LSF Version 7.3 - Release Notes for Platform LSF

Migrate your existing LSF 7 cluster to Update 3 on UNIX and Linux
Follow the steps in Migrating to Platform LSF Version 7 Update 3 on UNIX and Linux
(lsf_migrate_unix.pdf) to migrate an existing LSF 7 cluster:
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Migrate an existing LSF Version 7 cluster to LSF 7 Update 3 on UNIX and Linux
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Migrate an existing LSF 7 Update 1 cluster to LSF 7 Update 3 on UNIX and Linux
Note:
DO NOT use these steps to migrate an existing LSF 7 Update 2
cluster to LSF 7 Update 3. Follow the steps in Upgrading Platform
LSF on UNIX and Linux to upgrade LSF.
Migrate LSF on Windows from an earlier version
To migrate a pre-version 7 cluster to a new LSF 7 on Windows cluster, follow the steps in
Migrating Your Windows Cluster to Platform LSF Version 7
(lsf_migrate_windows.pdf).
Note:
DO NOT use these steps to migrate an existing LSF 7 cluster to
LSF 7 Update 3.
Migrate your existing LSF cluster to Update 3 on Windows
To migrate an existing LSF 7 Windows cluster to LSF 7 Update 3 on Windows, follow the steps
in Migrating Platform LSF Version 7 to Update 3 on Windows
(lsf_migrate_windows_to_update3.pdf).
Note:
DO NOT use these steps to migrate a pre-version 7 cluster to LSF
7 Update 3.
Maintenance pack and update availability
At release, Platform LSF Version 7 Update 3 includes all bug fixes and solutions up to and
including bug fixes and solutions up to Aprill 11, 2008. Fixes after that date will be included
in the next LSF update.
System requirements
See the Platform Computing Web site for information about supported operating systems and
system requirements for Platform LSF.
API compatibility
Full backward compatibility: your applications will run under LSF Version 7 without changing
any code.
The Platform LSF Version 7 API is fully compatible with the LSF Version 6.x. and 5.x APIs.
An application linked with the LSF Version 6.x or 5.x libraries will run under LSF Version 7
without relinking.
To take full advantage of new Platform LSF Version 7 features, you should recompile your
existing LSF applications with LSF Version 7.
Release Notes for Platform LSF
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