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Maui Cluster Scheduler
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- Documented default limits
- The guide lists default structure limits including 4,096 simultaneous jobs, 5,120 compute nodes, and 1,024 nodes allocated to a single job.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- End-user commands
- End-user commands include job cancellation and inspection, queue and resource availability views, estimated start times, and usage statistics.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Fairshare
- Fairshare incorporates historical resource use into job feasibility and priority decisions, with utilization targets for users, groups, accounts, classes, and QOS levels.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The quick start describes unpacking a source archive, running configure and make, and optionally installing the resulting binaries system-wide.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The quick start lists OpenPBS, PBSPro, Loadleveler, and SGE as resource managers Maui can query and control.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- An Adaptive Computing product datasheet identifies the company as headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA, and names Adaptive Computing Enterprises, Inc.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Not a resource manager
- Maui is a scheduler, not a resource manager; it directs a separate resource manager that manages job queues and compute nodes.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- PBS integration
- In the PBS integration, PBS manages queues and compute resources while Maui applies its configured policies, priorities, and reservations.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Maui is a policy engine that controls when, where, and how processors, memory, and disk are allocated to jobs, and helps optimize resource use and monitor system performance.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- For clusters up to 10 teraflops, the guide says Maui requires 20–50 MB of RAM and at least 20 MB of disk space, plus an installed and operational resource manager.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Scheduling policies
- Maui lets administrators control job eligibility, priority, and placement, and supports advance reservations, QOS levels, backfill, and allocation management.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Maui documents three administrator access levels and a shared-secret-key interface security model; its guide also says fuller encryption and GSI-like security were being enhanced.docs.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Adaptive Computing's support portal says customers with a support services contract can email support for technical help and lists Maui Scheduler under product downloads, which require an account with appropriate rights.support.adaptivecomputing.com · read 4 Oct 2026
