SLURM Configuration Change (Lowered Job Submission Limits)

Oscar Users,

Please see below regarding the Slurm configuration change on Oscar.

What’s the change?

  • The new limits will be as follows:
Account Type MaxSubmitJobsPerUser
Exploratory 100
Priority 1200
Condo 1200

What’s the impact?

  • Effective on Feb. 11, 2021, users cannot submit jobs more than the new limits.
  • No downtime
  • Your running/pending jobs will not be affected

What’s the cause?

  • The change is necessary in efforts to avoid users overwhelming the batch system.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us via support@ccv.brown.edu

Sincerely,
CCV User Services