Administering Platform LSF - SAS

Handling Job Exceptions
Configuring job exception handling (lsb.queues)
You can configure your queues to detect job exceptions. Use the following
parameters:
JOB_IDLE Specifies a threshold for idle jobs. The value should be a number between 0.0
and 1.0 representing CPU time/runtime. If the job idle factor is less than the
specified threshold, LSF invokes eadmin to trigger the action for a job idle
exception.
JOB_OVERRUN
JOB_UNDERRUN
Example
Specifies a threshold for job overrun. If a job runs longer than the specified run
time, LSF invokes eadmin to trigger the action for a job overrun exception.
Specifies a threshold for job underrun. If a job exits before the specified
number of minutes, LSF invokes eadmin to trigger the action for a job underrun
exception.
The following queue defines thresholds for all job exceptions:
Begin Queue
...
JOB_UNDERRUN = 2
JOB_OVERRUN = 5
JOB_IDLE = 0.10
...
End Queue
For this queue:
◆ A job underrun exception is triggered for jobs running less than 2 minutes
◆ A job overrun exception is triggered for jobs running longer than 5 minutes
◆ A job idle exception is triggered for jobs with an idle factor
(CPU time/runtime) less than 0.10
Configuring thresholds for job exception handling
EADMIN_TRIGGER_DURATION (lsb.params)
By default, LSF checks for job exceptions every 5 minutes. Use
EADMIN_TRIGGER_DURATION in lsb.params to change how frequently LSF
checks for overrun, underrun, and idle jobs.
Tune EADMIN_TRIGGER_DURATION carefully. Shorter values may raise false alarms,
longer values may not trigger exceptions frequently enough.
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Administering Platform LSF