NetBatch Manual

Scheduler Planning, Configuration, and

Management

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Task 2. Determine Scheduler Numbers and

Attributes

Figure 3-1 records information about jobs in a sample three-node system. It is the

basis of the examples in this subsection.

Task 2. Determine Scheduler Numbers and Attributes

Decide how many schedulers you need and determine their attributes. Your job table

from Task 1 can help you make these decisions. Record your schedulers’ details in a

table similar to Figure 3-2 on page 3-5.

Determining How Many Schedulers You Need

The number of schedulers you need depends on:

•

The number of nodes in your system

•

The number of jobs that will run concurrently on each node

•

Your organization’s NetBatch user-training and job-testing needs

Tape drives Specifies the number of tape drives required by the job

Output file Specifies the name of the job’s output file

Duration Specifies how long the job takes to run

Frequency Specifies how often the job runs

Figure 3-1. Example of a Job Table for Scheduler Planning

Information

required Function

CPU

I/O

CPU

CPU- or

I/O-bound?

Tape

drives

COBOL

compiles

Transaction

log

Reports

Interest

calculation

Job