SINFO(1)

Slurm Commands

SINFO(1)

Name

sinfo - reports the state of nodes and partitions managed by Slurm.

Synopsis

sinfo [OPTIONS...]

Description

sinfo is used to view partition and node information for a system running Slurm. It can report information in a variety of formats including node-oriented or partition-oriented views. By default, it lists the partition, availability, maximum time limit, number of nodes, state, and node list.

Arguments & Options

Option	Description
-a, --all	Display information about all partitions.
-i, --iterate=<seconds>	Periodically report the information at the specified interval.
-N, --Node	Display information in a node-oriented format.
-p, --partition=<names>	Request information for specific partitions.
-R, --list-reasons	List the reasons nodes are in the down, drained, or failing state.
-s, --summarize	List only a partition summary without individual node states.
-t, --states=<states>	List information only for nodes in specific states (e.g., IDLE, ALLOC).

Return Values / Node States

The STATE column typically returns one of the following codes:

• alloc: All processors on the node have been allocated to jobs.
• down: The node is unavailable for use.
• drain: The node is unavailable for use per administrator request.
• idle: The node is available for use.
• mix: Some processors are allocated, while others are idle.
• resv: The node is in an advanced reservation.

Examples

Display general summary:

$ sinfo

Display node-oriented information for the 'debug' partition:

$ sinfo -N -p debug