Platform LSF Administration Guide Version 6.2

Chapter 21
Dispatch and Run Windows
Administering Platform LSF
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Run Windows
Queues can be configured with a run window, which specifies one or more time periods
during which jobs in the queue are allowed to run. Once a run window is configured,
jobs in the queue cannot run outside of the run window.
Jobs can be submitted to a queue at any time; if the run window is closed, the jobs
remain pending until it opens again. If the run window is open, jobs are placed and
dispatched as usual. When an open run window closes, running jobs are suspended, and
pending jobs remain pending. The suspended jobs are resumed when the window opens
again.
Configuring run windows
To configure a run window, set RUN_WINDOW in lsb.queues.
For example, to specify that the run window will be open from 4:30 a.m. to noon, type:
RUN_WINDOW = 4:30-12:00
You can specify multiple time windows.
For more information about the syntax of time windows, see “Specifying Time
Windows” on page 241.
Viewing information about run windows
Use bqueues -l to display information about queue run windows.