LSF Version 7.3 - Administering Platform LSF

External Load Indices
260 Administering Platform LSF
External Load Indices
If you have specific workload or resource requirements at your site, the LSF
administrator can define external resources. You can use both built-in and external
resources for LSF job scheduling and host selection.
External load indices report the values of dynamic external resources. A dynamic
external resource is a site-specific resource with a numeric value that changes over
time, such as the space available in a directory. Use the external load indices feature
to make the values of dynamic external resources available to LSF, or to override the
values reported for an LSF built-in load index. For detailed information about the
external load indices feature, see the Platform LSF Configuration Reference.
Modifying a Built-In Load Index
An elim executable can be used to override the value of a built-in load index. For
example, if your site stores temporary files in the
/usr/tmp directory, you might
want to monitor the amount of space available in that directory. An
elim can report
the space available in the
/usr/tmp directory as the value for the tmp built-in load
index. For detailed information about how to use an
elim to override a built-in load
index, see the Platform LSF Configuration Reference.