2. Steps to build and install

Owned by Brem Anand
Last updated: May 21, 2018
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Build steps:

  1. Clone the open source PBSPro/pbspro master repository from github (https://github.com/PBSPro/pbspro) 
    and keep at any directory. (say "Top level" directory for our build process)
  2. Build pbspro using visual studio 2008 express edition, 
    it will generate new folder named "win_build".
  3. Execute the batch scripts located at pbspro\win_configure\msi_installer\wix,
    this will generate new directory called "PBS"

    1. Run preb.bat for build target directory with necessory files.
              Example:   prep.bat "binaries_path=<build_third_party_binaries_dir>"
       (This step will generate new PBS directory with necessary files)
    2. Download and keep the vcredist for 2010 c++ at /PBS/exec/etc
    3. Execute build_wxs_source.bat for build dynamic wix source files.
    4. Run "create_msi.bat" script for building PBSPro.msi installer. 

Install steps:

  1. Double click the MSI installer and the splash screen will display. 
  2. Click Next button to move to license page. Accept the license by clicking check-box button. 
  3. Click Next button and choose the path to install PBS Pro executable. (By default this path points to  "C:\Program Files (x86)\PBS\")

  4. Open Command prompt as a Administrator and navigate to "PBS/exec/etc" path (Here, we could see win_postinstall.py script)

  5. Manually execute the "win_postinstall.py" script as below.

    <PBS_EXEC>\python\python.exe win_postinstall.py -u <username>  -p <password>


    Note: Even on domain machine, please use username only.
    Example: if the user name in domain machine is <domain>\<username>, just pass username as argument.


Un-install steps:

  1.  Stop/kill the services from "Task_Manager"
  2.  De register the PBS_SERVER, PBS_SCHED, PBS_MOM, PBS_COMM services manually.
    (pbs_account --unreg pbs_server
    pbs_account --unreg pbs_sched
    pbs_account --unreg pbs_comm
    pbs_account --unreg pbs_mom )
  3. Un-install the package using msi installer. (In second double click, we will get "Remove" option)
  4. Manually need to delete PBS directory at "C:\\program files(x86)\PBS"