Skip to content

Allocation Statuses

Allocations in ColdFront have many status options. Some tie to ColdFront plugins, some trigger other actions, and others are simply placeholders used in a center's policy process. The current status options available in ColdFront are:

Active

When an allocation is in 'active' status:

  • The FreeIPA plugin syncs the allocation attribute freeipa_group for all allocation users, adding users to the group if they are not already members
  • The Slurm plugin syncs Slurm attributes with the Slurm database for all allocations users
  • It's important to point out that unless these plugins are run to properly sync the systems, or the center is using some other mechanism for granting access to a resource, the allocation users' access will not yet be active on the systems, despite this allocation status being 'active'
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the request has been activated

Approved

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process. For example, your center may have a committee that reviews allocation requests prior to the system administrators activating them. This status could be used by the allocation request reviewers to mark it for the admins to activate.
  • When in this status, the allocation users would not have access to the resource yet.

Denied

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process. This status could be used by a committee reviewing allocation requests or by system administrators who desire to deny the request for whatever reason.
  • A reason for denying the allocation request should be provided so allocation users can view this information
  • When in this status, the allocation users would not have access to the resource.
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the request has been denied

Expired

When an allocation is in 'expired' status:

  • The FreeIPA plugin syncs the allocation attribute freeipa_group for all allocation users, removing users from the group unless they're on another active allocation with the same group membership
  • The Slurm plugin (slurm_check) syncs Slurm attributes with the Slurm database for all allocations users, removing Slurm associations and accounts if necessary
  • It's important to point out that unless these plugins are run to properly remove access, or the center is using some other mechanism for granting access to a resource, the allocation users' access will still be active on the systems, despite this allocation status being 'expired'
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the allocation has expired

Inactive (Renewed)

  • When an allocation is renewed, a new allocation is created and the original allocation is set to this status
  • Changes can not be made to this allocation
  • It remains for historical purposes

New

  • This is the status an allocation is placed in when first created
  • An email gets sent to 'EMAIL_TICKET_SYSTEM_ADDRESS' configured in coldfront.env
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the request has been submitted
  • Allocation is listed in 'Allocation Requests' list for administrators to process
  • When in this status, the allocation users would not have access to the resource yet
  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.
  • The allocation will display for staff on the 'Invoice' list

Payment Declined

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.
  • The allocation will display for staff on the 'Invoice' list

Payment Pending

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.
  • The allocation will display for staff on the 'Invoice' list

Payment Requested

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.
  • The allocation will display for staff on the 'Invoice' list

Pending

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.

Renewal Requested

  • This is the state an active allocation gets put in when the PI/manager requests to renew it
  • The allocation will appear on the "Allocation Requests" page for administrators to process
  • If the allocation renewal isn't processed prior to the original allocation expiration date, the allocation will expire and the allocation users will get a notification email
  • An email gets sent to 'EMAIL_TICKET_SYSTEM_ADDRESS' configured in coldfront.env
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the renewal request has been submitted

Revoked

  • The FreeIPA plugin syncs the allocation attribute freeipa_group for all allocation users, removing users from the group unless they're on another active allocation with the same group membership
  • The Slurm plugin (slurm_check) syncs Slurm attributes with the Slurm database for all allocations users, removing Slurm associations and accounts if necessary
  • It's important to point out that unless these plugins are run to properly remove access, or the center is using some other mechanism for granting access to a resource, the allocation users' access will still be active on the systems, despite this allocation status being 'revoked'
  • Emails are sent to all allocation users letting them know the allocation has been revoked and their access to the resource has been removed

Unpaid

  • This status currently provides no automation for any plugins. It can be used as part of a center's business process.