Administering Platform LSF - SAS

Index
file spooling. See command file spooling, job file
spooling
file systems
AFS (Andrew File System) 514
DCE/DFS (Distributed File System) 514
NFS (Network File System) 514
supported by LSF 514
file transfer, lsrcp command 518
FILELIMIT parameter in lsb.queues 352
files
/etc/hosts
example host entries 90
host naming 88
name lookup 88
/etc/services, adding LSF entries to 85
copying across hosts 420
enabling utmp registration 413
hosts, configuring 89
lsb.params
CHUNK_JOB_DURATION parameter 325
JOB_ACCEPT_INTERVAL parameter 46
JOB_SCHEDULING_INTERVAL parameter 46
lsf.conf
configuring TCP service ports 85
daemon service ports 85
lsf.shared, adding a custom host types and
models 84
makefile to run parallel jobs 446
redirecting 402
redirecting stdout and stderrr 421
resolv.conf 88
spooling command and job files 410
svc.conf (name services) 88
finger command in lstcsh 552
first-come, first-served (FCFS) scheduling 46
floating software licenses
configuring dedicated queue for 282
managing with LSF 281
forcing job execution 119
free memory 146
G
gethostbyname function (host naming) 88
gid argument to eauth 495
global fairshare 236
goal-oriented scheduling. See SLA scheduling
goals, SLA scheduling 241
GROUP_JLP job slot limit for preemption 182
GROUP_MAX job slot limit for preemption 182
groups
external host 93
external user groups 133
hosts 92
users 130
groups, specifying 234
H
hard resource limits, description 346
hard resource usage limits, example 348
heterogeneous environments, authentication 502
hierarchical fairshare 215
hierarchical share tree 217
historical run time 230
history, job arrays 338, 341
HJOB_LIMIT parameter in lsb.queues 262
hname static resource 148
home directories
remote file access 517
shared 49
$HOME/.lsbatch directory 49
$HOME/.rhosts file
disadvantages 500
file transfer with lsrcp command 518
host authentication 500
hopen badmin command 74
host affinity, same string 199
host authentication
LSF_USE_HOSTEQUIV parameter in lsf.conf 500
overview 493
host dispatch windows 288
host entries, examples 90
host exception handling
configuring 96
example 97
job exit rate exception 96
host failure 52
host groups
configuring external host groups 93
defining 130
external 93
overview 130
host load levels 48
host locked software licenses 279
host model
DEFAULT 532
select string 192
host model static resource 148
host models
adding custom names in lsf.shared 84
tuning CPU factors 95
host name static resource 148
host names
/etc/hosts file 88
aliases 88
matching with Internet addresses 88
resolv.conf file 88
resolver function 88
using DNS 88
host partition fairshare 208
host redirection 556
host reservation. See advance reservation
host selection 190
host status
busy 69, 144
closed 68, 70
index 144
lockU and lockW 69, 144
-ok 69, 144
ok 68, 69, 144
unavail 68, 69, 145
unlicensed 68, 69, 145
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