IBM Platform LSF 9.1.1 Fix 233720 Readme File

Abstract

Fix to prevent an sbatchd core dump when LSB_KRB_TGT_FWD is configured but LSB_KRB_TGT_DIR is not configured in lsf.conf.

Description

Readme documentation for IBM Platform LSF 9.1.1 Fix 233720 including installation-related instructions, prerequisites and co-requisites, and list of fixes.

This fix addresses the following issue:

When LSB_KRB_TGT_FWD=Y is configured but LSB_KRB_TGT_DIR is not configured in lsf.conf, loading kerbos lib fails and causes an sbatchd core dump when running jobs.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform LSF

Product/Component Release: 9.1.1

Update Name: Fix 233720

Fix ID: LSF-9.1.1-build233720

Publication date: 24 April 2014

Last modified date: 24 April 2014

Contents:

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Products or components affected

4. System requirements

5. Installation and configuration

6. List of files

7. Copyright and trademark information

1. List of fixes

P100431

2. Download Location

Download Fix 233720 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3. Products or components affected

Affected components include: LSF/sbatchd

4. System requirements

Linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

5. Installation and configuration

5.1 Before installation

(LSF_TOP=Full path to the top-level installation directory of LSF.)

1)    Log on to the LSF master host as root

2)    Set your environment:

- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf

- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf

5.2 Installation steps

1)    Go to the patch install directory: cd $LSF_ENVDIR/../9.1/install/

2)    Copy the patch file to the install directory $LSF_ENVDIR/../9.1/install/

3)    Run patchinstall: ./patchinstall <patch>

5.3 After installation

1)    Log on to the LSF master host as root

2)    Run badmin hrestart all

5.4 Uninstallation

To roll back a patch:

1)    Log on to the LSF master host as root

2)    Run ./patchinstall -r <patch>

3)    Run badmin hrestart all

6. List of files

sbatchd

7. Copyright and trademark information

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