Install LSF License Scheduler standalone (Windows)

  1. Log on as an OS administrator to the Windows client.
  2. Create a new top-level directory for LSF License Scheduler with a directory structure that is similar to the LSF_TOP directory structure, including bin, conf, and etc subdirectories.

    For example, create C:\LS7.0 as your top-level LSF License Scheduler directory with the following subdirectories:

    C:\LS7.0\bin

    C:\LS7.0\conf

    C:\LS7.0\etc

  3. Download the Platform License Scheduler Windows Client distribution package for the platforms you need from the directory /license_scheduler_ls7_update5/.
  4. Extract the distribution file.

    The distribution package contains binary files for the Platform License Scheduler user commands (*.exe files) and the LSF License Scheduler configuration file (lsf.licensescheduler file).

  5. Copy all user command binary files to the bin subdirectory in your Windows client.

    For example, copy all user command binary files to the C:\LS7.0\bin directory.

  6. Copy the lsf.licensescheduler and lsf.conf files to the conf subdirectory in your Windows client.

    For example, copy the lsf.licensescheduler and lsf.conf files to the C:\LS7.0\conf directory.

  7. Set the %LSF_BINDIR% environment variable to the bin subdirectroy in your Windows client.

    For example, set %LSF_BINDIR% to C:\LS7.0\bin.

  8. Set the %LSF_ENVDIR% environment variable to the conf subdirectroy in your Windows client.

    For example, set %LSF_ENVDIR% to C:\LS7.0\conf.

  9. Set the %LSF_SERVERDIR% environment variable to the etc subdirectroy in your Windows client.

    For example, set %LSF_SERVERDIR% to C:\LS7.0\etc..