NAME¶
hostgroup - host group entry file format
DESCRIPTION¶
A host group entry is used to merge host names to groups. Each host group entry
file defines one group. Inside a group definition file you can also reference
to groups. These groups are called subgroups. A subgroup is referenced by the
sign "@" as first character of the name.
A list of currently configured host group entries can be displayed via the
-shgrpl option. The contents of each enlisted host group entry can be
shown via the
-shgrp switch. The output follows the
hostgroup
format description. New host group entries can be created and existing can be
modified via the
-ahgrp,
-mhgrp,
-dhgrp and
-?attr
options to
Note, Sun Grid Engine allows backslashes (\) be used to escape newline
(\newline) characters. The backslash and the newline are replaced with a space
(" ") character before any interpretation.
A host group entry contains following parameters:
group_name¶
The group_name defines the host group name. Host group names have to begin with
an '@' character as explained for
hostgroup_name in
hostlist¶
The name of all hosts and host groups (see
host_identifier in which are
member of the group. As list separators white-spaces are supported only.
Default value for this parameter is NONE.
Note, if the first character of the
host_identifier is an "@"
sign the name is used to reference a which is taken as sub group of this
group.
EXAMPLE¶
This is a typical host group entry:
group_name @bigMachines
hostlist @solaris64 @solaris32 fangorn balrog
The entry will define a new host group called
@bigMachines. In this host
group are the host
fangorn,
balrog and all members of the host
groups
@solaris64 and
@solaris32.
SEE ALSO¶
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