Hi All,

I am currently working on a single Linux machine running *Ubuntu 25.10* and
am looking to conduct performance testing on the *Slurm backfill algorithm*.
My objective is to simulate a cluster environment consisting of *1,024
nodes*.

While researching existing solutions, I found that many modern
Slurm-simulator implementations (such as various plugin-based designs) rely
heavily on *Docker and Docker Compose*. However, I would like to avoid
using containerization and instead run the simulation natively on my host
OS.

I understand that older versions of the Slurm source code included a native
sim directory that allowed for simulations without external dependencies
like Docker. Given this, I have the following technical questions:

   -

   *Native Compatibility:* Is it still feasible to compile and run a Slurm
   simulator natively on Ubuntu 25.10?
   -

   *Version Recommendations:* Would you recommend using a specific legacy
   version of Slurm that still contains the original simulation files, or is
   there a way to port that functionality to a more recent release?
   -

   *Configuration:* Are there specific build flags or configuration steps
   required to enable the simulated node environment (1,024 nodes) on a single
   machine without triggering the overhead of containerized networking?

I would appreciate any guidance or documentation you could provide on
achieving a high-node-count simulation in a "bare-metal" Linux environment.

Best regards,
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