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2.17 Basic Node Specification

For the pbs_server to communicate with each of the MOMs, it needs to know which machines to contact. Each node that is to be a part of the batch system must be specified on a line in the server nodes file. This file is located at TORQUE_HOME/server_priv/nodes. In most cases, it is sufficient to specify just the node name on a line as in the following example:

server_priv/nodes:

node001

node002

node003

node004

The server nodes file also displays the parameters applied to the node. See Adding nodes for more information on the parameters.