» Scheduler End-User Commands
Scheduler End-User Commands
Monitoring Jobs
After creating your job script, use the msub command to submit it to the scheduler
msub -l nodes=N:ppn=np jobscript
The state of a job after submission can be:active, idle, blocked or deferred. The following table lists scheduler commands that are available to end-users.
- Active jobs are started
- Idle jobs are eligble to run, but resources are not available
- Blocked jobs are not being considered to run likely due to policy violations. These jobs will eventually be moved to the idle state.
- Deferred jobs have a batch hold due to a request for a type or amount of resources that do not exist on the system. These jobs will not run.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| msub | Submit a job |
| canceljob |
Cancels existing job |
| checkjob | Displays job state, resource requirements, environment, constraints, history allocated resources |
| setres | Creates a user reservation |
| releaseres | Releases a user reservation |
| showbf | Shows resource availability for jobs with specific resource requirements |
| showstart | Displays detailed prioritized list of active and idle jobs |
| showq | Show estimated start time for idle jobs |
| showstats | Shows detailed usage statistics for users, groups and accounts. |
