When you submit a batch script, you can continue using the workstation without waiting for the script to complete its execution. The script executes whether or not your session remains active. Batch access is available 24 hours. Should be used for production runs. Contact a PSC consultant to request access to this restricted queue.
Batch mode permits fair and equitable job scheduling of the system based on the resources requested.
More resources are available when running in batch mode, in particular number of PEs and time. You are limited to 16 application PEs for 10 minutes. Batch mode avoids connect time charges. For the T3E, the required QSUB options are the amount of time your job requires and the number of processors needed. We will discuss each command in detail.