TORQUE Resource Manager

PBS Server

pbs_server

(PBS Server)
pbs_server - pbs batch system manager

SYNOPSIS

pbs_server [-a active] [-d config_path] [-p port] [-A acctfile] [-L logfile] [-M mom_port] [-R momRPP_port] [-S scheduler_port] [-h hostname] [-t type]

DESCRIPTION

The pbs_server daemon is a persistent daemon which normally only runs on the cluster head node.  It communicates with the scheduler and each of the compute node mom daemons.  The pbs_server daemon has the following primary responsibilities:

  • receive and queue jobs from the end users
  • receive and aggregate node health and configuration information from each compute host
  • report node and job status information to the scheduler
  • receive and fulfill job management commands from the scheduler
  • receive and respond to user and admin query commands