Change the Maximum Vnodes that can be Provisioned

Limit the number of vnodes allowed to be in the process of being provisioned.

If a vnode is to be provisioned, but cannot because the number of concurrently provisioning vnodes has reached the specified maximum, the vnode goes into the wait-provisioning state. No jobs are run on vnodes in the wait-provisioning state.
  1. Click the Configure tab.
  2. Choose the HPC to configure.

    Choose an HPC
    Figure 1. Choose an HPC
  3. Click Limits from the PBS Professional menu located on the left-hand side of the web page.
  4. Click located in the upper right-hand corner of the web page.
  5. Enable the Display Advanced Settings check box.
  6. Click located to the right of Max Concurrent Vnodes Provisioning.
  7. For Max Concurrent Vnodes Provisioning, enter the maximum number of vnodes allowed to be in the process of being provisioned.
    Default is 5. Must be greater than 0.
  8. Click to save the change.