LSF Version 7.3 - Platform LSF Configuration Reference

Description
Specifies the checkpoint period for the application in minutes. CHKPNT_DIR must be set in
the application profile for this parameter to take effect. The running job is checkpointed
automatically every checkpoint period.
Specify a positive integer.
Job-level command line values override the application profile and queue level configurations.
Application profile level configuration overrides the queue level configuration.
Default
Not defined
CHKPNT_METHOD
Syntax
CHKPNT_METHOD=chkpnt_method
Description
Specifies the checkpoint method. CHKPNT_DIR must be set in the application profile for this
parameter to take effect. Job-level command line values override the application profile
configuration.
Default
Not defined
CHUNK_JOB_SIZE
Syntax
CHUNK_JOB_SIZE=integer
Description
Chunk jobs only. Allows jobs submitted to the same application profile to be chunked together
and specifies the maximum number of jobs allowed to be dispatched together in a chunk.
Specify a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
All of the jobs in the chunk are scheduled and dispatched as a unit, rather than individually.
Specify CHUNK_JOB_SIZE=1 to disable job chunking for the application. This value
overrides chunk job dispatch configured in the queue.
Use the CHUNK_JOB_SIZE parameter to configure application profiles that chunk small,
short-running jobs. The ideal candidates for job chunking are jobs that have the same host
and resource requirements and typically take 1 to 2 minutes to run.
The ideal candidates for job chunking are jobs that have the same host and resource
requirements and typically take 1 to 2 minutes to run.
Job chunking can have the following advantages:
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