Re: [HTCondor-users] debug condor_starter

["Beyer, Christoph" <christoph.beyer@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Antonio,

if you want to use the custom attribute in the start expression you must declare it being a startd_attribute - I think, try: 

STARTD_ATTRS = $(STARTD_ATTRS), CustomStatus

Also you might want it to set static in the config as there might pe a short period at the start of the machine were condor_cron has not run yet but condor is already running, put

CustomStatus = "foo" 

Or as an alternative solution to that problem configure a one-shot-cron-run right after condor start, I don't have the syntax for that in my head but you will find the solution in the manual ;) 

Last thing I think I am spotting is you need to put: 

STARTD_CRON_myjob_MODE = Periodic

Also the startd logfile should give you some insight about the run status of your cron job ... 

Best
christoph 

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CC: "Antonio Falabella" <antonio.falabella@xxxxxxx>
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. Mai 2025 15:12:32
Betreff: [HTCondor-users] debug condor_starter

Hi,

I am trying to add a custom cron hook, but I keep receiving this error 
in Started log

05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894) argc = 1
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894) argv[0] = condor_starter
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894) usage: condor_starter initiating_host
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894)ÂÂÂ or: condor_starter -job-keyword keyword
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894) -job-input-ad path
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894)ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ -job-cluster number
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894)ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ -job-proc number
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894)ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ -job-subproc number
05/07/25 15:06:52 (pid:1787894) **** condor_starter (condor_STARTER) pid 
1787894 EXITING WITH STATUS 1


The custom part of the conf is

cat config.d/30_startd.config
# startd conf

MODULES = /etc/condor/modules
STARTD_CRON_JOBLIST = $(STARTD_CRON_JOBLIST) myjob
STARTD_CRON_myjob_PERIOD = 60s
STARTD_CRON_myjob_EXECUTABLE = $(MODULES)/customClassAd
STARTD_CRON_myjob_RECONFIG=true


I added to the main conf this line


START = ($(START)) &&Â CustomStatus=="Idle"


and the customClassAd script is just

#!/bin/bash

echo "CustomStatus=Idle"


Could you help me to debug this?

Thanks

Antonio


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