Running Your Jobs with PBS/TORQUE

You can control the PBS/TORQUE-specific options in the Abaqus Component Editor.

Related Topics
About Configuring Abaqus Jobs to Run with PBS/TORQUE
Supported Versions of Software

  1. Double-click the Abaqus component icon .

    The Abaqus Component Editor appears.

  2. From the Abaqus Component Editor, click the Grid tab.

    The tab appears with no grid option selected.

  3. Select PBS/TORQUE from the Grid Type list.

  4. Select the type of operating system on which PBS/TORQUE is running using the Target Machine list.

    You can select either Windows (64-bit) or Linux (64-bit).

  5. Select the correct release of Abaqus using the Abaqus Release list.

    You can select any release of Abaqus from this list.

  6. Click Generate Script.

    The script that is used to submit the job to PBS/TORQUE appears in the large text box at the bottom of the tab.

  7. Edit the generated script directly in the large text box, as necessary.

    For example, you may need to add *StudyRunCount* to supply design study information from Isight to Abaqus for reduced Abaqus license token consumption, when appropriate.

    Note: The PBS/TORQUE Command Preview text box shows the command as it will execute at runtime for the options currently configured. It represents what you would type if you wanted to submit this job manually.

  8. Enter the following information, as desired.

    You can edit one or all of the values. You can also accept the default values.

    Option Description
    Job Name Specifies the job name. The name must begin with a letter and can be up to 15 characters long. Refer to the qsub -N option on the man page for more information.
    Resources Specifies the job resources and sets a limit to the amount of consumable resources. If this value is not set for a general resource, such as CPU time, the limit is infinite. The resource_list argument form is as follows:

    resource_name[=[value]][,resource_name[=[value]],...]

    Refer to the qsub -l option for more information.
    Queue Specifies the job destination. The destination is a queue, a server, or a queue at a server. If specified, the -q option uses one of the following forms: queue, @server, or queue@server. Refer to the qsub -q option for more information.
    Exported Variables Specifies the list of exported job environment variables. Refer to the qsub -v option for more information.
    Export All Variables Specifies that all environment variables in the qsub command environment are exported to the batch job. Refer to the qsub -V option for more information.

  9. To use any qsub options that are not provided in the component editor, click Advanced to access the Additional Grid Options dialog box.

    1. Type the commands in the large text area using standard qsub command-line option syntax (see the qsub man page). Line breaks are ignored, so the commands can be space-separated and/or on separate lines.

      Typically, these options are those that are used less frequently. However, there may be a need for them in specific scenarios. For example, you could use -M to control which users will receive e-mail about the job.

    2. Click OK to return to the Abaqus Component Editor.

  10. Click OK to save your changes and to close the Abaqus Component Editor.