Re: Deploy job management system software such as PBS, LSF on Debian cluster.

[Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za>]

On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 10:52:50PM +0800, hongyi.zhao@gmail.com wrote:

> I've setup a Debian cluster to construct a HPC workstation.  Now, I
> want to install one of the job management system softwares, such as
> PBS, LSF, or some others.

> 
> But I'm a newbie on do this job.  Who can give me some hints on the following issues:

> 
> 1- Which job management system software should I use for my case?

I wouldn't know. I am managing a OpenSuse hpc-cluster which uses
sun-gridengine and it seems to do the job efficiently.  I see there
are Debian Packages for it (aptitude search gridengine).


> 
> 2- From where can I obtain them?  Are they free or not?

As said: the debian packages are availabe.  Just aptitude install ...


> 3- From where can I find some step-by-step manual to do this?    

I don't know how good the Debian documentation is on gridengine but
there is a website that has a lot of documentation:
http://gridengine.sunsource.net/


Regards
Johann
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