Batch
Processing
Terminology
These
terms
are
specific
to
HTCondor,
our
batch
processing
scheduler:
- Node -
A
processor
(or
set
of
processors)
capable
of
running
a
job
- Pool
- A
collection
of
nodes
- Job
- A
single
process
with
an
executable,
arguments,
input,
output
and
error
files
- Cluster -
A
collection
of
jobs
that
share
common
executables
and/or
input
files
- Queue
-
The
list
of
jobs
that
have
been
submitted
to
run
on
the
pool
- Scheduler -
A
process
responsible
for
determining
which
jobs
in
the
queue
are
run
next
Batch Processing Utilities
- condor_status
- shows
the
status
of
all
of
the
nodes
in
the
pool
- condor_q
-
shows
the
status
of
all
jobs
in
the
queue
- condor_submit
- submit
a
cluster
of
jobs
to
the
queue
- condor_submit_util -
RCE
helper
application
that
automates
the
submission
process (should use in place of condor_submit in most cases)
- condor_userprio
- shows
usage
statistics
and
priorities
for
users
who
are
actively
using
pool
resources
What do I need to get started?
To get started setting up and submitting a job follow the Batch Workflow link in the left menu