pbs_server - Man Page

pbs_server [-a active] [-c] [-d config_path] [-e] [-F] [-f] [-h] [-l location] [-p port] [-t type] [-v] [-A acctfile] [-D] [-H hostname] [-L logfile] [-M mom_port] [-n don't send hierarchy] [-R momRPP_port] [-S scheduler_port] [--about] [--ha] [--help] [--version]

The pbs_server command starts the operation of a batch server on the local host. Typically, this command will be in a local boot file such as /etc/rc.local . If the batch server is already in execution, pbs_server will exit with an error. To insure that the pbs_server command is not runnable by the general user community, the server will only execute if its real and effective uid is zero.

The server will record a diagnostic message in a log file for any error occurrence.  The log files are maintained in the server_logs directory below the home directory of the server. If the log file cannot be opened, the diagnostic message is written to the system console.

-a active

Specifies if scheduling is active or not.  This sets the server attribute scheduling. If the option argument is "true" ("True", "t", "T", or "1"), the server is active and the PBS job scheduler will be called. If the argument is "false" ("False", "f", "F", or "0), the server is idle, and the scheduler will not be called and no jobs will be run. If this option is not specified, the server will retain the prior value of the scheduling attribute.

-c

Wait 10 minutes before contacting moms. Any mom reporting in does not get pinged if starting pbs_server before moms.

-d config_path

Specifies the path of the directory which is home to the servers configuration files, PBS_HOME.  A host may have multiple servers.  Each server must have a different configuration directory. The default configuration directory is given by the symbol $PBS_SERVER_HOME which is typically /usr/spool/PBS.

-e

Accept status update from any mom. Adds node to nodes file.

-F

Do not fork. Use when running under systemd.

-f

Force overwrite of server database.

-h

Print help information.

-l location

Specifies where to find the scheduler (for example, Moab) when it does not reside on the same host as Torque. Example: pbs_server -1 <other_host>:<other_port>

-p port

Specifies the port number on which the server will listen for batch requests. If multiple servers are running on a single host, each must have its own unique port number. This option is for use in testing with multiple batch systems on a single host.

-t type

If the job is rerunnable or restartable, and -t create is specified, the server will discard any existing configuration files, queues, and jobs, and initialize configuration files to the default values.  The server is idled. If -t is not specified, job states will remain the same.

-v

Shows version.

-A acctfile

Specifies an absolute path name of the file to use as the accounting file. If not specified, the file is named for the current date in the PBS_HOME/server_priv/accounting directory.

-D

Debug mode. Do not fork.

-H hostname

Causes the server to start under a different hostname as obtained from gethostname(2). Useful for servers with multiple network interfaces to support connections from clients over an interface that has a hostname assigned that differs from the one that is returned by gethostname(2).

-L logfile

Specifies an absolute path name of the file to use as the log file. If not specified, the file is one named for the current date in the PBS_HOME/server_logs directory, see the -d option.

-M mom_port

Specifies the host name and/or port number on which the server should connect the job executor, MOM.  The option argument, mom_conn, is one of the forms: host_name, [:]port_number, or host_name:port_number. If host_name not specified, the local host is assumed.   If port_number is not specified, the default port is assumed.  See the -M option for pbs_mom(8).

-n don't send heirarchy

Directs pbs_server to not send the hierarchy to all the MOMs on startup. Instead, the hierarchy is only sent if a MOM requests it. This flag works only in conjunction with the local MOM hierarchy feature.

-R mom_RPPport

Specifies the port number on which the the server should query the up/down status of Mom.    See the -R option for pbs_mom(8).

-S scheduler_port

Specifies the port number to which the server should connect when contacting the Scheduler.  By default pbs_server looks for the scheduler on the loopback address at port 15004. The -S option changes the default to the value  given in the option argument. The option argument, scheduler_conn, is of the same syntax as under the -M option.

--about

Shows information about pbs_server.

--ha

Enables high availability mode.

--help

Prints help information.

--version

Shows version and commit information.

$PBS_SERVER_HOME/server_priv

default directory for configuration files, typically /usr/spool/pbs/server_priv

$PBS_SERVER_HOME/server_logs

directory for log files recorded by the server.

On receipt of the following signals, the server performs the defined action:

SIGHUP

The current server log and accounting log are closed and reopened.  This  allows for the prior log to be renamed and a new log started from the time of the signal.

SIGINT

Causes an orderly shutdown of pbs_server.

SIGUSR1, SIGUSR2

Causes server to increase and decrease logging levels, respectively.

SIGTERM

Causes an orderly shutdown of pbs_server.

SIGSHUTDN

On systems (Unicos) where SIGSHUTDN is defined, it also causes an orderly shutdown of the server.

SIGPIPE

This signal is ignored.

All other signals have their default behavior installed.

If the server command fails to begin batch operation, the server exits with a value greater than zero.

qsub (1B), pbs_connect(3B), pbs_mom(8B), pbs_sched_basl(8B), pbs_sched_tcl(8B), pbsnodes(8B), qdisable(8B), qenable(8B), qmgr(1B), qrun(8B), qstart(8B), qstop(8B), qterm(8B), and the PBS External Reference Specification.