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 […]
Understanding Moab Scheduling: Part II
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Understanding Moab SchedulingWhy is the system slow? In Understanding Moab Scheduling: Part I, I discussed the Moab scheduling iteration and the different stages it passes through. Today, we are going to look at answering the above question by learning about the command that allows the […]
Understanding Moab Scheduling: Part I
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Understanding Moab SchedulingWith MoabCon, Adaptive Computing’s yearly user conference, just around the corner, I thought I’d revisit the subject of a well-received talk I gave two years ago at the conference. This will be done in three parts covering the Moab scheduling cycle, the proper […]
