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IBM LoadLeveler for AIX 5L: Using and Administering


Scheduling considerations for parallel jobs

For parallel jobs, LoadLeveler supports Gang scheduling and Backfill scheduling for efficient use of system resources. These schedulers run both serial and parallel jobs, but they are meant primarily for installations running parallel jobs.

Gang and Backfill scheduling also support:

In addition, Gang Scheduling also supports:

Specify the LoadLeveler scheduler using the SCHEDULER_TYPE keyword. For more information on this keyword and supported scheduler types, see Choosing a scheduler.


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