Machine / Job Features Implementations

Introduction

We aim to have implementations of the Machine/Job Features specification HSF-TN-2016-02 for all significant platforms used by WLCG. The implementations will either be standalone or part of the mjf-scripts package with common scripts for creating $MACHINEFEATURES and then system-specific scripts for $JOBFEATURES.

As well as the links below, the MJF RPMs are now also republished in the WLCG SL6 YUM repo.

Torque/PBS

A production quality Torque/PBS implementation is available. The Bash and Python scripts comprising this implementation are part of mjf-scripts in CERN GitLib, which has a README with detailed instructions. They can either be installed directly (e.g. with Puppet or Ansible), or via RPMs from the mjf-scripts YUM repository.

HTCondor

A production quality HTCondor implementation is available. The Bash and Python scripts comprising this implementation are part of mjf-scripts in CERN GitLib, which has a README with detailed instructions. They can either be installed directly (e.g. with Puppet or Ansible), or via RPMs from the mjf-scripts YUM repository.

Grid Engine

Scripts and RPMs based on the Torque/HTCondor scripts are ready for testing by Grid Engine sites. The Bash and Python scripts comprising this implementation are part of mjf-scripts in CERN GitLib, which has a README with detailed instructions. They can either be installed directly (e.g. with Puppet or Ansible), or via RPMs from the mjf-scripts YUM repository.

Another implementation for Grid Engine by Manfred Alef is in production at GridKA. Please contact Manfred for details.

Vac/Vcycle

Recent versions of Vac (00.21 and above) and Vcycle implement the HSF-TN-2016-02 specification when creating VMs.