Re: [HTCondor-users] PERIODIC_HOLD is applied extremely infrequently

[Vladimir Brik <vladimir.brik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't have an answer in mind asking these questions, I'm just trying
> to tease out a few details that will hopefully spark a moment of
> brilliance in someone's mind.
I appreciate your help :)

> First, what version of HTCondor are you running?
3.3.5

> Is the value of "some" consistent (either in raw terms or as a
> percentage) across multiple tests?
No. Sometimes the right thing happens and all jobs go on hold, sometimes 
none do.


> I know you said that you checked with `condor_q -const <your
> expression>`. Was that with your real expression, your test expression
> or both?
Both

> Is it possible that some of your test jobs define `periodic_hold` in
> the submit file? A job's periodic_hold expression takes precedence
> over SYSTEM_PERIODIC_HOLD.
No. I am using my own test jobs and they don't do that.


Vlad


On 05/11/15 11:50, Ben Cotton wrote:
> Vlad,
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Vladimir Brik
> <vladimir.brik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > For testing, I tried using this:
> > SYSTEM_PERIODIC_HOLD = (JobStatus == 2 && JobUniverse == 5 && Owner ==
> > "vbrik")
> >
> > The interesting thing about the expression above is that it puts *some* jobs
> > on hold immediately after they start running (as expected), but jobs that
> > weren't put on hold immediately after starting are never put on hold.
> I don't have an answer in mind asking these questions, I'm just trying
> to tease out a few details that will hopefully spark a moment of
> brilliance in someone's mind.
>
> First, what version of HTCondor are you running?
>
> Is the value of "some" consistent (either in raw terms or as a
> percentage) across multiple tests?
>
> I know you said that you checked with `condor_q -const <your
> expression>`. Was that with your real expression, your test expression
> or both?
>
> Is it possible that some of your test jobs define `periodic_hold` in
> the submit file? A job's periodic_hold expression takes precedence
> over SYSTEM_PERIODIC_HOLD.
>
>
> Thanks,
> BC