LSF Version 7.3 - Platform LSF Configuration Reference

lsb.resources
The lsb.resources file contains configuration information for resource allocation limits, exports, and resource usage
limits. This file is optional.
The lsb.resources file is stored in the directory LSB_CONFDIR/cluster_name/configdir, where LSB_CONFDIR
is defined in lsf.conf.
Changing lsb.resources configuration
After making any changes to lsb.resources, run badmin reconfig to reconfigure
mbatchd.
Limit section
The Limit section sets limits for the maximum amount of the specified resources that must be
available for different classes of jobs to start, and which resource consumers the limits apply
to. Limits are enforced during job resource allocation.
Tip:
For limits to be enforced, jobs must specify rusage resource
requirements (bsub -R or RES_REQ in lsb.queues).
The blimits command displays view current usage of resource allocation limits configured
in Limit sections in lsb.resources:
Limit section structure
Each set of limits is defined in a Limit section enclosed by Begin Limit and End Limit.
A Limit section has two formats:
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Vertical tabular
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Horizontal
The file can contain sections in both formats. In either format, you must configure a limit for
at least one consumer and one resource. The Limit section cannot be empty.
Vertical tabular format
Use the vertical format for simple configuration conditions involving only a few consumers
and resource limits.
The first row consists of an optional NAME and the following keywords for:
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Resource types:
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SLOTS or SLOTS_PER_PROCESSOR
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MEM (MB or percentage)
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SWP (MB or percentage)
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TMP (MB or percentage)
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LICENSE
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JOBS
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RESOURCE
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Consumer types:
lsb.resources
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