Ubuntu Manpage: pbs_server - start a pbs batch server

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NAME

       pbs_server - start a pbs batch server

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 command starts  the  operation  of  a  batch  server  on  the  local  host.
       Typically, this command will be in a local boot file such as /etc/rc.local .  If the batch
       server is already in execution, pbs_server will exit with an error.  To  insure  that  the
       pbs_server  command  is  not  runnable by the general user community, the server will only
       execute if its real and effective uid is zero.

       The server will record a diagnostic message in a log file for any error  occurrence.   The
       log  files  are  maintained  in  the server_logs directory below the home directory of the
       server.  If the log file cannot be opened, the diagnostic message is written to the system
       console.

OPTIONS

-a active Specifies if scheduling is active or not. This sets the server attribute
scheduling. If the option argument is "true" ("True", "t", "T", or "1"),
the server is active and the PBS job scheduler will be called. If the
argument is "false" ("False", "f", "F", or "0), the server is idle, and the
scheduler will not be called and no jobs will be run. If this option is
not specified, the server will retain the prior value of the scheduling
attribute.

-d config_path Specifies the path of the directory which is home to the servers
configuration files, PBS_HOME. A host may have multiple servers. Each
server must have a different configuration directory. The default
configuration directory is given by the symbol $PBS_SERVER_HOME which is
typically /usr/spool/PBS.

-p port Specifies the port number on which the server will listen for batch
requests. If multiple servers are running on a single host, each must have
its own unique port number. This option is for use in testing with
multiple batch systems on a single host.

-A acctfile Specifies an absolute path name of the file to use as the accounting file.
If not specified, the file is named for the current date in the
PBS_HOME/server_priv/accounting directory.

-l scheduler_port
Specifies the host name and port number of listening schedulers. By default
pbs_server communicates to the scheduler on the loop back address at port
15004. If the scheduler and pbs_server are not on the same host the -l
option tells pbs_server where to find the scheduler. When using TORQUE in
high availability mode the -l option should be used to let TORQUE know
where all potential schedulers are located. If pbs_server and the scheduler
are not on the same node the -l option or the -S option must be used in
order for TORQUE to communicate with the scheduler.

-L logfile Specifies an absolute path name of the file to use as the log file. If not
specified, the file is one named for the current date in the
PBS_HOME/server_logs directory, see the -d option.

-M mom_port Specifies the host name and/or port number on which the server should
connect the job executor, MOM. The option argument, mom_conn, is one of
the forms: host_name, [:]port_number, or host_name:port_number. If
host_name not specified, the local host is assumed. If port_number is not
specified, the default port is assumed. See the -M option for pbs_mom(8).

-R mom_RPPport Specifies the port number on which the the server should query the up/down
status of Mom. See the -R option for pbs_mom(8).

-S scheduler_port
Specifies the port number to which the server should connect when
contacting the Scheduler. By default pbs_server looks for the scheduler on
the loopback address at port 15004. The -S option changes the default to
the value given in the option argument. The option argument,
scheduler_conn, is of the same syntax as under the -M option.

-H hostname Causes the server to start under a different hostname as obtained from
gethostname(2). Useful for servers with multiple network interfaces to
support connections from clients over an interface that has a hostname
assigned that differs from the one that is returned by gethostname(2).

-t type Specifies the impact on jobs which were in execution, running, when the
server shut down. If the running job is not rerunnable or restartable from
a checkpoint image, the job is aborted. If the job is rerunnable or
restartable, then the actions described below are taken. When the type
argument is:

hot All jobs are requeued except non-rerunnable jobs that were
executing. Any rerunnable job which was executing when the server
went down will be run immediately. This returns the server to the
same state as when it went down. After those jobs are restarted,
then normal scheduling takes place for all remaining queued jobs.

If a job cannot be restarted immediately because of a missing
resource, such as a node being down, the server will attempt to
restart it periodically for upto 5 minutes. After that period,
the server will revert to a normal state, as if warm started, and
will no longer attempt to restart any remaining jobs which were
running prior to the shutdown.

warm All rerunnable jobs which were running when the server went down
are requeued. All other jobs are maintained. New selections are
made for which jobs are placed into execution. Warm is the default
if -t is not specified.

cold All jobs are deleted. Positive confirmation is required before
this direction is accepted.

create The server will discard any existing configuration files, queues
and jobs, and initialize configuration files to the default values.
The server is idled.

FILES

       $PBS_SERVER_HOME/server_priv
                      default     directory     for      configuration      files,      typically
                      /usr/spool/pbs/server_priv

       $PBS_SERVER_HOME/server_logs
                      directory for log files recorded by the server.

Signal Handling

       On receipt of the following signals, the server performs the defined action:

       SIGHUP The current server log and accounting log are closed and reopened.  This allows for
              the prior log to be renamed and a new log started from the time of the signal.

       SIGINT Causes an orderly shutdown of pbs_server.

       SIGUSR1, SIGUSR2
              Causes server to increase and decrease logging levels, respectively.

       SIGTERM
              Causes an orderly shutdown of pbs_server.

       SIGSHUTDN
              On systems (Unicos) where SIGSHUTDN is defined, it also causes an orderly  shutdown
              of the server.

       SIGPIPE
              This signal is ignored.

       All other signals have their default behavior installed.

EXIT STATUS

       If  the  server  command  fails  to  begin  batch operation, the server exits with a value
       greater than zero.