Common Error Messages

Reference guide for common SLURM and system error messages.

SLURM Errors

slurm_submit_batch_job: rpc: Invalid argument

Cause: Invalid SBATCH directive or syntax error in job script

Fix: Check your #SBATCH directives for typos

Batch job submission failed: Requested node configuration is not available

Cause: Requested resources not available

Fix: Check sinfo for available resources, adjust request

Batch job submission failed: Job violates accounting policy

Cause: Exceeded account limits (time, memory, job count)

Fix: Check account limits with sacctmgr show assoc user=$USER

srun: error: Unable to create step

Cause: Resource request exceeds node capabilities

Fix: Reduce resource requests or use different partition

System Errors

No such file or directory

Cause: wrong or missing path

Fix: revise the path, set the environment variable, or load the necessary module

No space left on device

Cause: Disk quota exceeded

Fix: Find and remove large, unneeded files

Permission denied

Cause: File permissions or directory access issue

Fix: Check permissions with ls -la, contact support if needed

Module not found

Cause: Module name incorrect or not available

Fix:

module avail  # List available modules
module load <correct-name>

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	General error
137	Out of memory (SIGKILL)
139	Segmentation fault
143	Terminated (SIGTERM)
152	CPU time limit exceeded