1pbsnodes(8B) PBS pbsnodes(8B)
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6 pbsnodes - pbs node manipulation
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9 pbsnodes [-{a|x|xml|-xml}] [-q] [-s server] [node|:property]
10 pbsnodes -l [-q] [-s server] [state] [nodename|:property ...]
11 pbsnodes [-{c|d|o|r}] [-q] [-s server] [-n] [-N "note"] [-A "append
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16 The pbsnodes command is used to mark nodes down, free or offline. It
17 can also be used to list nodes and their state. Node information is
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19 be operated on at once by specifying a node property prefixed by a
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21 Nodes do not exist in a single state, but actually have a set of
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23 line". The "free" state is the absence of all other states and so is
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26 In order to execute pbsnodes with other than the -a or -l options, the
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30 -A Append a note attribute to existing note attributes. The
31 -N note option will overwrite exiting note attributes.
32 -A will append a new note attribute to the existing note
33 attributes delimited by a ',' and a space.
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35 -a All attributes of a node or all nodes are listed. This
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38 -x -xml --xml Same as -a, but the output has an XML-like format.
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42 -d Print MOM diagnosis on the listed nodes. Not yet imple‐
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45 -o Add the OFFLINE state. This is different from being
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63 filter. Valid state strings are "free", "offline",
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67 -N Specify a "note" attribute. This allows an administra‐
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71 -n Show the "note" attribute for nodes that are DOWN, OFF‐
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76 -s Specify the PBS server's hostname or IP address.
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79 pbs_server(8B) and the PBS External Reference Specification
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