<P> By default, SLURM assigns job priority on a First In, First Out (FIFO) basis. FIFO scheduling should be configured when SLURM is controlled by an external scheduler.</P>
<P> By default, SLURM assigns job priority on a First In, First Out (FIFO) basis. FIFO scheduling should be configured when SLURM is controlled by an external scheduler.</P>
<P> SLURM version 2.0 includes the <a href="job_priority_plugins.html">Multi-factor Job Priority plugin</a>. This plugin provides a very versatile facility for ordering the queue of jobs waiting to be scheduled. For details, see the <a href="job_priority_plugins.html">Multi-factor Job Priority plugin</a> page.</P>
<P> The <i>PriorityType</i> parameter in the slurm.conf file selects the priority plugin. The default value for this variable is "priority/basic" which enables simple FIFO scheduling.</P>
<P> SLURM version 2.0 includes the <a href="job_priority_plugins.html">Multi-factor Job Priority plugin</a>. This plugin provides a very versatile facility for ordering the queue of jobs waiting to be scheduled. For details and configuration information, see the <a href="job_priority_plugins.html">Multi-factor Job Priority plugin</a> page.</P>
