Re: [Condor-users] Ref: Condor Idle job state

["Diego Bello" <dbello@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/9/06, Pranav Aggarwal <pranav.aggwl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am facing some problem in running jobs on Condor while submitting job from
> Condor...
>
> Well, I have installed condor on linux machine and configured as well.
>
> I submit job using
> $ condor_submit submit
>
> content of 'submit' file is:
>
> Universe = vanilla
> Executable = simple
> Arguments = 4 10
> Log = simple.log
> Output = simple.out
> Error = simple.error
> Queue
>
>
> it is able to create simple.log, simple.out and simple.error, but no content
> in simple.out and simple.error
>
> $condor_q
>
> -- Submitter: sskadam-w2p.corp.cdac.in : < 192.168.7.130:34498> :
> sskadam-w2p.corp.cdac.in
>  ID OWNER SUBMITTED RUN_TIME ST PRI SIZE CMD
>  14.0 condor 8/5 13:50 0+00:00:00 I 0 9.8 simple2 4 10
>  15.0 condor 8/5 14:09 0+00:00:00 I 0 9.8 simple 4 10
>  16.0 condor 8/5 14:10 0+00:00:00 I 0 9.8 simple 4 10
>  17.0 condor 8/5 14:10 0+00:00:00 I 0 9.8 simple 4 10
>
> 4 jobs; 4 idle, 0 running, 0 held
>
> the state is idle for several hours... with no changes,
> hey can i use the machine on which the job for other purpose, or that
> machine has to remain idle i.e. no other work should be done !?!
>
> Then, I realized that machine should be left idle, so i left the machine
> idle for few hours. To my surprise the job did executed. But what came to
> surprise that, whenever I query the machine, it always says that job is idle
> and not running.
>
> Please tell me how should i solve the above problem, I just need job should
> be in run state and give the output and not remain in idle state...
>
> hope u can help me ,
>
> Thanks
> Pranav

Look the output of the condor_q -analyze JOB_NUMBER
replace JOB_NUMBER with 14, 15, 16 and 17. It should show you what is going on.


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Diego Bello Carreño
Estudiante Memorista de Ingeniería Civil Informática
UTFSM, Valparaíso, Chile
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