pbs_server(8B) PBS pbs_server(8B)
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 host-
name] [-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 direc-
tory 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 cur-
rent 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 net-
work 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.
SEE ALSO
qsub(1B), pbs_connect(3B), pbs_mom(8B), pbs_sched_basl(8B), pbs_sched_tcl(8B), pbsnodes(8B), qdisable(8B), qenable(8B), qmgr(1B),
qrun(8B), qstart(8B), qstop(8B), qterm(8B), and the PBS External Reference Specification.
Local pbs_server(8B)