Very useful PBS commands

Node info

pbsnodes -a # show status of all nodes

pbsnodes -a <node> # show status of specified node

pbsnodes -l # list inactive nodes

pbsnodelist # list status of all nodes (one per line)

pbsnodelist -h # help

pbssummary # cluster usage (table)

pbssummary -h # help

Queue info

qstat -Q # show all queues

qstat -Q <queue> # show status of specified queue

qstat -f -Q <queue> # show full info for specified queue

qstat -q # show all queues (alternative format)

qstat -q <queue> # show status of specified queue (alt.)

pbsuserlist # list node and core usage per user

pbsuserlist -h # help

Job submission and monitoring

qsub <jobscript> # submit to default queue

qsub -q <queue> <jobscript> # submit to specified queue other useful

qdel <job_no> # delete job (with <job_no> from qstat)

qstat -a # show all jobs

qstat -a <queue> # show all jobs in specified queue

qstat -f <job_no> # show full info for specified job

qstat -n # show all jobs and the nodes they occupy

pbsjoblist # list jobs with resource usage

pbsjoblist -h # help

A more detail of similar yet other useful commands is listed here: => PBS commands