should be stoppable

[MadDataScience]

When I try to stop an anaconda cluster, I get:

!!! ERROR - Cluster 'anaconda_cluster' does not contain any 'stoppable'
!!! ERROR - nodes and can only be terminated. Please use the 'terminate'
!!! ERROR - command instead to destroy the cluster.

This is extremely annoying because I don't like wasting money keeping the cluster running when I'm not at work but starting a new one takes hours because of all the packages I install.

[quasiben]

Good point. I write in the stop function tonight.

[sjobeek]

I'm also interested in being able to stop these instances. Has the stop function been implemented yet?

[jtriley]

There is no 'stop' function to be implemented here. This error is related to the fact that the AMIs you're using are S3-backed (or instance-store) and not EBS-backed. Simpy switching to an EBS-backed AMI will allow the cluster to be stoppable.

[jtriley]

@Eklypse Also, if you're spending hours building/installing packages every time you start a cluster I would highly recommend rebundling your own AMI using StarCluster's ebsimage command[1]. Starting a cluster should ideally be less than 10min at the most.

[1] http://star.mit.edu/cluster/docs/0.94/manual/create_new_ami.html

[MadDataScience]

Thanks!