Platform LSF Reference Version 6.2

win_install.config
Using Platform LSF on Windows
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LSF_SERVERS
Syntax LSF_SERVERS="host_name|:host_list_file [host_name|:host_list_file ...]"
Description
Optional—lists the hosts in the cluster to be set up as LSF server hosts. The first host
in the list becomes the LSF master host in
lsf.cluster.cluster_name.
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_SERVERS="hosta hostb hostc hostd hoste"
hosta
is the LSF master host.
◆ LSF_SERVERS=":lsf_server_hosts1 :lsf_server_hosts2"
where lsf_server_hosts1 is a text file containing the following:
hosta
hostb
and lsf_server_hosts2 is a text file containing the following:
hostc
hostd
hoste
hosta is the LSF master host.
Default
The local host where setup is running
LSF_CLUSTER_NAME
Syntax
LSF_CLUSTER_NAME="
cluster_name"
Description
Required—defines the name of the LSF cluster. Do not use an LSF host name.
Valid Values
Any alphanumeric string containing no more than 39 characters. The name cannot
contain white spaces.
Recommended
Value
You should not use a valid host name as the cluster name, but the same general
principles apply to naming your cluster as naming hosts.
Example LSF_CLUSTER_NAME="cluster1"
Default
None—required parameter
LSF_TOP
Syntax
LSF_TOP="\\
server_name\path"
Description
Required—defines the top-level LSF installation directory.
Valid Values
Must be an absolute path to a shared directory that is accessible to all Windows hosts in
the cluster. Cannot be the root directory (
\\server_name).
Recommended
Value
The file system containing LSF_TOP must have enough disk space for all host types
(approximately 300 MB per host type).
Example LSF_TOP="\\hostA\LSF_6.2"
Default
None—required parameter