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Update overview document for use in ClusterWorld poster.

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<h1>SLURM: A Highly Scalable Resource Manager for Linux Clusters</h1> <h1>SLURM: A Highly Scalable Resource Manager for Linux Clusters</h1>
<a href="http://www.llnl.gov/">Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)</a> <a href="http://www.llnl.gov/">Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)</a>
and <a href="http://www.lnxi.com/">Linux Networx</a> and <a href="http://www.lnxi.com/">Linux NetworX</a>
are designing and developing SLURM, Simple Linux Utility for are designing and developing SLURM, Simple Linux Utility for
Resource Management. Resource Management.
SLURM provides three key functions: SLURM provides three key functions:
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engine. While initially written for Linux, other UNIX-like engine. While initially written for Linux, other UNIX-like
operating systems should be easy porting targets. The interconnect operating systems should be easy porting targets. The interconnect
to be initially supported is <a href="http://www.quadrics.com/"> to be initially supported is <a href="http://www.quadrics.com/">
Quadrics</a> Elan3, but support for other interconnects is already planned. Quadrics</a> Elan3, but support for other interconnects is underway.
<li>SLURM is highly tolerant of system failures including failure <li>SLURM is highly tolerant of system failures including failure
of the node executing its control functions. of the node executing its control functions.
<li>It is simple enough for the motivated end user to understand <li>It is simple enough for the motivated end user to understand
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# #
ControlMachine=linux0001 ControlMachine=linux0001
BackupController=linux0002 BackupController=linux0002
Epilog=/usr/local/slurm/epilog Prolog=/usr/local/slurm/prolog #
SlurmctldPort=7002 SlurmdPort=7003 AuthType=auth/authd
Epilog=/usr/local/slurm/sbin/epilog
HeartbeatInterval=60
PluginDir=/usr/local/slurm/lib
Prolog=/usr/local/slurm/sbin/prolog
SlurmctldPort=7002
SlurmctldTimeout=120
SlurmdPort=7003
SlurmdSpoolDir=/var/tmp/slurmd.spool
SlurmdTimeout=120
StateSaveLocation=/usr/local/slurm/slurm.state StateSaveLocation=/usr/local/slurm/slurm.state
TmpFS=/tmp TmpFS=/tmp
# #
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<h2>Status</h2> <h2>Status</h2>
As of March 2003 all SLURM functionality was in place. As of March 2003 all essential SLURM functionality was in place.
Execution of a simple program (/bin/hostname) across 1900 Execution of a simple program (/bin/hostname) across 1900
tasks on 950 nodes could be completed in under five seconds. tasks on 950 nodes could be completed in under five seconds.
Our next goal will be the support of the Our next goal will be the support of the
<a href="http://www.research.ibm.com/bluegene/">IBM BlueGene/L</a> <a href="http://www.research.ibm.com/bluegene/">IBM BlueGene/L</a>
architecture in the summer of 2003. architecture in the summer of 2003.
For additional information please contact For additional information please contact
<a href="mailto:jette1@llnl.gov">jette1@llnl.gov</a>. <a href="mailto:jette1@llnl.gov">jette1@llnl.gov</a> or
<a href="mailto:grondona1@llnl.gov">grondona1@llnl.gov</a> .
<hr> <hr>
<a href="http://www.llnl.gov/disclaimer.html">Privacy and Legal Notice</a> <a href="http://www.llnl.gov/disclaimer.html">Privacy and Legal Notice</a>
<p>URL = http://www-lc.llnl.gov/dctg-lc/slurm/summary.html <p>URL = http://www-lc.llnl.gov/dctg-lc/slurm/summary.html
<p>UCRL-WEB-149399 REV 1 <p>UCRL-WEB-149399 REV 1
<p>Last Modified March 20, 2003</p> <p>Last Modified May 21, 2003</p>
<address>Maintained by Moe Jette <a href="mailto:jette1@llnl.gov"> <address>Maintained by Moe Jette <a href="mailto:jette1@llnl.gov">
jette1@llnl.gov</a></address> jette1@llnl.gov</a></address>
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