Yes, it is possible. It is also possible to run both slurmctrl and slurmd on the same computer. There are enterprise rational for using SLURM like being able to have common resource allocation for all assets.
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Mike Wykes <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > > I am a newcomer to the world of gride engines / queing systems and > would like to ask a simple question if I may: > > Can I use slurm to manage job execution on a single multi-core > machine? I.e. Can I use a single machine both as the server (where > jobs are sumbitted and the daemons are running) and the sole compute > node? > > I would like to be able to queue up jobs utilising varying numbers of > processors and memory and have slurm manage execution. > > Perhaps slurm is overkill for this purpose, but I have not found any > free alternatives. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated! > > Many thanks, > > Mike > -- Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret. - Laurence J. Peter
