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For CG jobs, add description of UnkillableStepProgram and UnkillableStepTimeout

slurm.conf parameters
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...@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ regular database plugins?</li> ...@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ regular database plugins?</li>
When a job is terminating, both the job and its nodes enter the COMPLETING state. When a job is terminating, both the job and its nodes enter the COMPLETING state.
As the SLURM daemon on each node determines that all processes associated with As the SLURM daemon on each node determines that all processes associated with
the job have terminated, that node changes state to IDLE or some other appropriate the job have terminated, that node changes state to IDLE or some other appropriate
state. state for use by other jobs.
When every node allocated to a job has determined that all processes associated When every node allocated to a job has determined that all processes associated
with it have terminated, the job changes state to COMPLETED or some other with it have terminated, the job changes state to COMPLETED or some other
appropriate state (e.g. FAILED). appropriate state (e.g. FAILED).
...@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ Note that setting the node DOWN will terminate all running or suspended ...@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ Note that setting the node DOWN will terminate all running or suspended
jobs associated with that node. jobs associated with that node.
An alternative is to set the node's state to DRAIN until all jobs An alternative is to set the node's state to DRAIN until all jobs
associated with it terminate before setting it DOWN and re-booting.</p> associated with it terminate before setting it DOWN and re-booting.</p>
<p>Note that SLURM has two configuration parameters that may be used to
automate some of this process.
<i>UnkillableStepProgram</i> specifies a program to execute when
non-killable proceses are identified.
<i>UnkillableStepTimeout</i> specifies how long to wait for processes
to terminate.
See the "man slurm.conf" for more information about these parameters.</p>
<p><a name="rlimit"><b>2. Why are my resource limits not propagated?</b></a><br> <p><a name="rlimit"><b>2. Why are my resource limits not propagated?</b></a><br>
When the <span class="commandline">srun</span> command executes, it captures the When the <span class="commandline">srun</span> command executes, it captures the
...@@ -947,6 +954,6 @@ slurmdbd. ...@@ -947,6 +954,6 @@ slurmdbd.
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<p style="text-align:center;">Last modified 13 May 2008</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Last modified 1 July 2008</p>
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