ORBIT-USER: About imageNodes for 100+ nodes

[Nanyan Jiang]

Hi all,

    I want to have my applications running on over 100 nodes of ORBIT. 
However, when I imageNodes on ORBIT, using
    imageNodes all file.ndz

    It will only image 60 nodes at a time. And if one of the nodes cannot 
be checked properly (in my case, 1 out of 60 node(s) still down n_4_1), 
the image process seems not starting (unless I wait not long enough). 
(Experiment ID:  grid_2006_09_26_16_20_44). I have two questions here:

    (1) Is there a convinient way to image large number of nodes on ORBIT 
using the command imageNodes? 
I am thinking using
        imageNodes xyz file.ndz
      where xyz is a text file containing all nodes I want to have the same 
images for each node (this is not supported by imageNodes). It is really 
hard to input over 100 nodes' name in 
the command 
line, when "imageNodes all file.ndz" only image the same 60 nodes at a 
time. I may miss other options using imageNodes -- please let me know. 
Thanks.

    (2) Once there is misbehaved node during images, is there a time-out 
mechanism for that node, such that the image process can continue without 
that node (the missed node will be notified at then end of the process)? 
Thanks.

    Best,

    Nanyan