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diff --git a/network/slurm/README b/network/slurm/README index 3aa4f86a18..faf584c30c 100644 --- a/network/slurm/README +++ b/network/slurm/README @@ -1,20 +1,22 @@ -Slurm Workload Manager +slurm (workload manager) -Slurm is an open-source workload manager designed for Linux clusters of all sizes. -It provides three key functions. First it allocates exclusive and/or non-exclusive -access to resources (computer nodes) to users for some duration of time so they can -perform work. Second, it provides a framework for starting, executing, and monitoring -work (typically a parallel job) on a set of allocated nodes. Finally, it arbitrates -contention for resources by managing a queue of pending work. +Slurm is an open-source workload manager designed for Linux clusters +of all sizes. It provides three key functions. First it allocates +exclusive and/or non-exclusive access to resources (computer nodes) +to users for some duration of time so they can perform work. Second, +it provides a framework for starting, executing, and monitoring work +(typically a parallel job) on a set of allocated nodes. Finally, it +arbitrates contention for resources by managing a queue of pending work. -The SLURM controller (slurmctld) can run without elevated privileges, -so it is recommended that a user "slurm" be created for it before Slurm is executed. +The SLURM controller (slurmctld) can run without elevated privileges, +so it is recommended that a user "slurm" be created for it before Slurm +is executed. # groupadd -g 311 slurm # useradd -u 311 -d /var/lib/slurm -s /bin/false -g slurm slurm -Next, a configuration file can be build using your favorite web browser and the -file /usr/doc/slurm-14.11.8/html/configurator.html. +Next, a configuration file can be build using your favorite web browser +and the file /usr/doc/slurm-14.11.8/html/configurator.html. Optional dependencies: HWLOC=yes|no (default: no), requires hwloc |