LSF Version 7.3 - Release Notes for Platform LSF

Release Notes for Platform LSF
Release date: May 2008
Last modified: May 16, 2008
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Upgrade and Compatibility Notes
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Server host compatibility
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Upgrade from an earlier version of LSF on UNIX and Linux
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Migrate your existing LSF Version 7 cluster to Version 7 Update 3 on UNIX and Linux
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Migrate LSF on Windows
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Maintenance pack and update availability
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System requirements
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API compatibility
What’s new in Platform LSF Version 7 Update 3
For detailed information about what’s new in Platform LSF Version 7 Update 3, visit the Platform Computing Web
site to see Features, Benefits & What's New.
Server host compatibility
Important:
To use new features introduced in Platform LSF Version 7, you
must upgrade all hosts in your cluster to LSF 7.
LSF 6.x and 5.x servers are compatible with Platform LSF Version 7 master hosts. All LSF
6.x and 5.x features are supported by LSF 7 master hosts.
Upgrade from an earlier version of LSF on UNIX and Linux
Follow the steps in Upgrading Platform LSF on UNIX and Linux
(lsf_upgrade_unix.pdf) to run lsfinstall to upgrade LSF:
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Upgrade a pre-version 7 UNIX or Linux cluster to LSF Version 7 Update 3
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Upgrade an LSF Version 7 Update 2 UNIX or Linux cluster to LSF Version 7 Update 3
Important:
DO NOT use the UNIX and Linux upgrade steps to migrate an
existing LSF 7 cluster or LSF 7 Update 1 cluster to LSF 7 Update
3. Follow the manual steps in the document Migrating to
Platform LSF Version 7 Update 3 on UNIX and Linux to migrate
an existing LSF 7 Update 1 cluster to LSF 7 Update 3 on UNIX
and Linux.
Release Notes for Platform LSF
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