Slurm Assistant

1. Specify job parameters

Job details

What is the filename of the job you want to run?

Include the file extension (e.g., myScript.R).

Read more here.

Do not use spaces in the filename. Rename the script (e.g., change "my script.R" to "myScript.R").

What language is it in?

What is the command to run it?

Do not include the name of the file to run.

Read more here.

What directory is your job in?

You can leave this blank if you will set the working directory of your Linstat session to the location of the job script (recommended).

Read more here.

Do not use spaces in the path. Either rename directories with spaces (e.g., change "my project" to "myProject") or set the working directory to the location of the job script.

Job requirements

How much memory (in GB) does your job need?

Read more here.

How many cores will your job use?

Read more here.

What partition do you want your job to run on?

Partition name

Read more here.

More options

Most people do not need to change anything in this section.

Do you want to receive an email when your job is complete?

Yes

Read more here.

Do you want your job to only run on a server where it cannot be preempted?

Yes

Saying "Yes" may delay starting your job. Not all partitions have this option.

Read more here.

Does your job require a GPU?

Yes

How many GPUs?

One

Two

Read more here.

Do you want your job to run on multiple servers?

Yes

How many nodes?

Specify either a total number of cores or the number of cores per server. Most of the servers have 128 cores each.

How many cores in total?

How many cores per node?

Read more here.

2. Run your job

Log into Linstat and paste in the following command:

(This command should all go on one line.)

For more on using Linstat and Slurm at the SSCC, see the Guide to Research Computing at the SSCC.

This app is still in development. If you have any issues or suggestions for improvement, please email helpdesk@ssc.wisc.edu.