Reorder preference list

If specified by the user:
  1. evenly distribute node requests to machines, obeying total nodes and minimum and maximum for each machine.
    
                     24 total nodes
                    /             \
                   /               \
             SDSC                           NCSA
     ############                   ############
     # 12 Nodes #                   # 12 Nodes #
     # 5 hours  #                   # 5 hours  #          
     #          #                   #          #             
     ############                   ############             
    
  2. request reservations at remote machines.
           Reservations:
             SDSC                           NCSA
    
    22:00                             ############
    21:00                             # 12 Nodes #
    20:00 ############                # 5 hours  #
    19:00 # 12 Nodes #                #          #
    18:00 # 5 hours  #                ############
    17:00 #          #
    16:00 ############
    15:00
    
    
  3. reorder machine list, with earlier reservation start times resulting in a higher placement in the list. (SDSC first at 16:00, then NCSA at 18:00).

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