This document lists the available operating system (OS) image families that you can use in Cluster Director, their end of support (EOS) dates, and their patch release notes. To help ensure that your clusters remain operational and receive security updates, you must update the nodesets or managed instance groups (MIGs) in your clusters to use a supported image family. For more information about the lifecycle of an image family in Cluster Director, see [Image family lifecycle](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/os-images.md.txt#lifecycle). ## Supported image families The following table lists the supported image families for the compute and login nodes in a cluster: | Image family | Supported machine series | End of support | Release notes | |---|---|---|---| | `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260731` | A4X Max | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a4x-max-580) | | `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260806` | A4X Max | August 6, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a4x-max-580-ce) | | `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` | A4X and C4A | September 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a4x-595) | | `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251118` | A4X and C4A | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a4x-580) | | `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` | A4X | July 29, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a4x-580-ce) | | `common-ubuntu-2404-amd64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` | A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 | September 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#common-595) | | `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251113` | A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#common-580) | | `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` | A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#common-570) | | `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` | A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 | July 29, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#common-580-ce) | | `a3-h100-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260805` | A3 Mega | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a3m-h100-580) | | `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260714` | A3 Mega | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a3m-580) | | `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20251114` | A3 Mega | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a3m-570-nov) | | `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` | A3 Mega | May 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a3m-570) | | `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` | A3 Mega | July 29, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#a3m-580-ce) | | `tpu-v7x-ubuntu2404-slurm2605-v20260902` | TPU7x ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)) and N2 | September 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#tpu-v7x-2605) | | `tpu-v7x-ubuntu-2404-amd64-ce-v20260729` | TPU7x ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)) | July 29, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#tpu-v7x-ce) | | `tpu-v6e-v5p-ubuntu2204-slurm2605-v20260902` | TPU v6e ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)), TPU v5p ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)), and N2 | September 15, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#tpu-2204-2605) | | `tpu-v6e-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` | TPU v6e ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)) and TPU v5p ([Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages)) | July 29, 2027 | [View notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/image-family-release-notes.md.txt#tpu-v6e-ce) | ## Image families for A4X Max, A4X, and C4A The following sections list the patch release notes for the image families that support the A4X Max, A4X, and C4A machine series. ### `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260731` The following list details the patch release history for the `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260731` image family: - **v00 (July 31, 2026)**: - Initial release for A4X Max instances with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 580, CUDA 13, and Slurm 25.05. ### `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260806` The following list details the patch release history for the `a4x-max-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260806` image family: - **v00 (August 6, 2026)**: - Initial release for A4X Max instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 580, and CUDA 13. ### `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` The following list details the patch release history for the `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` image family: - **v01 (September 15, 2026)**: - Upgraded to NVIDIA driver version 595 and Slurm 26.05. ### `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251118` The following list details the patch release history for the `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251118` image family: - **v09 (August 27, 2026)**: - Updated the Slurm `sbcast` tool to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-65107). - **v08 (May 20, 2026)**: - Updated the `gcsfuse_spank.so` plugin to include recent [slurm-gcp fixes](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/slurm-gcp/commit/bd4852d56b82399276cbd24a15a48bf9ab970149). - **v07 (April 3, 2026)**: - Updated `libssl3` and `libtasn1-6` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2025-13151). - Removed the unused Node.js packages `minimatch` and `flatted` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-27904, CVE-2026-32141). - **v06 (March 3, 2026)**: - Removed the unused `munge` package to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-25506). - **v05 (February 13, 2026)**: - Disabled Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) hang detection to resolve a known issue. ### `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` The following list details the patch release history for the `a4x-ubuntu-2404-arm64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` image family: - **v00 (July 29, 2026)**: - Initial release for A4X instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 580, and CUDA 13. ## Image families for A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 The following sections list the patch release notes for the common Ubuntu image families that support the A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 machine series. ### `common-ubuntu-2404-amd64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` The following list details the patch release history for the `common-ubuntu-2404-amd64-nvidia-595-slurm-2605-v20260903` image family: - **v02 (September 15, 2026)**: - Upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 595, and Slurm 26.05. ### `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251113` The following list details the patch release history for the `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20251113` image family: - **v07 (August 27, 2026)**: - Updated the Slurm `sbcast` tool to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-65107). - **v06 (May 20, 2026)**: - Updated the `gcsfuse_spank.so` plugin to include recent [slurm-gcp fixes](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/slurm-gcp/commit/bd4852d56b82399276cbd24a15a48bf9ab970149). - **v05 (April 3, 2026)**: - Updated `libssl3` and `libtasn1-6` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2025-13151). - Removed the unused Node.js packages `minimatch` and `flatted` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-27904, CVE-2026-32141). - **v04 (March 3, 2026)**: - Removed the unused `munge` package to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-25506). - **v03 (February 13, 2026)**: - Disabled Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) hang detection to resolve a known issue. ### `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` The following list details the patch release history for the `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` image family: - **v04 (April 3, 2026)**: - Updated `libssl3` and `libtasn1-6` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2025-13151). - Removed the unused Node.js packages `minimatch` and `flatted` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-27904, CVE-2026-32141). - **v03 (March 3, 2026)**: - Removed the unused `munge` package to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-25506). - **v02 (February 10, 2026)**: - Upgraded `open-vm-tools` to version `2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3` to address a vulnerability (CVE-2025-41244). ### `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` The following list details the patch release history for the `common-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` image family: - **v00 (July 29, 2026)**: - Initial release for A4, A3 Ultra, and N2 instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 580, and CUDA 13. ## Image families for A3 Mega The following sections list the patch release notes for the image families that support the A3 Mega machine series. ### `a3-h100-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260805` The following list details the patch release history for the `a3-h100-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260805` image family: - **v01 (August 27, 2026)**: - Updated the Slurm `sbcast` tool to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-65107). - Pre-installed GPUDirect-TCPXO container images (`nccl-plugin` and `rxdm`). ### `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260714` The following list details the patch release history for the `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-slurm-2505-v20260714` image family: - **v01 (August 27, 2026)**: - Updated the Slurm `sbcast` tool to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-65107). - **v00 (July 14, 2026)**: - Upgraded to NVIDIA driver version 580 and CUDA 13. ### `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20251114` The following list details the patch release history for the `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20251114` image family: - **v06 (May 20, 2026)**: - Updated the `gcsfuse_spank.so` plugin to include recent [slurm-gcp fixes](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/slurm-gcp/commit/bd4852d56b82399276cbd24a15a48bf9ab970149). - **v05 (April 3, 2026)**: - Updated `libssl3` and `libtasn1-6` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2025-13151). - Removed the unused Node.js packages `minimatch` and `flatted` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-27904, CVE-2026-32141). - **v04 (March 3, 2026)**: - Removed the unused `munge` package to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-25506). - **v03 (February 13, 2026)**: - Disabled Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) hang detection to resolve a known issue. ### `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` The following list details the patch release history for the `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-570-slurm-2505-v20250918` image family: - **v04 (April 3, 2026)**: - Updated `libssl3` and `libtasn1-6` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2025-13151). - Removed the unused Node.js packages `minimatch` and `flatted` to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-27904, CVE-2026-32141). - **v03 (March 3, 2026)**: - Removed the unused `munge` package to address a vulnerability (CVE-2026-25506). - **v02 (February 10, 2026)**: - Upgraded `open-vm-tools` to version `2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3` to address a vulnerability (CVE-2025-41244). ### `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` The following list details the patch release history for the `a3m-ubuntu-2204-amd64-nvidia-580-ce-v20260729` image family: - **v00 (July 29, 2026)**: - Initial release for A3 Mega instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, NVIDIA driver version 580, and CUDA 13. ## Image families for TPU7x, TPU v6e, TPU v5p, and N2 The following sections list the patch release notes for the image families that support the TPU7x, TPU v6e, TPU v5p, and N2 machine series. ### `tpu-v7x-ubuntu2404-slurm2605-v20260902` The following list details the patch release history for the `tpu-v7x-ubuntu2404-slurm2605-v20260902` image family: - **v00 (September 2, 2026)**: - Initial release for TPU7x and N2 instances with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Slurm 26.05. ### `tpu-v7x-ubuntu-2404-amd64-ce-v20260729` The following list details the patch release history for the `tpu-v7x-ubuntu-2404-amd64-ce-v20260729` image family: - **v00 (July 29, 2026)**: - Initial release for TPU7x instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Cloud TPU runtime libraries. ### `tpu-v6e-v5p-ubuntu2204-slurm2605-v20260902` The following list details the patch release history for the `tpu-v6e-v5p-ubuntu2204-slurm2605-v20260902` image family: - **v00 (September 2, 2026)**: - Initial release for TPU v6e, TPU v5p, and N2 instances with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Slurm 26.05. ### `tpu-v6e-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` The following list details the patch release history for the `tpu-v6e-ubuntu-2204-amd64-ce-v20260729` image family: - **v00 (July 29, 2026)**: - Initial release for TPU v6e and TPU v5p instances in managed compute clusters with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Cloud TPU runtime libraries.