Re: [HTCondor-users] startd job count limit to limit the damage of black holes

[Michael Pelletier <Michael.V.Pelletier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: HTCondor-users [mailto:htcondor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Betts, Wayne
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 4:37 PM
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> Subject: [HTCondor-users] startd job count limit to limit the damage of
> black holes
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> START = (TotalJobsStarted < 2)Â # where TotalJobsStarted is the missing
> piece that I've yet to find, so am seeking your help.

You can make the startd lie to the negotiator about how many CPU cores the machine has via NUM_CPUS in the configuration, or configure the unproven system with a single static whole-machine slot instead of a partitionable slot or collection of static slots.

With that approach, you wouldn't need to alter the start expression at all.


	-Michael Pelletier.