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TPU V4 Runtime Error: SliceBuilder detects hardware error

Hi there,

I've been running some jax code successfully on a tpu v4-64 slice. However, my slice was preempted and when I recreated the same size slice I am now running into the following error : "RuntimeError: Unable to initialize backend 'tpu': INTERNAL: SliceBuilder detects hardware error and is stopping TPU slice. (set JAX_PLATFORMS='' to automatically choose an available backend)". 

The jax code has not changed between the old and new slice. I tried again to recreate a new v4-64 slice but encountered the same error. The error also always occurs on worker 0.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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The message appears to be a general error, Possible error in the resource used. I would suggest to file for a support for this one as they will have a better view in your logs and resources that normally cannot be posted publicly. 

 

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