Maui Administrator's Guide - Job Defaults and Per Job Limits
11.6 Job Defaults and Per Job Limits
11.6.1 Job Defaults
Job defaults can be specified on a per queue basis. These defaults are specified using the CLASSCFG parameter. The table below show the applicable attributes:
| Attribute
| Format
| Example
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| DEFAULT.FEATURES
| comma delimited list of node features
| CLASSCFG[batch] DEFAULT.FEATURES=fast,io (jobs submitted to class batch will request nodes features fast and io
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| DEFAULT.WCLIMIT
| [[[DD:]HH:]MM:]SS
| CLASSCFG[batch] DEFAULT.WCLIMIT=1:00:00 (jobs submitted to class batch will request one hour of walltime by default.)
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11.6.2 Per Job Maximum Limits
Job defaults can be specified on a per queue basis. These defaults are specified using t
he CLASSCFG parameter. The table below shows the applicable attributes:
| Attribute
| Format
| Example
|
| MAX.WCLIMIT
| [[[DD:]HH:]MM:]SS
| CLASSCFG[batch] MAX.WCLIMIT=1:00:00 (jobs submitted to class batch can request no more than one hour of walltime.)
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11.6.3 Per Job Minimum Limits
Furthermore, minimum job defaults can be specified on with the CLASSCFG parameter. The table below shows the applicable attributes:
| Attribute
| Format
| Example
|
| MIN.PROC
| <integer>
| CLASSCFG[batch] MIN.PROC=10 (jobs submitted to class batch can request no less than ten processors.)
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The Moab Cluster ManagerTM provides an easy to use graphical interface to control job limits.
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