How to configure how long completed jobs are shown in qstat -x

[shapovalovts]

Hello,

In Torque there was keep_completed parameter in server settings, but I can’t find anything that replaces keep_completed in OpenPBS (and PBS Pro). We need to configure how much time finished/canceled jobs will be shown in qstat -x, how we can do that?

Best regards,

Taras

[boboshaq]

Hi,
I think that You must change: job_history_duration parameter:

[Q] job_history_duration parameter

Hello, members. I want to see past job execution status. I need 6 months ~ 1 year ago. Is job_history_duration parameter for that? The default(two weeks) enough for cluster users and qstat -x. But, It is too short for me(administrator) Can I check past job status for more than three weeks ago? General administrators make a report about cluster usage. Could you tell me how to create it? (What data source use?) How many jobs submitted into clusters? How many user used cluster. How long t…

[shapovalovts]

Indeed, thank you!

Best regards,
Taras

[agurban]

See whether section 14.15, “Managing Job History”, p. AG-531 in the PBS Administrator’s Guide helps. Cheers.