JOBS
The JOBS parameter limits the number of jobs are available to resource consumers.
Syntax
JOBS=integer
JOBS
- | integer
Description
Maximum number of jobs that are available to resource consumers, including running or suspended
(RUN, SSUSP, USUSP) jobs, as well as jobs that
reserved slots but are still pending. Specify a positive integer greater than or equal 0. Job limits
can be defined in both vertical and horizontal limit formats.
If preemption is enabled, the JOBS limit does not block the preemption based on slots.
With multicluster resource lease models, this limit applies only to local hosts being used by the local cluster. The job limit for hosts exported to a remote cluster is determined by the host export policy, not by this parameter. The job limit for borrowed hosts is determined by the host export policy of the remote cluster.
If SLOTS are configured in the Limit section, the most
restrictive limit is applied.
If HOSTS are configured in the Limit section,
JOBS is the number of running and suspended jobs on a host. If preemptive
scheduling is used, the suspended jobs are not counted against the job limit.
Use this parameter to prevent a host from being overloaded with too many jobs, and to maximize the throughput of a machine.
If only QUEUES are configured in the Limit section,
JOBS is the maximum number of jobs that can run in the listed queues.
If only USERS are configured in the Limit section,
JOBS is the maximum number of jobs that the users or user groups can run.
If only HOSTS are configured in the Limit section,
JOBS is the maximum number of jobs that can run on the listed hosts.
If only PROJECTS are configured in the Limit section,
JOBS is the maximum number of jobs that can run under the listed projects.
Use APPS or PER_APP, QUEUES or PER_QUEUE, USERS or PER_USER, HOSTS or PER_HOST, LIC_PROJECTS or PER_LIC_PROJECT, and PROJECTS or PER_PROJECT in combination to further limit jobs available to resource consumers.
In horizontal format, use only one JOBS line per Limit section.
In vertical format, use empty parentheses () or a dash (-) to indicate the default value (no limit). Fields cannot be left blank.
Default
No limit
Example
JOBS=20