Central to much of what Moab does is the concept of credentials. Credentials play a pivotal role in how many policies are not only defined, but actually carried out by the scheduler. They define how and by whom the system is accessed and used. One could even say they are at the heart of scheduler […]
Using Moab Job Priorities – Understanding mdiag -p Output
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Using Moab Job PrioritiesIn part two of the Using Moab Job Priorities blog series, we are going to take a look at the Moab diagnostic command for priority: mdiag -p. This command gives the administrator an instaneous “snapshot” view of the priorities for the different […]
Using Moab Job Priorities – Creating a Prioritization Strategy
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Using Moab Job PrioritiesJust over a year ago, I wrote my first post for this blog. It was (only in my opinion) a quaint little flight of fancy dealing with job prioritization in the world of TRON. Today, I want to be a little more […]
Understanding Moab Scheduling: Part III
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Understanding Moab SchedulingIn the final installment of this series, I’m going to give two step-by-step examples of how Moab actually schedules jobs. The first will show a fairly standard scenario, while the second will include preemption. If you don’t recall how the Moab scheduling cycle […]
