Disabling task retry on a different host

Running retry tasks on different hosts is enabled by default in the application profile for each application.

Procedure

  1. Edit the application profile to disable retry tasks from being run on different hosts.
    • For IBM® Spectrum Symphony applications, edit the application profile from the cluster management console or in an XML editor.
    • For MapReduce applications, edit the application profile in an XML editor.
    Table 1. Configuration for enabling or disabling retrying tasks on a different host
    Application type Action Action and behavior
    IBM Spectrum Symphony From the cluster management console:Workload > Symphony > Application Profiles > application_name > General Settings > Retry task on different host
    • Select the checkbox to enable retry of tasks on different hosts.
    • Deselect the checkbox to disable retry of tasks on different hosts.
    IBM Spectrum Symphony In an XML editor:

    SOAM > RetriedTaskAndBlockedHostCtrl > retryTaskOnDiffHost
    • Set to true to enable retry of tasks on different hosts.
    • Set to false to disable retry of tasks on different hosts.
    MapReduce In an XML editor:

    SOAM > RetriedTaskAndBlockedHostCtrl > retryTaskOnDiffHost
    • Set to true to enable retry of tasks on different hosts.
    • Set to false to disable retry of tasks on different hosts.
  2. Save your changes and re-register the application.