NAME

       hostgroup - host group entry file format

DESCRIPTION

       A  host group entry is used to merge host names to groups.  Each  host  group  entry  file
       defines one group. Inside a group definition file you can also reference to groups.  These
       groups  are  called subgroups. A subgroup is referenced by the sign "@" as first character
       of the name.

       A list of currently configured host group  entries  can  be  displayed  via  the  qconf(1)
       -shgrpl option. The contents of each enlisted host group entry can be shown via the -shgrp
       switch. The output follows the hostgroup format description. New host group entries can be
       created  and existing can be modified via the -ahgrp, -mhgrp, -dhgrp and -?attr options to
       qconf(1).

       Note, Sun Grid Engine  allows  backslashes  (\)  be  used  to  escape  newline  (\newline)
       characters. The backslash and the newline are replaced with a space (" ") character before
       any interpretation.

FORMAT

       A host group entry contains following parameters:

   group_name
       The group_name defines the host group name. Host group names have to  begin  with  an  '@'
       character as explained for hostgroup_name in sge_types(5).

   hostlist
       The  name  of  all  hosts  and host groups (see host_identifier in sge_types(1)) which are
       member of the group. As list separators white-spaces are supported only. Default value for
       this parameter is NONE.

       Note,  if  the  first  character of the host_identifier is an "@" sign the name is used to
       reference a hostgroup(5) which is taken as sub group of this group.

EXAMPLE

       This is a typical host group entry:

       group_name @bigMachines

       hostlist @solaris64 @solaris32 fangorn balrog

       The entry will define a new host group called @bigMachines. In this  host  group  are  the
       host fangorn, balrog and all members of the host groups @solaris64 and @solaris32.

SEE ALSO

       sge__types(1), qconf(1)

COPYRIGHT

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