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[aws]
aws_region_name = us-east-1
[cluster default]
key_name = keys_aws_east_1_aea #This key is associated with my account. Can instead be specified as part of the pcluster config command
vpc_settings = vpc-b6b9b1d0 #My default vpc
base_os = ubuntu1604
master_instance_type = m5a.2xlarge
compute_instance_type = m5a.24xlarge
initial_queue_size = 100 # Here, I like my cluster to be of constant size,
max_queue_size = 100 # so I set the initial and maximum queue size at the same value of 100; and then I maintain it
max_queue_size = 100 this size.
maintain_initial_size = true # Having different values for these parameters saves money by allowing the cluster to terminate idle machines
scheduler = slurm # Specifying a slurm cluster, instead of the default SGE
[vpc vpc-b6b9b1d0]
vpc_id = vpc-b6b9b1d0
master_subnet_id = subnet-29c01f61
[global]
cluster_template = default
update_check = true
sanity_check = true # To have pcluster check the sanity of the options specified (and that they are congruent with each other)
[aliases]
ssh = ssh {CFN_USER}@{MASTER_IP} {ARGS}
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