diff --git a/testsuite/expect/inc3.11.8 b/testsuite/expect/inc3.11.8
index e7f6923c4e0e5715d60249f017440ba14d671ecc..348bd3e8028b028d723fc9e8f5a5ffb57da93bcd 100644
--- a/testsuite/expect/inc3.11.8
+++ b/testsuite/expect/inc3.11.8
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@
 ############################################################################
 
 proc inc3_11_8 {} {
-	global user_name exit_code res_name res_nodes res_nodecnt res_corecnt
+	global user_name exit_code res_name
 	global bin_rm file_in bin_sleep sbatch number scontrol
 	global alpha_numeric_under scancel
-	global cluster_cpus cores_per_node def_partition
-	global res_nodes res_thread_cnt
+	global cluster_cpus def_partition
 
 	send_user "\n+++++ STARTING TEST 8 (Within: inc3.11.8) +++++\n"
 
@@ -49,19 +48,73 @@ proc inc3_11_8 {} {
 		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: Unable to create a valid reservation (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 		exit $ret_code
 	}
+	set host_name ""
+	spawn $scontrol show res $res_name
+	expect {
+		-re "Nodes=($alpha_numeric_under)" {
+			set host_name $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		timeout {
+			send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: scontrol not responding (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
+			set exit_code 1
+		}
+		eof {
+			wait
+		}
+	}
 	# Delete the reservation
 	set ret_code [delete_res $res_name]
 	if {$ret_code != 0} {
 		exit $ret_code
 	}
+	if {[string compare $host_name ""] == 0} {
+		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: Failed to get host name (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
+		exit 1
+	}
 
-	set num_nodes [available_nodes $def_partition ""]
+	set cpu_tot 1
+	set boards  1
+	set sockets 1
+	set cores_per_socket 1
+	set threads_per_core 1
+	spawn $scontrol show node $host_name
+	expect {
+		-re " CoresPerSocket=($number)" {
+			set cores_per_socket $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		-re " CPUTot=($number)" {
+			set cpu_tot $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		-re " Sockets=($number)" {
+			set sockets $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		-re " Boards=($number)" {
+			set boards $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		-re " ThreadsPerCore=($number)" {
+			set threads_per_core $expect_out(1,string)
+			exp_continue
+		}
+		timeout {
+			send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: scontrol not responding (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
+			set exit_code 1
+		}
+		eof {
+			wait
+		}
+	}
+	set cores_per_node [ expr $boards * $sockets * $cores_per_socket ]
 	set core_res_num   [ expr $cores_per_node / 2 ]
-	set thread_res_num [ expr $core_res_num * $res_thread_cnt ]
+	set cpu_res_num    [ expr $cpu_tot / 2 ]
 
-	# (First test) Submit the batch job: a simple job using half the threads on the nodes
+	# (First test) Submit the batch job: a simple job using half the CPUs on the selected node
 	set job_id 0
-	set sbatch_pid [spawn $sbatch --nodes=1-$num_nodes --time=10:00 --ntasks-per-node=$thread_res_num --output=/dev/null $file_in]
+	set sbatch_pid [spawn $sbatch -w $host_name --time=10:00 --ntasks-per-node=$cpu_res_num --output=/dev/null $file_in]
 	expect {
 		-re "Submitted batch job ($number)" {
 			set job_id $expect_out(1,string)
@@ -86,28 +139,15 @@ proc inc3_11_8 {} {
 		cancel_job $job_id
 		exit 1
 	}
-	send_user "\nJOB is running as expected\n"
+	send_user "\nJob is running as expected\n"
 
 	# Make the reservation using free cores in a node
-	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now Duration=60 NodeCnt=1 CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 0]
+	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now Duration=60 Nodes=$host_name CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 0]
 	if {$ret_code != 0} {
 		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: Unable to create a valid reservation (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 		cancel_job $job_id
 		exit $ret_code
 	}
-
-	if {$res_nodecnt != 1} {
-		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: reservation created with $res_nodecnt nodes when just 1 was requested (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
-		cancel_job $job_id
-		exit 1
-	}
-
-	if {$res_corecnt != $core_res_num} {
-		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: reservation created with $res_corecnt cores when just $core_res_num was requested (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
-		cancel_job $job_id
-		exit 1
-	}
-
 	send_user "\n\033\[32mSUCCESS: reservation was created as expected (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 
 	# Delete the reservation
@@ -119,7 +159,7 @@ proc inc3_11_8 {} {
 
 	set core_res_num  [expr $core_res_num + 1]
 	# Make the reservation using more cores then free in a node
-	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now Duration=60 NodeCnt=1 CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 1]
+	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now Duration=60 Nodes=$host_name CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 1]
 	if {$ret_code != 0} {
 		send_user "\n\033\[32mSUCCESS: Reservation can not be created as expected (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 	} else {
@@ -132,7 +172,7 @@ proc inc3_11_8 {} {
 
 	# Make the reservation using more cores than free in a node (now)
 	# but those cores being free at reservation start time
-	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now+3600 Duration=60 NodeCnt=1 CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 0]
+	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now+3600 Duration=60 Nodes=$host_name CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 0]
 	if {$ret_code != 0} {
 		send_user "\n\033\[31mFAILURE: Reservation can not be created when it should (Within: inc3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 		set exit_code 1
@@ -143,7 +183,7 @@ proc inc3_11_8 {} {
 	}
 
 	# Make the reservation using more cores than free at reservation start time
-	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now+300 Duration=60 NodeCnt=1 CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 1]
+	set ret_code [create_res "StartTime=now+300 Duration=60 Nodes=$host_name CoreCnt=$core_res_num User=$user_name" 1]
 	if {$ret_code != 0} {
 		send_user "\n\033\[32mSUCCESS: Reservation can not be created as expected (Within 3.11.8)\033\[m\n"
 	} else {