LSF Version 7.3 - Platform LSF Configuration Reference

six licenses in total, Lp2 is entitled to all of them, and Lp1 can only use licenses when Lp2 does
not need them.
ALLOCATION
Syntax
ALLOCATION=project_name (cluster_name [number_shares] ... )] ...
cluster_name
Specify LSF cluster names that licenses are to be allocated to.
project_name
Specify a License Scheduler project (described in the PROJECTS section) that is allowed to
use the licenses.
number_shares
Specify a positive integer representing the number of shares assigned to the cluster.
The number of shares assigned to a cluster is only meaningful when you compare it to the
number assigned to other clusters. The total number of shares is the sum of the shares assigned
to each cluster.
Description
Defines the allocation of license features across clusters and between LSF jobs and non-LSF
interactive jobs.
ALLOCATION ignores the global setting of the ENABLE_INTERACTIVE parameter because
ALLOCATION is configured for the license feature.
You can configure the allocation of license shares to:
•
Change the share number between clusters for a feature
•
Limit the scope of license usage and change the share number between LSF jobs and
interactive tasks for a feature
Tip:
To manage interactive (non-LSF) tasks in License Scheduler
projects, you require the LSF Task Manager, taskman. The Task
Manager utility is supported by License Scheduler. For more
information about taskman, contact Platform.
Default
Undefined. If ENABLE_INTERACTIVE is not set, each cluster receives one share, and
interactive tasks receive no shares.
Each example contains two clusters and 12 licenses of a specific feature.
Example 1
ALLOCATION is not configured. The ENABLE_INTERACTIVE parameter is not set.
Begin Parameters
...
ENABLE_INTERACTIVE=n
lsf.licensescheduler
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