This alternative is relevant to BCM image provisioning and PXE worker boot but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Validate DHCP/PXE services, provisioned image and node identity mapping, then test clean node reboots. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This alternative is relevant to DOCA host networking and RDMA driver stack but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: High-speed host networking requires matching kernel, firmware, provider libraries and DPU service interfaces. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This alternative is relevant to BCM node categories and role inheritance but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: A BCM category groups settings applied to member nodes; untracked manual changes may conflict with managed desired state. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured. IP connectivity does not prove correct RDMA capability, link aggregation or loss and congestion treatment.

This alternative is relevant to Host SSH certificates keys and OS access segregation but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Review authorized key and account policy, SSH server settings, firewall reachability and authentication logs. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured. A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This alternative is relevant to Slurm GPU GRES enumeration and device mapping but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Inspect slurmd discovery, gres configuration, CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES and simultaneous job placement. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This alternative is relevant to Base Command Manager head-node installation but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: The management node reports correct cluster state and consistently deploys an approved image to intended nodes. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured. A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter. IP connectivity does not prove correct RDMA capability, link aggregation or loss and congestion treatment.

This alternative is relevant to BCM node categories and role inheritance but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Correct GPU workers receive the intended profile without unrelated node categories being modified. Observed scenario: A server's two fabric ports show link but its bonded IP routes all transfers through one unexpected adapter.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured. An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device.

This alternative is relevant to DOCA host networking and RDMA driver stack but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Use NVIDIA-supported OFED or DOCA-host and driver packages and verify host-DPU compatibility before promotion. Observed scenario: An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device.

This alternative is relevant to Base Command Manager head-node installation but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Install the supported BCM head-node services and preserve configuration data before provisioning and accepting workers. Observed scenario: An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device.

This tempting but unsafe shortcut is not a sufficient remediation for Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites: Assume successful ICMP ping proves that InfiniBand verbs and RoCE queues are fully configured. An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device. IP connectivity does not prove correct RDMA capability, link aggregation or loss and congestion treatment.

This alternative is relevant to Slurm controller partition setup but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Define supported Slurm controller, compute nodes, partitions and authorized scheduling policies together. Observed scenario: An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device.

This alternative is relevant to Slurm GPU GRES enumeration and device mapping but does not directly resolve the current Compute fabric interface bonding and RDMA prerequisites issue: Inspect slurmd discovery, gres configuration, CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES and simultaneous job placement. Observed scenario: An InfiniBand worker has the correct IP but its RDMA userspace libraries cannot open a device.