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/usr/bin/dask-worker

A multi-tenant server for securely deploying and managing Dask clusters.

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Usage: dask-worker [OPTIONS] [SCHEDULER] [PRELOAD_ARGV]...

  Launch a Dask worker attached to an existing scheduler

Options:
  --tls-ca-file PATH              CA cert(s) file for TLS (in PEM format)
  --tls-cert PATH                 certificate file for TLS (in PEM format)
  --tls-key PATH                  private key file for TLS (in PEM format)
  --worker-port TEXT              Serving computation port, defaults to
                                  random. When creating multiple workers with
                                  --nworkers, a sequential range of worker
                                  ports may be used by specifying the first
                                  and last available ports like <first-
                                  port>:<last-port>. For example, --worker-
                                  port=3000:3026 will use ports 3000, 3001,
                                  ..., 3025, 3026.
  --nanny-port TEXT               Serving nanny port, defaults to random. When
                                  creating multiple nannies with --nworkers, a
                                  sequential range of nanny ports may be used
                                  by specifying the first and last available
                                  ports like <first-port>:<last-port>. For
                                  example, --nanny-port=3000:3026 will use
                                  ports 3000, 3001, ..., 3025, 3026.
  --dashboard-address TEXT        Address on which to listen for diagnostics
                                  dashboard
  --dashboard / --no-dashboard    Launch the Dashboard [default: --dashboard]
  --listen-address TEXT           The address to which the worker binds.
                                  Example: tcp://0.0.0.0:9000 or tcp://:9000
                                  for IPv4+IPv6
  --contact-address TEXT          The address the worker advertises to the
                                  scheduler for communication with it and
                                  other workers. Example: tcp://127.0.0.1:9000
  --host TEXT                     Serving host. Should be an ip address that
                                  is visible to the scheduler and other
                                  workers. See --listen-address and --contact-
                                  address if you need different listen and
                                  contact addresses. See --interface.
  --interface TEXT                Network interface like 'eth0' or 'ib0'
  --protocol TEXT                 Protocol like tcp, tls, or ucx
  --nthreads INTEGER              Number of threads per process.
  --nworkers TEXT                 Number of worker processes to launch. If
                                  negative, then (CPU_COUNT + 1 + nworkers) is
                                  used. Set to 'auto' to set nworkers and
                                  nthreads dynamically based on CPU_COUNT
  --name TEXT                     A unique name for this worker like
                                  'worker-1'. If used with --nworkers then the
                                  process number will be appended like name-0,
                                  name-1, name-2, ...
  --memory-limit TEXT             Bytes of memory per process that the worker can use.
                                  This can be:
                                  - an integer (bytes), note 0 is a special case for no memory management.
                                  - a float (fraction of total system memory).
                                  - a string (like 5GB or 5000M).
                                  - 'auto' for automatically computing the memory limit.  [default: auto]
  --nanny / --no-nanny            Start workers in nanny process for
                                  management [default: --nanny]
  --pid-file TEXT                 File to write the process PID
  --local-directory TEXT          Directory to place worker files
  --resources TEXT                Resources for task constraints like "GPU=2
                                  MEM=10e9". Resources are applied separately
                                  to each worker process (only relevant when
                                  starting multiple worker processes with '--
                                  nworkers').
  --scheduler-file TEXT           Filename to JSON encoded scheduler
                                  information. Use with dask scheduler
                                  --scheduler-file
  --death-timeout TEXT            Seconds to wait for a scheduler before
                                  closing
  --dashboard-prefix TEXT         Prefix for the dashboard
  --lifetime TEXT                 If provided, shut down the worker after this
                                  duration.
  --lifetime-stagger TEXT         Random amount by which to stagger lifetime
                                  values
  --worker-class TEXT             Worker class used to instantiate workers
                                  from.  [default: dask.distributed.Worker]
  --lifetime-restart / --no-lifetime-restart
                                  Whether or not to restart the worker after
                                  the lifetime lapses. This assumes that you
                                  are using the --lifetime and --nanny
                                  keywords
  --preload TEXT                  Module that should be loaded by each worker
                                  process like "foo.bar" or "/path/to/foo.py"
  --preload-nanny TEXT            Module that should be loaded by each nanny
                                  like "foo.bar" or "/path/to/foo.py"
  --scheduler-sni TEXT            Scheduler SNI (if different from scheduler
                                  hostname)
  --version                       Show the version and exit.
  --help                          Show this message and exit.
Options (31)
OptionDescriptionSource
--tls-ca-file PATHCA cert(s) file for TLS (in PEM format)help
--tls-cert PATHcertificate file for TLS (in PEM format)help
--tls-key PATHprivate key file for TLS (in PEM format)help
--worker-port TEXTServing computation port, defaults to random.help
--nanny-port TEXTServing nanny port, defaults to random.help
--dashboard-address TEXTAddress on which to listen for diagnostics dashboardhelp
--dashboard /Launch the Dashboard [default: --dashboard]help
--listen-address TEXTThe address to which the worker binds.help
--contact-address TEXTThe address the worker advertises to the scheduler for communication with it and other workers.help
--host TEXTServing host.help
--interface TEXTNetwork interface like 'eth0' or 'ib0'help
--protocol TEXTProtocol like tcp, tls, or ucxhelp
--nthreads INTEGERNumber of threads per process.help
--nworkers TEXTNumber of worker processes to launch.help
--name TEXTA unique name for this worker like 'worker-1'.help
--memory-limit TEXTBytes of memory per process that the worker can use.help
--nanny /Start workers in nanny process for management [default: --nanny]help
--pid-file TEXTFile to write the process PIDhelp
--local-directory TEXTDirectory to place worker fileshelp
--resources TEXTResources for task constraints like "GPU=2 MEM=10e9".help
--scheduler-file TEXTFilename to JSON encoded scheduler information.help
--death-timeout TEXTSeconds to wait for a scheduler before closinghelp
--dashboard-prefix TEXTPrefix for the dashboardhelp
--lifetime TEXTIf provided, shut down the worker after this duration.help
--lifetime-stagger TEXTRandom amount by which to stagger lifetime valueshelp
--worker-class TEXTWorker class used to instantiate workers from.help
--preload TEXTModule that should be loaded by each worker process like "foo.bar" or "/path/to/foo.py"help
--preload-nanny TEXTModule that should be loaded by each nanny like "foo.bar" or "/path/to/foo.py"help
--scheduler-sni TEXTScheduler SNI (if different from scheduler hostname)help
--versionShow the version and exit.help
--helpShow this message and exit.help

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