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running_procs_and_kill

Overview​

Advanced process check with retry logic and optional force-kill capability for stuck processes. Implements multiple check attempts with configurable intervals before determining GPU availability status.

Command-Line Options​

OptionTypeDefaultDescription
--running_procs_retry_countInteger3Number of retry attempts
--running_procs_intervalInteger3Seconds between retry attempts
--running_procs_force_killFlagFalseForce-kill processes if detected
--timeoutInteger300Command execution timeout in seconds
--sinkStringdo_nothingTelemetry sink destination
--sink-optsMultiple-Sink-specific configuration
--verbose-outFlagFalseDisplay detailed output
--log-levelChoiceINFODEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
--log-folderString/var/log/fb-monitoringLog directory
--heterogeneous-cluster-v1FlagFalseEnable heterogeneous cluster support

Exit Conditions​

Exit CodeCondition
OK (0)Feature flag disabled (killswitch active)
OK (0)No processes on first attempt
WARN (1)Processes cleared after retries
WARN (1)Processes killed successfully
CRITICAL (2)Processes remain after retries
CRITICAL (2)Force-kill failed
UNKNOWN (3)NVML query failed

Usage Examples​

running_procs_and_kill - Basic with Retry​

health_checks check-nvidia-smi \
-c running_procs_and_kill \
--running_procs_retry_count 3 \
--running_procs_interval 3 \
--sink otel \
--sink-opts "log_resource_attributes={'attr_1': 'value1'}" \
[CLUSTER] \
app

running_procs_and_kill - Force Kill​

health_checks check-nvidia-smi \
-c running_procs_and_kill \
--running_procs_retry_count 5 \
--running_procs_interval 2 \
--running_procs_force_kill \
--sink otel \
--sink-opts "log_resource_attributes={'attr_1': 'value1'}" \
[CLUSTER] \
app