Specify the number of nodes to be used by this job step. This option accepts either a single number, or a range of possible node counts. If a single number is used, such as "\-N 4", then the allocation is asking for four and ONLY four nodes. If a range is specified, such as "\-N 2\-6", SLURM controller may grant salloc anywhere from 2 to 6 nodes. When using a range, either of the min or max options may be omitted. For instance, "\-N 10\-" means "no fewer than 10 nodes", and "\-N \-20" means "no more than 20 nodes". The default value of this option is one node, but other options may require more than one node to be allocated.
.TP
\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-dependency\fR[=]<\fIjobid\fR>
Defer the start of this job until the specified \fIjobid\fR has completed. Many jobs can share the same dependency and these jobs may even belong to different users. The value may be changed after job submission using the scontrol command.
.TP
\fB\-I\fR,\fB\-\-immediate\fR
Do not wait for the resources need to grant this allocation. Normally salloc will wait for the resources necessary to satisfy the requested job allocation, but when \-\-immediate is specified it will exit immediately without running the \fIcommand\fR parameter.
.TP
\fB\-W\fR, \fB\-\-wait\fR[=]<\fIseconds\fR>
If the resources needed to satisy a job allocation are not immediately available, the job allocation is enqueued and is said to be PENDING. This option tells salloc how long (in seconds) to wait for the allocation to be granted before giving up. When the wait limit has been reached, salloc will exit without running the \fIcommand\fR parameter. By default, salloc will wait indefinitely. (The \-\-immediate option makes \-\-wait moot.)
Request a specific partition for the resource allocation. If not specified, the default behaviour is to allow the slurm controller to select the default partition as designated by the system administrator.
Force salloc to ring the terminal bell when the job allocation is granted. By default, salloc only rings the bell if the allocation is pending for more than ten seconds.
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-bell\fR
Silence salloc's use of the terminal bell.
.PP
Other options
.TP
\fB\-\-help\fR
Output help information and exit.
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Display version information and exit.
Output version information and exit.
.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
.LP
.TP
\fBSALLOC_BELL\fR
Same as \fB\-\-bell\fR.
.TP
\fBSALLOC_NO_BELL\fR
Same as \fB\-\-no\-bell\fR.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.LP
To get an allocation, and open a new xterm in which slaunch commands may be typed interactively: