How to specify multiple nodes in PBS Pro
Hello,
I’m trying to run an application on specific nodes (using PBS Pro), but cannot get the correct syntax.
The following works for running on any two nodes:
#PBS -l select=2,ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb
The following works for running on one specific node
#PBS -l select=1,ncpus=20:mpiprocs=20:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName
The following DO NOT work for running on two specific nodes
#PBS -l select=2,ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName1:host=myNodeName2
#PBS -l select=2,ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName1,myNodeName2
#PBS -l select=2,ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName1+myNodeName2
I’ve tried many other permutations of syntax, but cannot get it to work
Could you give me the correct syntax to submit to more than one specific node?
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Altair EmployeeHi David, I think you got your answer in Support Case CS0465848, where I commented on the proper syntax to get this to work:
This syntax can be a bit tricky, but you almost have it. Try this:
#PBS -l select=1:ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName1+1:ncpus=4:mpiprocs=4:mem=60gb:host=myNodeName2
The "+" sign makes this a compound select statement, which you can use to define multiple chunks (select=) but with each chunk or groups of chunks calling for different quantities of resources. A key thing to notice is the 2nd select statement only has the chunk quantity, in this case "1", and not the string "select".
Hi David,
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