LSF Version 7.3 - Administering Platform LSF

Version management concepts
220 Administering Platform LSF
Installers
The LSF installer installs full distributions and can modify configuration. The LSF
installer incorporates the patch installer so the process of updating the files is the
same as the patch installer. However, the LSF installer should be used to install an
update because the update may require configuration changes that
lsfinstall can
do automatically.
The patch installer installs all patches and never modifies configuration. A partial
distribution (FP or fix) can only be installed by the patch installer.
Patch installer accessibility
For clusters version 7.0 or earlier, you must obtain the patch installer separately
from Platform, and run the
patchinstall command from your download
directory.
For clusters version 7 Update 1 (7.0.1) or later, the patch installer is available under
install directory under the LSF installation directory. This location may not be in
your path, so run the
patchinstall command from this directory
(
LSF_TOP/7.0/install/patchinstall).
Version command accessibility
For clusters version 7.0 or earlier, the version command is not available.
For clusters version 7 Update 1 (7.0.1) or later, the command is available under
install directory under the LSF installation directory
(
LSF_TOP/7.0/install/pversions). It is not located with other LSF commands so
it may not be in your path by default.
lsfinstall and install.config versions
The LSF installer may change with each update. You should not install a new update
using the old
lsfinstall program or install.config template. To properly
update your cluster with new parameters and new configuration, make sure your
installers match the version of the distribution you are installing.
Command environment
Both patchinstall and pversions on UNIX need environment information to
identify your cluster.
Before you run the command, set your environment using
profile.lsf or
cshrc.lsf. You may have already done this to administer your cluster.
As a workaround, you may use the
-f option in the command line and specify a file
that defines your environment. For more information, see the command reference.
Silent install
The silent install option is used for automated installations.
For
lsfinstall, enable silent install by the LSF_QUIET_INST parameter in
install.config. Silent install hides some messages.
For
patchinstall, enable silent install by the --silent option in the command
line. Silent install shows all messages but does not prompt for confirmations.