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 <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>
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+<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>
 
 
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