IBM Platform LSF 9.1.2 Fix 247033 Readme File

Abstract

Solution to expand the “allremote” keyword in the bmgroup output to display leased-in hosts.

Description

Readme documentation for IBM Platform LSF 9.1.2 Fix 247033 including installation-related instructions, prerequisites and co-requisites, and list of fixes.

This fix addresses the following issue:

Add support to expand the “allremote” keyword that appears in the HOST column of the bmgroup output. By expanding “allremote”, bmgroup displays leased-in hosts from other clusters instead of the “allremote” keyword.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform LSF

Product/Component Release: 9.1.2

Update Name: Fix 247033

Fix ID: N/A

Publication date: 14 November 2014

Last modified date: 14 November 2014

Contents:

1.     Download location
2.     Products or components affected
3.     System requirements
4.     Installation and configuration
5.     List of files
6.     Copyright and trademark information

1. Download Location

Download Fix 247033 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

2. Products or components affected

Affected components include:

LSF/bmgroup

LSF/mbatchd

3. System requirements

Linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

4. Installation and configuration

4.1 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

4.2 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>

4.3 After installation

1) Define LSB_BMGROUP_ALLREMOTE_EXPAND=Y in the appropriate configuration file to expand the "allremote" keyword in the bmgroup output to display leased-in hosts.

To enable "allremote" to be expanded for all users, edit lsf.conf and define LSB_BMGROUP_ALLREMOTE_EXPAND=Y.
To only enable "allremote" to be expanded for a specific user, specify LSB_BMGROUP_ALLREMOTE_EXPAND=Y as an environment variable in the user's local environment before issuing the command.

2) Run 'badmin mbdrestart' in order to load the new mbatchd.

4.4 Uninstallation

To roll back a patch:

1) Log on to the LSF master host as root

2) Run ./patchinstall -r <patch>

5. List of files

bmgroup

mbatchd

6. Copyright and trademark information

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