System Status MCP Server

MCP server providing real-time system status information for ACCESS-CI resources. Provides critical operational information about ACCESS-CI systems, including current outages, scheduled maintenance, and system-wide announcements.

Usage Examples

Current Status

"Current ACCESS-CI outages"
"Delta operational status"
"Systems experiencing issues"
"GPU systems status check"

Maintenance & Incidents

"Scheduled maintenance this week"
"Next Expanse maintenance window"
"Past outages for Bridges-2"
"All infrastructure news for Delta"

Tools

get_infrastructure_news

Comprehensive ACCESS-CI infrastructure status and outage information. Get current outages, scheduled maintenance, past incidents, and operational status for ACCESS-CI resources. Provides real-time monitoring of system health and availability.

Parameters:

• resource (string, optional): Filter by specific resource name or ID (e.g., 'delta', 'bridges2')
• time (string, optional): Time period for infrastructure news: 'current' (active outages), 'scheduled' (future maintenance), 'past' (historical incidents), 'all' (comprehensive overview). Default: 'current'
• resource_ids (array of strings, optional): Check operational status for specific resource IDs (returns 'operational' or 'affected' status). Use instead of 'resource' parameter for status checking
• limit (number, optional): Maximum number of items to return (default: 50 for 'all', 100 for 'past')
• use_group_api (boolean, optional): Use resource group API for status checking (only with resource_ids parameter, default: false)

Examples:

// Get current outages across all resources
get_infrastructure_news({})

// Get scheduled maintenance
get_infrastructure_news({ time: "scheduled" })

// Get comprehensive overview of all infrastructure news
get_infrastructure_news({ time: "all" })

// Check current status for specific resource
get_infrastructure_news({ resource: "delta", time: "current" })

// Get all news for specific resource
get_infrastructure_news({ resource: "delta", time: "all" })

// Check operational status of specific resources
get_infrastructure_news({
  resource_ids: ["delta.ncsa.access-ci.org", "bridges2.psc.access-ci.org"]
})

// Get past outages with limit
get_infrastructure_news({ time: "past", limit: 50 })

Resources

• accessci://system-status: Current operational status of all ACCESS-CI resources

Installation

npm install -g @access-mcp/system-status

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "access-system-status": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@access-mcp/system-status"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

🚨 Monitor Current Issues

• "Are there any current outages on ACCESS-CI?"
• "Is Delta currently operational?"
• "What systems are experiencing issues right now?"

🔧 Track Maintenance Windows

• "When is the next maintenance for Expanse?"
• "Show me all scheduled maintenance for this week"
• "Is there upcoming maintenance on Bridges-2?"

📢 System Announcements

• "What are the latest system announcements?"
• "Are there any important notices for ACCESS users?"
• "Show me recent updates about system changes"

✅ Check Resource Status

• "What's the current status of Anvil?"
• "Is Frontera available for job submission?"
• "Check if all GPU systems are operational"

Detailed Usage Examples

Checking Current Outages

Natural Language: "Are there any systems down right now?"

Tool Call:

const outages = await get_infrastructure_news({});
// or explicitly: get_infrastructure_news({ time: "current" })

Returns: List of active outages with:

• Affected resources
• Severity categorization (high/medium/low)
• Start time and expected resolution
• Impact description
• Summary statistics (total outages, affected resources)

Finding Scheduled Maintenance

Natural Language: "When is Delta scheduled for maintenance?"

Tool Call:

const maintenance = await get_infrastructure_news({
  resource: "delta",
  time: "scheduled"
});

Returns: Upcoming maintenance windows including:

• Scheduled start and end times
• Systems affected
• Duration in hours
• Hours until maintenance starts
• Summary (upcoming in 24h, upcoming this week)

Getting Comprehensive System Overview

Natural Language: "What are the latest announcements?"

Tool Call:

const announcements = await get_infrastructure_news({
  time: "all",
  limit: 10
});

Returns: Comprehensive overview including:

• Current outages
• Scheduled maintenance
• Recent past outages (last 30 days)
• Category breakdown
• Sorted by relevance (current issues first)

Checking Specific Resource Status

Natural Language: "Is Expanse available?"

Tool Call:

const status = await get_infrastructure_news({
  resource_ids: ["expanse.sdsc.access-ci.org"]
});

Returns: Current operational status:

• Overall status ("operational" or "affected")
• Severity level if affected
• Number of active outages
• Outage details with subjects
• Timestamp of status check

API Endpoints

This server connects to the ACCESS-CI Operations API at https://operations-api.access-ci.org

License

MIT