Platform LSF Reference Version 6.2

Parameters
Using Platform LSF on Windows
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LOCAL_DIR
Syntax
LOCAL_DIR=
path
Description
Required—sets the local directory for the root of the path to the machine-dependent
LSF files. Must be an absolute path to a local (non-shared) directory. Cannot be the root
directory (
\\server_name).
Example LOCAL_DIR="C:\lsf_6.2_cluster"
Default
None—required parameter
LSF_CLIENTS
Syntax LSF_CLIENTS="host_name|:host_list_file [host_name|:host_list_file ...]"
Description
Optional—lists the hosts in the cluster to be set up as LSF client hosts.
After installation, you must manually edit
lsf.cluster.cluster_name to include the
correct host model and type of each static client listed in LSF_CLIENTS. This will
enable automatic host type and model detection when the client host LIM starts.
Valid Values
Any valid LSF host name, or any file containing a list of valid LSF host name. The file
containing the list cannot have any white spaces and must list one host per line.
Examples ◆ LSF_CLIENTS="hostk hostk"
◆ LSF_CLIENTS=":lsf_client_hosts1 :lsf_client_hosts2"
where lsf_client_hosts1 is a text file containing the following:
hostk
hostl
Default
None
LSF_DYNAMIC_SERVERS
Syntax LSF_DYNAMIC_SERVERS="host_name|:host_list_file [host_name|:host_list_file
...]
"
Description
Optional—lists the hosts in the cluster to be set up as dynamic LSF server hosts.
Valid Values
Any valid LSF host name, or any file containing a list of valid LSF host name. The file
containing the list cannot have any white spaces and must list one host per line.
Examples ◆ LSF_DYNAMIC_SERVERS="hostf hostg hosth hosti hostj"
◆ LSF_DYNAMIC_SERVERS=":lsf_dyn_server_hosts1
:lsf_dyn_server_hosts2"
where lsf_dyn_server_hosts1 is a text file containing the following:
hostf
hostg
and lsf_dyn_server_hosts2 is a text file containing the following:
hosth
hosti
hostj
Default
None