[mpich-discuss] mpd and login node

[Stephen Siegel]

No queuing system.   Each user just runs mpd, and has a machine file  
that lists the nodes in their home directory.   They are supposed to  
terminate the mpd ring when they are done.   We are not too concerned  
with overloading---this is just being used by an introductory   
parallel programming class.  A queuing system would probably be a good  
idea though.  All the machines are running linux.

On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:14 PM, Reuti wrote:

> Am 14.02.2009 um 02:06 schrieb Stephen Siegel:
>
>> I am running mpich2 with mpd on a small cluster.   We have a  
>> separate logon node which users will log on to, compile, and  
>> execute programs using mpiexec.   We want to configure mpd so that  
>> it will distribute the processes over the nodes of the cluster,  
>> excluding the logon node.   For some reason we could not figure out  
>> how to do this----the logon node itself ends up getting some of the  
>> processes.   Does anyone know how to do this?  Thanks.
>
> How are you distributing other jobs right now and avoid overloading  
> of certain machines - you have a queuing system like SUN Grid Engine?
>
> -- Reuti