LSF Version 7.3 - Using Platform LSF HPC

Upgrading Platform LSF
◆ “Before upgrading”
◆ “What lsfinstall does for upgrade”
◆ “Run lsfinstall to upgrade”
◆ “Run hostsetup”
◆ “After upgrading”
If your cluster was installed or upgraded with lsfsetup, DO NOT use these
steps. Before upgrading Platform LSF, upgrade your cluster to at least
Platform LSF Version 6.0.
Before upgrading
Back up your existing LSF_CONFDIR, LSB_CONFDIR, and LSB_SHAREDIR
according to the procedures at your site.
Get an LSF Version 7 license and create a license file (license.dat).
Inactivate all queues to make sure that no new jobs will be dispatched during the
upgrade.
❖ To inactivate all LSF queues, use the following command:
badmin qinact all
❖ To reactivate all LSF queues after upgrading, use the following command:
badmin qact all
For SGI cpuset hosts, make sure all running jobs are done (all queues are drained of
running jobs).
What lsfinstall does for upgrade
lsfinstall backs up the following configuration files for your current installation in
LSF_CONFDIR:
◆ cshrc.lsf
◆ lsf.cluster.cluster_name
◆ lsf.conf
◆ lsf.shared
◆ profile.lsf
◆ Configures hpc_ibm queue for IBM POE jobs and the hpc_ibm_tv queue for
debugging IBM POE jobs through Etnus TotalView:
◆ Configures hpc_linux queue for LAM/MPI and MPICH-GM jobs and
hpc_linux_tv queue for debugging LAM/MPI and MPICH-GM jobs through
Etnus TotalView:
◆ Configures rms queue for RMS jobs running in LSF for Linux QsNet.