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AWS Batch (awsbatch) - AWS ParallelCluster

This documentation references AWS ParallelCluster. For running HPC and AI workloads, we recommend AWS Parallel Computing Service (AWS PCS), our managed Slurm service that lets you focus on running your workloads rather than managing infrastructure.

AWS Batch (awsbatch)

For information about AWS Batch, see AWS Batch. For documentation, see the AWS Batch User Guide.

AWS ParallelCluster CLI commands for AWS Batch

When you use the awsbatch scheduler, the AWS ParallelCluster CLI commands for AWS Batch are automatically installed in the AWS ParallelCluster head node. The CLI uses AWS Batch API operations and permits the following operations:

  • Submit and manage jobs.

  • Monitor jobs, queues, and hosts.

  • Mirror traditional scheduler commands.

Important

AWS ParallelCluster doesn't support GPU jobs for AWS Batch. For more information, see GPU jobs.

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