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/etc/hosts file

example host entries

host naming

name lookup

troubleshooting

/etc/hosts.equiv file

host authentication

troubleshooting

using rcp

/etc/services file

adding LSF entries to

/etc/shells file, and lstcsh

/etc/syslog.conf file 1 2

/usr/include/sys/syslog.h file

|| (OR) operator

job dependencies

~ (tilde)

not operator

host partition fairshare

host-based resources

A

abnormal job termination

ABS_RUNLIMIT parameter in lsb.params

absolute job priority scheduling

admin value

description

LSF feature interactions

modifying calculated APS value

priority factors

resizable jobs

absolute run time limit

access permissions for interactive tasks

accounting information for advance reservations

adaptive dispatch. See chunk jobs

admin APS value

administrator comments

logging in lsb.events

for host open and close

for mbatchd restart

for queue events

administrators

cluster administrator description

primary LSF administrator

ADMINISTRATORS

lsb.queues file

ADMINISTRATORS parameter in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

advance reservation

accounting information

adding and removing

commands

configuring user policies

description 1 2

preemption

reservation ID

schmod_advrsv plugin

submitting jobs

user policies

viewing

viewing accounting information

weekly planner (brsvs -p)

advance reservations

compute units

resizable jobs

advanced dependency conditions

advanced reservation

compute units

AFS (Andrew File System)

overview

tokens for esub and eexec

aliases

for resource names

host name ranges

using as host names

allocation limits. See resource allocation limits

AND operator (&&)

job dependencies

Andrew File System. See AFS

application profiles

adding and removing

checkpoint directory

configuring

for chunk jobs

controlling jobs

default application profile

description

job success exit values

modifying jobs (bmod -app)

pre- and post-execution commands

configuring

submitting jobs (bsub -app)

viewing

detailed information (bapp -l)

jobs (bjobs -app)

summary information (bacct -app)

summary information (bapp)

APS_PRIORITY parameter in lsb.queues

APS. See absolute job priority scheduling

architecture

EGO

architecture, viewing for hosts

arguments

passed to the LSF event program

passing to job arrays

arrays

chunking

at sign (@) in lstcsh

augmentstarter job starter

authentication

security

automatic

duplicate event logging

event log archiving

job requeue

job rerun

description

resizable jobs

priority escalation

queue selection

remote execution in lstcsh

time-based configuration

automatic job priority escalation

resizable jobs

automount command

NFS (Network File System) 1 2

automount option

/net

autoresizable jobs

checkpoint and restart

available

meaning

B

B-Class LSF license type

bacct -app

bacct -U

advance reservations

bacct command

CPU time display

SLA scheduling

BACKFILL parameter in lsb.queues

backfill scheduling

default run limit

description

interruptible backfill

resizable jobs

resource allocation limits

background jobs, bringing to foreground

badmin command

hopen

hrestart

hshutdown 1 2

hstartup

logging administrator comments

for host open and close

for mbatchd restart

for queue events

LSF event logs

mbdrestart 1 2 3

qact

qclose

qinact

qopen

balance keyword

cu string

banded licensing

bapp

batch jobs

accessing files 1 2

allocating processors

email about jobs

disabling

options

file access 1 2

input and output

killing

pre- and post-execution commands

requeue

rerunning and restarting

signalling

batch log files. See log files 1 2

batch queues. See queues

bbot command

user-assigned job priority

benchmarks for setting CPU factors

Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND)

host naming

bgadd command

job group limits

bgdel command

bgmod command

job group limits

bhist -l

administrator changes to absolute job priority scheduling

bhist command

job exit codes

LSF event logs

bhosts -l 1 2

bhosts -x

viewing host exception status

bhosts command

checking time-based configuration

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain)

host naming

binding processors

resizable jobs

bjgroup command

SLA scheduling

bjobs -app

bjobs -aps

changes to absolute job priority scheduling

order of absolute job priority scheduling

bjobs -g

bjobs -l

modifed absolute job priority scheduling values

bjobs -x

viewing job exception status

bjobs command

reservation ID for advance reservation

SLA scheduling

bkill -app

bkill -g

black hole hosts 1 2

bladmin chkconfig command

checking time-based configuration

blimits -c command

checking time-based configuration

blimits command

blinfo command

checking time-based configuration

blstat command

checking time-based configuration

bmod

absolute job priority scheduling

bmod -app

bmod -g

bmod -is

bmod -Zs

Boolean resources 1 2

bparams command

checking time-based configuration

viewing configuration parameters

bqueues -l

absolute job priority scheduling

bqueues command

checking time-based configuration

cross-queue fairshare information

bresize cancel command

bresize release command

bresources command

checking time-based configuration

brestart command

resizable jobs

bresume -app

bresume -g

brsvadd -b

specifying begin times

brsvadd -e

specifying end times

brsvadd -m

specifying a host list

brsvadd -R

specifying a resource requirement string

brsvadd -t

specifying recurring reservations

brsvadd command

brsvdel command

brsvmod command

brsvs command

brun command

advance reservation

forcing a job to run

job preemption

bsla command

bstop -app

bstop -g

bsub -app

bsub -f

bsub -is

bsub -sla

bsub -Zs

bsub command

email job notification

input and output

remote file access

submitting a job

associated to a job group

associated to a service class

bswitch command

resizable jobs

btop command

user-assigned job priority

built-in load indices

overriding

built-in resources

busers command

checking time-based configuration

busy host status

lsload command

status load index

busy thresholds, tuning

C

calculating license key check sums (lmcksum)

calculation of required licenses

candidate master hosts, specifying

ceiling resource usage limit

ceiling run limit

chargeback fairshare

check_license script, for counted software licenses

checking

license server status (lmstat)

LSF floating client

checkout of licenses

checkpoint and restart

executables

resizable jobs

checkpointable jobs

chunk jobs

checksum

calculating for license key (lmcksum)

chsh and lstcsh

chunk jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

checkpointing 1 2

CHUNK_JOB_DURATION parameter in lsb.params

configuring application profile for

configuring queue for

description

fairshare scheduling

job controls

killing

limitations on queues

migrating

modifying

rerunnable

resizable jobs

resource usage limits

resuming

submitting and controlling

WAIT status and pending reason

CHUNK_JOB_DURATION

parameter in lsb.params

chunking

job array

CLEAN_PERIOD parameter in lsb.params

client host

floating licenses

closed host status

bhosts -l 1 2

bhosts command

closed_Adm condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_Busy condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_cu_Excl condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_EGO condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_Excl condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_Full condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_LIM condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_Lock condition, output of bhosts -l

closed_Wind condition, output of bhosts -l

cluster administrators

description

viewing

cluster names

viewing

clusters

configuration file quick reference

protecting with strict checking

reconfiguring

commands

how reconfiguration affects licenses

viewing

information about

viewing information

command file spooling

See also job file spooling

default directory 1 2

description

JOB_SPOOL_DIR parameter in lsb.params

commands

built-in

checking time-based configuration

FLEXnet utilities

job starters 1 2

lmcksum (FLEXnet)

lmdown (FLEXnet)

lmhostid (FLEXnet)

lmremove (FLEXnet)

lmreread (FLEXnet)

lmstat (FLEXnet)

description

displaying license server status

example

using

lmver (FLEXnet)

lshosts -l

post-execution. See post-execution commands

pre-execution. See pre-execution commands

running under user ID

using in job control actions

components

EGO

compound resource requirements

multi-level

overview

syntax

Comprehensive System Accounting (IRIX CSA)

configuring

compute unit resource allocation

compute units

advanced reservation

configuring external compute units

cu string

syntax

exclusive

external

host level job allocation

reservation

resource requirements

concurrent threads

CONDENSE keyword in lsb.hosts 1 2

CONDENSE_PENDING_REASONS parameter in lsb.params

condensed host groups

defining 1 2

viewing 1 2

condensed notation

host names

configuration

adding and removing

application profiles

queues

application profiles

job success exit values

commands for checking

default application profile

preselecting master hosts

removing

hosts

tuning

busy thresholds

LIM policies

load indices

load thresholds

mbatchd on UNIX

run windows

viewing

errors

configuration files

location

non-shared file systems

reconfiguration quick reference

configuration parameters. See individual parameter names

CONSUMABLE

lsf.shared file

consumers

about

CONTROL_ACTION parameter in lsb.serviceclasses

core file size limit

CORELIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

counted software licenses

configuring

description

CPU

factors

static resource

time normalization

tuning in lsf.shared

limits

per job

per process

normalization

run queue length, description

time

cumulative and decayed

in dynamic user priority calculation

time limit

job-level resource limit

tuning CPU factors in lsf.shared

utilization, ut load index

viewing run queue length

CPU factor

non-normalized run time limit

CPU factor (cpuf) static resource

CPU time

idle job exceptions 1 2

CPU time normalization

CPU_TIME_FACTOR parameter in lsb.params

fairshare dynamic user priority

cpuf static resource

CPULIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

Cray

UNICOS accounting log files

cross-queue fairshare

CSA (IRIX Comprehensive System Accounting)

configuring

.cshrc file and lstcsh

cu resource requirement string

resizable jobs

cu string

keyword balance

keyword excl

keyword maxcus

keyword pref

keyword type

syntax

cumulative CPU time

custom event handlers

custom file transfer

configuring

custom resources

adding

configuring

description

resource types

D

DAEMON line

license.dat file

DAEMON line, editing

daemons

commands

debug commands

error logs 1 2

restarting

mbatchd

sbatchd

shutting down

mbatchd

sbatchd

TCP service ports

ypbind

data loader plug-ins

LSF

data loaders

EGO

data purger 1 2

record expiry time 1 2

schedule 1 2

data segment size limit

DATALIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

date of expiry (demo)

DCE/DFS (Distributed File System)

credentials, esub and eexec

overview

deadline constraint scheduling

description

parallel jobs

resizable jobs

deadlock, avoiding signal and job action

debug information

logging classes

logging levels

debug level

commands for daemons

setting temporarily

debug log classes

description

debug log levels

description

decayed

CPU time

run time

dedicated resources. See exclusive resources

default

input file spooling

job control actions

JOB_SPOOL_DIR 1 2

LSF log file location 1 2

LSF_LOGDIR 1 2

output file spooling 1 2

queue

viewing

resource usage limits

run limit

backfill scheduling

UNIX directory structure

Windows directory structure

DEFAULT

model or type with lshosts command

default normalization host

DEFAULT_APPLICATION parameter in lsb.params

DEFAULT_HOST_SPEC parameter

in lsb.params

in lsb.queues

DEFAULT_JOBGROUP parameter in lsb.params

defined keyword

definitions

EGO

delayed SLA scheduling goals

control action

deletion

automatic job group cleanup

demand

defining in SDK

demo license

dependency conditions

job arrays

operators

relational operators

dependency conditions. See job dependency conditions

dependency expressions

multiple conditions

DFS (Distributed File System). See DCE/DFS

directories

default UNIX directory structure

default Windows directory structure

log

permissions and ownership 1 2

.lsbatch

LSF_SERVERDIR

esub and eexec

remote access 1 2

shared

user accounts

directory for license (demo)

directory for license (permanent)

disks

I/O rate

dispatch order, fairshare

dispatch turn

description

dispatch windows

description

hosts

queues

tuning for LIM

DISPATCH_WINDOW

queues

dispatch, adaptive. See chunk jobs

displaying

FLEXnet version information (lmver)

hardware host ID (lmhostid)

license server status (lmstat) 1 2

licensed products

distributed license server hosts

distribution (partial licensing)

distribution of licenses

Domain Name Service (DNS)

host naming

done job dependency condition

DONE job state

description

post-execution commands

done jobs, viewing

dual-stack hosts

defining official host name

dns configuration

duplicate event logging

after network partitioning

automatic

description

mbatchd restart with MAX_INFO_DIRS

dynamic

hosts, protecting with strict checking

master host

resources

user priority

description

formula

dynamic priority

fairshare adjustment

memory based

E

E-Class LSF license type

eadmin script

default exception actions 1 2

host and job exception handling

EADMIN_TRIGGER_DURATION parameter in lsb.params

eexec (external executable) script

description

passing data to execution environments

running as non-root

effective run queue length

built-in resources

description

tuning LIM

EGO

components

grace period

resources

how it works

what it is

EGO_LOG_MASK parameter in ego.conf

ego.conf file

EGO_LOG_MASK parameter

managing error logs

electronic mail. See email

eligible hosts

viewing

eligible hosts, viewing

ELIM (external LIM)

counted software licenses

email

disabling batch job notification

job options

limiting the size of job email

embedded submission options for interactive jobs

ENABLE_EXIT_RATE_PER_SLOT parameter in lsb.params

ENABLE_ONE_UG_LIMITS

limits and user groups

encryption

esub

X-Window

ended job dependency condition

environment

setting 1 2

environment of a job

environment variables. See individual environment variable names

equal share fairshare

error logs

EGO_LOG_MASK parameter

log directory

LSF_LOGDIR 1 2

log files 1 2

LSF daemons 1 2

LSF_LOG_MASK parameter

managing log files

on UNIX and Windows 1 2

error messages

service

errors

viewing in reconfiguration

esub (external submission) executable

description

environment variables

job submission parameters

mandatory method (LSB_ESUB_METHOD)

pass data to execution environments

esub method (LSB_ESUB_METHOD)

/etc/hosts file

example host entries

host naming

name lookup

troubleshooting

/etc/hosts.equiv file

host authentication

troubleshooting

using rcp

/etc/services file

adding LSF entries to

/etc/syslog.conf file 1 2

evaluation license

event generation

event log archiving

automatic

event log replication. See duplicate event logging

event logging

mbatchd restart with MAX_INFO_DIRS

event logs

automatic archiving 1 2

configuring duplicate logging

duplicate logging

ego.stream file

logging administrator comments

for host open and close

for mbatchd restart

for queue events

lsb.events file

lsb.stream file

LSF Batch log file in lsb.events file

update interval

Event Viewer, Windows

EVENT_UPDATE_INTERVAL in lsb.params

events

custom programs to handle

generated by LSF

logging

example

demo license

partial licensing

permanent license

example.services file

examples

/etc/hosts file entries

lmstat command

exception handling

configuring host exceptions

configuring in queues

description

exception status

for hosts

viewing with bhosts

for jobs

viewing with bjobs

viewing with bqueues

excl keyword

cu string

exclusive jobs

requeue

EXCLUSIVE parameter

in lsb.queues file

exclusive resources host-based resources

exclusive resources

exclusive scheduling

resizable jobs

execution

environment

forcing for jobs

priority

execution host

mandatory for parallel jobs

exit codes

job success exit values

returned by jobs

exit dependency condition

relational operators

exit job dependency condition

EXIT job state

abnormal job termination

pre- and post-execution commands

exit rate for jobs 1 2

EXIT_RATE

bhosts -l

EXIT_RATE parameter in lsb.hosts

expiry date (demo)

expiry time for mbatchd

external

job dependency condition

job submission executable (esub)

LIM. See ELIM (external LIM)

external resources

F

factor grace period

absolute job priority scheduling

factor limit

absolute job priority scheduling

factor weight

absolute job priority scheduling

fairshare adjustment plugin

FAIRSHARE parameter in lsb.queues

fairshare scheduling

absolute job priority scheduling

across queues

chargeback

chunk jobs

defining policies that apply to several queues

description

dynamic user priority

description

formula

equal share

global

hierarchical share tree

overview

parallel jobs

policies

priority user

resizable jobs

resource usage measurement

static priority

user share assignment

viewing cross-queue fairshare information

FAIRSHARE_QUEUES parameter

in bqueues

in lsb.queues

OBSOLETE

fast job dispatching

fault tolerance

description

non-shared file systems

FCFS (first-come, first-served) scheduling

FEATURE line

license.dat file (demo)

license.dat file (permanent)

features (LSF)

file (for demo license)

file (for permanent license)

file access, interactive tasks

file preparation, job arrays

file sharing

file size usage limit

file spooling. See command file spooling, job file spooling

file systems

AFS (Andrew File System)

DCE/DFS (Distributed File System)

NFS (Network File System)

supported by LSF

file transfer

lsrcp command

file, updating

FILELIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

files

/etc/hosts

example host entries

host naming

name lookup

/etc/services

adding LSF entries to

automatic time-based configuration

copying across hosts

enabling utmp registration

hosts

configuring

if-else constructs

license.dat

location

lsb.params

CHUNK_JOB_DURATION parameter

JOB_ACCEPT_INTERVAL parameter

lsf.cluster.cluster_name

FLOAT_CLIENTS_ADDR_RANGE parameter

lsf.conf

configuring TCP service ports

daemon service ports

lsf.shared

adding a custom host types and models

redirecting

redirecting stdout and stderrr

resolv.conf

spooling command and job files

finger command in lstcsh

first execution host

parallel jobs

resizable jobs

first-come, first-served (FCFS) scheduling

FLEXnet

calculating license key check sums (lmcksum)

displaying

hardware host ID (lmhostid)

license server status (lmstat)

version information (lmver)

removing a licensed feature (lmremove)

rereading license file (lmreread)

shutting down license server (lmdown)

utility commands

FLEXnet log file

FLEXnet-based license

floating client

description

enabling

resetting

specifying host or model type

verifying

floating client licenses

FLOAT_CLIENTS parameter in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

FLOAT_CLIENTS_ADDR_RANGE parameter in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

floating LSF client

description

enabling

resetting

specifying host or model type

verifying

floating LSF client licenses

FLOAT_CLIENTS parameter in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

FLOAT_CLIENTS_ADDR_RANGE parameter in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

floating software licenses

configuring dedicated queue for

managing with LSF

forcing job execution

formula

fairshare dynamic user priority calculation

free memory

FS absolute job priority scheduling factor

G

gethostbyname function (host naming)

global fairshare

GLOBAL_EXIT_RATE parameter in lsb.params

GLOBEtrotter Software

goal-oriented scheduling. See SLA scheduling

goals

SLA scheduling

grace period

absolute job priority scheduling factor

EGO resources

licenses

groups

external host 1 2

external user

hosts

users

groups, specifying

H

hard resource limits

description

stack segment size

hard resource usage limits

example

hardware host ID

displaying (lmhostid)

hardware host name

hierarchical fairshare

hierarchical share tree

HIST_HOURS parameter in lsb.params

fairshare dynamic user priority

historical run time

history

job arrays 1 2

HJOB_LIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

hname static resource

home directories

remote file access

shared

$HOME/.rhosts file

disadvantages

file transfer with lsrcp command

host authentication

hopen badmin command

host affinity

same string

host dispatch windows

host entries

examples

host exception handling

configuring

example

job exit rate exception 1 2

host failure

host groups

CONDENSE keyword 1 2

condensed

viewing

configuring external host groups

defining

defining condensed 1 2

external

overview

host ID

displaying (lmhostid)

host identifier

host load levels

host model static resource

host models

adding custom names in lsf.shared

DEFAULT

select string

tuning CPU factors

host name static resource

host names

/etc/hosts file

aliases

matching with Internet addresses

ranges

ranges as aliases

resolv.conf file

resolver function

using DNS

wildcards and special characters 1 2

host partition fairshare

host redirection

host reservation. See advance reservation

host selection

host state. See host status

host status

-ok 1 2

busy

load index

lsload

closed

bhosts

description

index

lockU and lockW 1 2 3 4

ok

bhosts

load index

lsload

unavail

load index

lsload

unlicensed 1 2 3

unreach

host thresholds

host type static resource

host types

adding custom names in lsf.shared

DEFAULT

resource requirements

select string

host-based resources

description

host-level

fairshare scheduling

resource information

host-locked software licenses

hostcache

modifying

HOSTRESORDER environment variable

hosts

adding with lsfinstall

associating resources with

available

closing

connecting to remote

controlling

copying files across

dispatch windows

displaying

file

finding resource

for advance reservations

logging on the least loaded

master candidates

multiple network interfaces

official name

opening

preselecting masters for LIM

redirecting

removing

resource groups overview

restricting use by queues

selecting for task

setting up 1 2

spanning with parallel jobs

specifying master candidates

specifying master host

viewing

architecture information

detailed information

eligible

execeptions

history

job exit rate and load

load by host 1 2

load by resource

model and type information

resource allocation limits (blimits)

shared resources

status of closed servers

suspending conditions

hosts file (/etc/hosts)

example host entries 1 2

host naming

name lookup

troubleshooting

hosts file (LSF)

configuring

HOSTS parameter

in lsb.hosts

in lsb.queues file 1 2

hosts.equiv file

host authentication

using rcp

hostsetup script 1 2

hrestart badmin command

hshutdown badmin command 1 2

hstartup badmin command

I

%I substitution string in job arrays

idle job exceptions

configuring

description 1 2

viewing with bjobs

viewing with bqueues

idle time

built-in load index

description

suspending conditions

if-else constructs

creating

files

INCREMENT lines

index list for job arrays

input and output files

and interactive jobs

job arrays

splitting stdout and stderr

spooling directory

installation

on non-shared file systems

installation (demo)

installation (permanent)

installation directories

default UNIX structure

Windows default structure

inter-queue priority

interactive jobs

competing for software licenses

configuring queues to accept

redirecting scripts to standard input

resource reservation

running X applications

scheduling policies

specifying embedded submission options

specifying job options in a file

specifying shell

splitting stdout and stderr

spooling job command files

submitting

submitting and redirecting streams to files

submitting with pseudo-terminals

viewing queues for

writing job file one line at a time

writing job scripts

interactive sessions

starting

interactive tasks

file access

interfaces, network

Internet addresses

matching with host names

Internet Domain Name Service (DNS)

host naming

interruptible backfill

resizable jobs

INTERRUPTIBLE_BACKFILL parameter in lsb.queues

io load index

IPv6

configure hosts

supported platforms

using IPv6 addresses

IRIX

Comprehensive System Accounting (CSA)

configuring

utmp file registration

it load index

automatic job suspension

description 1 2

suspending conditions

J

%J substitution string in job arrays

JL/P parameter in lsb.users

JL/U parameter in lsb.hosts

job array dependency conditions

operators

job arrays

%I substitution string

%J substitution string

argument passing

controlling

creating

dependency condition operators

dependency conditions

file preparation

format

history 1 2

index list

input and output files

maximum size

monitoring 1 2

overview

passing arguments

redirection of input and output

requeueing

specifying job slot limit

standard input and output

status 1 2

submitting

syntax

job checkpoint and restart

application profiles

checkpoint directory

echkpnt

erestart

job restart description

queue level

resizable jobs

job chunking. See chunk jobs

job control actions

CHKPNT

configuring

default actions

LS_EXEC_T

on Windows

overriding terminate interval

RESUME

SUSPEND

TERMINATE 1 2

terminating

using commands in

with lstcsh

job data transformer 1 2

schedule

job dependencies

logical operators

job dependency conditions

advanced

description

done

ended

examples

exit

external

job arrays

job name

post_done 1 2

post_err 1 2

post-processing

scheduling

specifying

specifying job ID

started

job dispatch

fast

maximum per session

job dispatch order, fairshare

job email

bsub options

disabling batch job notification

limiting size with LSB_MAILSIZE_LIMIT

job exception handling

configuring

default eadmin action

exception types 1 2

viewing exception status with bjobs

viewing exceptions with bqueues

job execution environment

job exit rate exceptions

configuring

description 1 2

viewing with bhosts

job file spooling

See also command file spooling

default directory 1 2

description

JOB_SPOOL_DIR parameter in lsb.params

job files

job groups

add limits

automatic deletion

controlling jobs

default job group

description

displaying SLA service classes

example hierarchy

job limits

modify limits

viewing

job idle factor

viewing with bjobs

job ladders. See batch jobs, pre-execution commands

job limit

job limits

job groups

job migration

absolute job priority scheduling

configuration

application profile level

host level

queue level

description

manual

job overrun exceptions

configuring

description 1 2

viewing with bjobs

viewing with bqueuees

job preemption

absolute job priority scheduling

description

SLA scheduling

job priority

automatic escalation

user assigned

job requeue

absolute job priority scheduling

automatic

exclusive

resizable jobs

reverse requeue

user-specified

job rerun

absolute job priority scheduling

disabling post-execution commands 1 2

resizable jobs

job restart

resizable jobs

job scripts

writing for interactive jobs

job slot limits

for job arrays

for parallel jobs

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

job spanning 1 2

job starters

augmentstarter

command-level

lic_starter script to manage software licenses

preservestarter

queue-level

configuring

description

specifying command or script 1 2

user commands

job states

description

DONE

description

post-execution commands

EXIT

abnormal job termination

pre- and post-execution commands

PEND

POST_DONE 1 2

POST_ERR 1 2

post-execution

PSUSP

RUN

SSUSP

USUSP

WAIT for chunk jobs

job submission

job success exit values

application profile configuration

JOB_ACCEPT_INTERVAL parameter in lsb.params

JOB_CONTROLS parameter in lsb.queues

JOB_EXIT_RATE_DURATION parameter in lsb.params

JOB_GROUP_CLEAN parameter in lsb.params

JOB_IDLE parameter in lsb.queues

JOB_INCLUDE_POSTPROC parameter

in lsb.applications

JOB_OVERRUN parameter in lsb.queues

JOB_POSITION_CONTROL_BY_ADMIN parameter in lsb.params

JOB_POSTPROC_TIMEOUT parameter

in lsb.applications

JOB_PRIORITY_OVER_TIME parameter in lsb.params

automatic job priority escalation

JOB_SCHEDULING_INTERVAL parameter in lsb.params 1 2

JOB_SPOOL_DIR parameter in lsb.params

JOB_STARTER

lsb.queues file

JOB_STARTER parameter in lsb.queues

JOB_TERMINATE_INTERVAL parameter in lsb.params 1 2

JOB_UNDERRUN parameter in lsb.queues

job-level

post-execution commands

description

pre-execution commands

configuring

description

resource requirements

resource reservation

run limits

job-level suspending conditions

viewing

jobs

changing execution order

checkpointing

chunk jobs

CHKPNT

controlling

in an application profile

dispatch order

email notification

disabling

options

enabling rerun

enforcing memory usage limits

exit codes

description

job success exit values

forcing execution

interactive. See interactive jobs

killing

in an application profile

limiting processors for parallel

modifying

in an application profile

optimum number running in SLA

pending

preemption

preemptive and preemptable

requeueing

requeuing

description

rerunning

rerunning automatically

restarting

automatically

resuming 1 2 3

in an application profile

sending specific signals to

short running

specifying options for interactive

specifying shell for interactive

spooling command and job files

spooling input, output, and command files

stopping

in an application profile

submitting

to a job group

to a service class

to an application profile

suspended 1 2

suspending 1 2

suspending at queue level

switching queues

viewing

by user

configuration parameters in lsb.params

order in queue

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

jobs command in lstcsh

jobs requeue, description

JPRIORITY absolute job priority scheduling factor

JSDL

configuration

required resources

JSDL (Job Submission Description Language)

benefits

elim.jsdl

how to submit a job

LSF extension elements

schema files

supported elements

unsupported elements

using with LSF

L

libfairshareadjust

lic_starter script, to manage software licenses

license file (demo)

license file (permanent)

license host

license key

calculating checksum (lmcksum)

license management commands

license server

calculating license key check sums (lmcksum)

checking status (lmstat)

displaying

hardware host ID (lmhostid)

status (lmstat)

version information (lmver)

specifying TCP port

utility commands

license server daemon (lmgrd)

license server host

description

license.dat (demo)

license.dat (permanent)

license.dat file

location

license.dat, updating

licenses

cluster reconfiguration

displaying

FLEXnet version information (lmver)

hardware host ID (lmhostid)

LSF products

server status (lmstat)

floating LSF client

description

enabling

specifying host or model type

removing feature (lmremove)

rereading license file (lmreread)

shutting down FLEXnet server (lmdown)

software

counted

dedicated queue for

floating

host locked

interactive jobs and

LIM (Load Information Manager)

preselecting master hosts

tuning

load indices

load thresholds

policies

run windows

LIM, master

limdebug command

limitations

lsrcp command

on chunk job queues

limits

job

job group

job slot

See resource allocation limits or resource usage limits

limtime command

Linux and Windows hosts

multicore processor support

lmcksum command

lmdown command

lmgrd daemon

lmhostid

lmhostid command

lmremove command

lmreread command

lmstat command

description

example

using 1 2

lmver command

load average

load indices

See also resources

built-in

overriding

summary

io

it

ls

mem

pg

r15m

r15s

r1m

swp

tmp

tuning for LIM

types

ut

ut load index

select resource requirement string

viewing 1 2

load levels

viewing by resource

viewing for cluster

viewing for hosts

load sharing

displaying current setting

with lstcsh

load thresholds

configuring

description

paging rate, tuning

queue level

resizable jobs

tuning

tuning for LIM 1 2

loader controller 1 2 3

data collection

disabling

frequency 1 2

local event logging

mbatchd restart with MAX_INFO_DIRS

local mode in lstcsh

LOCAL_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

in lsb.applications, lsb.params, lsb.queues

locality

parallel jobs 1 2 3

location of license (demo)

location of license (permanent)

lockU and lockW host status

lsload command 1 2

status load index 1 2

log file (FLEXnet)

log files

about

change ownership

default location 1 2

directory permissions and ownership 1 2

ESC

logging events on Cray UNICOS

maintaining 1 2

managing 1 2

mbatchd.log.host_name 1 2

mbschd.log.host_name 1 2

named

PEM

res.log.host_name 1 2

sbatchd.log.host_name 1 2

troubleshooting

VEMKD

WSG

WSM

LOG_DAEMON facility, LSF error logging 1 2

logging classes

description

logging levels

description

logical operators

in time expesssions

job dependencies

login sessions

login shell, using lstcsh as

logs

classes

entry formats

levels

lost_and_found queue

ls load index

ls_connect API call

LS_EXEC_T environment variable

LS_JOBPID environment variable

ls_postevent() arguments

lsadmin command

limlock

limunlock

LSB_CHUNK_RUSAGE parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_CONFDIR parameter in lsf.conf

default UNIX directory

LSB_DEFAULT_JOBGROUP environment variable

LSB_DEFAULTQUEUE environment variable

LSB_DISABLE_RERUN_POST_EXEC parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSB_ESUB_METHOD in lsf.conf

LSB_HOSTS environment variable

LSB_JOB_CPULIMIT parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_JOBEXIT_STAT environment variable

LSB_JOBINDEX environment variable

LSB_JOBPEND environment variable

LSB_JOBPGIDS environment variable

LSB_JOBPIDS environment variable

LSB_LOCALDIR parameter in lsf.conf file

LSB_MAILSIZE environment variable

LSB_MAILSIZE_LIMIT parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_MAILTO parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_MAX_JOB_DISPATCH_PER_SESSION parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_MBD_PORT parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_NCPU_ENFORCE parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_NTRIES environment variable

LSB_PRE_POST_EXEC_USER parameter

in lsf.sudoers

LSB_QUERY_PORT parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSB_REQUEUE_TO_BOTTOM parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSB_SBD_PORT parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_SHAREDIR parameter in lsf.conf

default UNIX directory

duplicate event logging

LSB_SHAREDIR/cluster_name/logdir

LSF log files 1 2

LSB_SIGSTOP parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSB_SUB_ABORT_VALUE environment variable

LSB_SUB_COMMANDNAME

lsf.conf file

LSB_SUB_COMMANDNAME parameter in lsf.conf

LSB_SUB_PARM_FILE environment variable

LSB_SUSP_REASON environment variable

LSB_SUSP_SUBREASONS environment variable

LSB_UTMP parameter in lsf.conf

lsb.acct file

job exit information

job termination reason logging

killing jobs in a batch

lsb.applications file

adding an application profile

JOB_INCLUDE_POSTPROC parameter

JOB_POSTPROC_TIMEOUT parameter

LOCAL_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

NAME parameter

POST_EXEC parameter

PRE_EXEC parameter

REMOTE_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

REQUEUE_EXIT_VALUES parameter

SUCCESS_EXIT_VALUES parameter

lsb.events file

event logging

logging administrator comments

for host open and close

for mbatchd restart

for queue events

managing event log

lsb.hosts file

CONDENSE keyword 1 2

host exception handling

if-else constructs

time-based configuration

user groups

USER_SHARES parameter 1 2

using host groups

using user groups

lsb.modules file

advance reservation

schmod_advrsv plugin

lsb.params file

absolute run time limit

CHUNK_JOB_DURATION parameter

CLEAN_PERIOD parameter

CONDENSE_PENDING_REASONS parameter

controlling lsb.events file rewrites

CPU time normalization

default application profile

default normalization host

DEFAULT_JOBGROUP parameter

EADMIN_TRIGGER_DURATION threshold for exception handling

ENABLE_EXIT_RATE_PER_SLOT parameter

GLOBAL_EXIT_RATE parameter

if-else constructs

job termination signal interval

JOB_ACCEPT_INTERVAL parameter

JOB_EXIT_RATE_DURATION for exception handling

JOB_GROUP_CLEAN parameter

JOB_POSITION_CONTROL_BY_ADMIN parameter

JOB_PRIORITY_OVER_TIME parameter

JOB_SCHEDULING_INTERVAL parameter 1 2

JOB_SPOOL_DIR parameter 1 2

LOCAL_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

MAX_CONCURRENT_JOB_QUERY parameter

MAX_INFO_DIRS parameter

MAX_PEND_JOBS parameter

MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

MAX_SBD_CONNS parameter

MAX_USER_PRIORITY parameter

MBD_QUERY_CPUS parameter

MBD_REFRESH_TIME parameter

MIN_REFRESH_TIME parameter

MIN_SWITCH_PERIOD parameter

NEWJOB_REFRESH parameter

non-normalized run time limit

PARALLEL_SCHED_BY_SLOT parameter

REMOTE_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

specifying job input files

SUB_TRY_INTERVAL parameter

time-based configuration

lsb.queues file

adding a queue

EXCLUSIVE parameter

HOSTS parameter 1 2

if-else constructs

job exception handling

JOB_IDLE parameter

JOB_OVERRUN parameter

JOB_UNDERRUN parameter

LOCAL_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

normalization host

POST_EXEC parameter

PRE_EXEC parameter

QUEUE_NAME parameter

REMOTE_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

REQUEUE_EXIT_VALUES parameter

resource usage limits

restricting host use by queues

time-based configuration

user groups

USERS parameter 1 2

using compute units 1 2 3

using host groups

using user groups

lsb.queues files

DEFAULT_HOST_SPEC parameter

lsb.resources file

advance reservation policies

if-else constructs

parameters

ReservationUsage section

time-based configuration

viewing limit configuration (blimits)

lsb.serviceclasses file

configuring SLA scheduling

CONTROL_ACTION

lsb.users file

if-else constructs

MAX_PEND_JOBS parameter

time-based configuration

user groups

USER_NAME parameter 1 2

using user groups

lsbapplications file

using compute units

.lsbatch directory

LSF Daemon Error Log 1 2

LSF events

generated by LSF

generation of

program arguments

LSF features

LSF license grace period

LSF licenses

license file location

LSF licensing

banded license types

lsf_mv_grid_filter feature

multicore processor Linux and Windows hosts

LSF master LIM

LSF parameters. See individual parameter names

LSF products

displaying enabled license

LSF vendor license daemon (lsf_ld)

LSF version

viewing

LSF_BINDIR parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSF_CONFDIR parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_DYNAMIC_HOST_WAIT_TIME parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_ENABLE_CSA parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_INCLUDEDIR parameter in lsf.conf

default UNIX directory

LSF_JOB_STARTER environment variable

lsf_ld

LSF_LICENSE_FILE parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_LIM_PORT parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_LOG_MASK parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSF_LOGDIR parameter in lsf.conf 1 2

LSF_MANDIR parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_MASTER_LIST parameter in lsf.conf 1 2 3

LSF_MISC parameter in lsf.conf

lsf_mv_grid_filter license feature

LSF_NT2UNIX_CLTRB environment variable

LSF_NT2UNIX_CLTRC environment variable

LSF_RES_PORT parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_RSH parameter in lsf.conf

controlling daemons

LSF_SERVERDIR

LSF_SERVERDIR parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_STRICT_CHECKING parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_STRICT_RESREQ parameter in lsf.conf

LSF_SUB_COMMANDLINE environment variable

LSF_TOP directory

default UNIX directory structure

lsf.cluster.cluster_name file

ADMINISTRATORS parameter

configuring cluster administrators

exclusive resources

floating LSF client licenses

license checkout

lsf.conf file

comprehensive system account

configuring duplicate logging

configuring TCP service ports

custom file transfer

daemon service ports

default UNIX directory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

duplicate event logging

dynamic host startup time

limiting the size of job email

LSB_CHUNK_RUSAGE parameter

LSB_DISABLE_RERUN_POST_EXEC parameter 1 2

LSB_JOB_CPULIMIT parameter

LSB_JOB_MEMLIMIT

LSB_MAILSIZE_LIMIT parameter

LSB_MAILTO parameter

LSB_MAX_JOB_DISPATCH_PER_SESSION parameter

LSB_MEMLIMIT_ENFORCE

LSB_QUERY_PORT parameter 1 2

LSB_SIGSTOP parameter

LSB_SUB_COMMANDNAME parameter 1 2

LSF_BINDIR parameter 1 2

LSF_DYNAMIC_HOST_WAIT_TIME parameter

LSF_ENABLE_CSA parameter

LSF_LOG_MASK parameter

LSF_LOGDIR parameter 1 2

LSF_MANDIR parameter

LSF_MASTER_LIST parameter 1 2 3

LSF_MISC parameter

LSF_SERVERDIR parameter

LSF_STRICT_CHECKING parameter

LSF_STRICT_RESREQ parameter

lsrcp command executable

managing error logs

master host candidates

per-job CPU limit

resource usage limits for chunk jobs

sending email to job submitter

setting message log to debug level

strict checking, enabling

lsf.conf parameter LSF_LICENSE_FILE

lsf.licensescheduler file

if-else constructs

time-based configuration

lsf.shared file

adding a custom host type and model

tuning CPU factors

lsf.sudoers file

LSB_PRE_POST_EXEC_USER parameter

lsfinstall

adding a host

lsfinstall command

using

lsfinstall program

lsfshutdown command

shutting down daemons on all hosts

lsfstartup command

starting daemons on all hosts

lshosts

viewing dynamic host information

lshosts -l

viewing licensed LSF products

lshosts command

DEFAULT host model or type

lsrcp command

description

executable file location

file transfer

restrictions

lstcsh

about

difference from other shells

exiting

limitations

local mode

remote mode

resource requirements

starting

task lists

using as login shell

writing shell scripts in

M

mail

disabling batch job notification

job options

limiting the size of job email

mandatory esub method (LSB_ESUB_METHOD)

mandatory first execution host

parallel jobs

resizable jobs

master esub (mesub)

configuring

description

master host candidates

with LSF_MASTER_LIST

master host failover

about

master hosts

in non-shared file systems

preselecting

specifying

viewing current

MAX_CONCURRENT_JOB_QUERY parameter in lsb.params

MAX_INFO_DIRS parameter in lsb.params

MAX_JOB_NUM parameter in lsb.params

MAX_JOBS parameter in lsb.users

MAX_PEND_JOBS parameter in lsb.params or lsb.users

MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

in lsb.applications, lsb.params, lsb.queues

MAX_RESERVE_TIME parameter in lsb.queues 1 2

MAX_SBD_CONNS parameter in lsb.params

MAX_USER_PRIORITY parameter in lsb.params

automatic job priority escalation

user-assigned job priority

maxcus keyword

cu string

maximum

number of processors for parallel jobs

resource usage limit

run limit

maxmem static resource

maxswp static resource

maxtmp static resource

mbatchd (master batch daemon)

expiry time

push new job information to a child mbatchd 1 2

refresh time

restarting

shutting down

specifying query-dedicated port

specifying time interval for forking child

tuning on UNIX

mbatchd.log.host_name file 1 2

MBD_QUERY_CPUS parameter in lsb.params

MBD_REFRESH_TIME parameter in lsb.params

MBD. See mbatchd

mbddebug command

mbdrestart badmin command 1 2

mbdtime command

mbschd.log.host_name file 1 2

MEM absolute job priority scheduling factor

mem load index

description

MEMLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

memory

available

usage limit

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

mesub (master esub)

configuring

description

migrated jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

MIN_REFRESH_TIME parameter in lsb.params

MIN_SWITCH_PERIOD parameter in lsb.params

minimum processors for parallel jobs

missed SLA scheduling goals

control action

model static resource

modify

LSF_MASTER_LIST

multi-homed hosts

multi-processor hosts

multicore processor support

multiple esub

multiple condensed host groups

multiple conditions

dependency expressions

multiple license server hosts

multiple queues

absolute job priority scheduling

multiprocessor hosts

configuring queue-level load thresholds

tuning LIM

multithreading, configuring mbatchd for

MXJ parameter in lsb.hosts

N

name lookup using /etc/hosts file

NAME parameter in lsb.applications

native language system, and lstcsh

ncores static resource

ncpus static resource

dynamically changing processors

reported by LIM

ndisks static resource

network

failure

interfaces

partitioning

and duplicate event logging

port numbers

configuring for NIS or NIS+ databases

Network File System. See NFS

Network Information Service. See NIS

NEWJOB_REFRESH parameter in lsb.params

NFS (Network File System)

automount command 1 2

nosuid option

overview

NIS (Network Information Service)

configuring port numbers

host name lookup in LSF

ypcat hosts.byname

non-normalized run time limit

non-shared file systems

installing LSF

normalization

CPU time limit

host

run time limit

normalization host

normalized run queue length

description

tuning LIM

nosuid option, NFS mounting

NOT operator (!)

job dependencies

not operator (~)

host partition fairshare

host-based resources

nprocs static resource

NQS (Network Queueing System)

logging events on Cray UNICOS

nqsacct file

nthreads static resource

number of processors for parallel jobs

numdone dependency condition

numended dependency condition

numerical resources

numexit dependency condition

numhold dependency condition

numpend dependency condition

numrun dependency condition

numstart dependency condition

O

obsolete parameters

FAIRSHARE_QUEUES

USER_ADVANCE_RESERVATION in lsb.params

official host name

ok host status

bhosts command

lsload command

status load index

one-time advance reservation

operators

job array dependency conditions

logical in job dependencies

logical in time expressions

not (~)

host partition fairshare

host-based resources

relational

exit dependency condition

remote file access

resource requirments

selection strings

OR operator (||)

job dependencies

order of job execution,changing

order resource requirement string

resizable jobs

order string

OS memory limit

output and input files, for job arrays

output file spooling

default directory

overrun job exceptions

configuring

description 1 2

viewing with bjobs

viewing with bqueuees

ownership of log directory 1 2

P

paging rate

automatic job suspension

checking

description 1 2

load index

suspending conditions

parallel fairshare

parallel jobs

allocating processors

backfill scheduling

deadline constraint scheduling

fairshare

interruptible backfill scheduling

job slot limits

limiting processors

locality 1 2 3

mandatory first execution host

number of processors

overview

processor reservation

PROCLIMIT

resizable jobs

selecting hosts with same string

spanning hosts

submitting

parallel programming

packages

parallel tasks

running with lsgrun

starting

PARALLEL_SCHED_BY_SLOT parameter in lsb.params

partial licensing

partitioned networks

PATH environment variable

and lstcsh

shared user directories

paths

/etc/hosts file

example host entries

host naming

name lookup

/etc/hosts.equiv file

host authentication

using rcp

/etc/services file

adding LSF entries to

/net

/usr/bin/

PEND

job state

pending jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

order of absolute job priority scheduling

pending reasons

queue-level resource reservation

viewing

per-CPU licensing

per-job CPU limit

per-process limits

CPU limit

data segment size

file size

memory limit

stack segment size

per-resource reservation

configuring

viewing with bresources

PERF

performance tuning

busy thresholds

LIM policies

load indices

load thresholds

mbatchd on UNIX

preselecting master hosts

run windows for LIM

periodic tasks 1 2

permanent license

permanent LSF license

displaying server status (lmstat)

permissions

log directory 1 2

pg load index

suspending conditions

PIM (Process Information Manager)

resource use

PJOB_LIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

plcclient 1 2 3 4

PluginModule section in lsb.modules

advance reservation

policies

fairshare

tuning for LIM

port

notation

license daemon

port (in LSF_LICENSE_FILE)

port numbers

configuring for NIS or NIS+ databases

ports

registering daemon services

specifying dedicated

post_done job dependency condition 1 2

POST_DONE post-execution job state 1 2

post_err job dependency condition 1 2

POST_ERR post-execution job state 1 2

POST_EXEC parameter

in lsb.applications

in lsb.queues

post-execution

job dependency conditions

job states

post-execution commands

configuring

disabling for rerunnable jobs 1 2

including in job processing

job-level

overview

queue-level

running under user ID

setting a post-processing timeout

PRE_EXEC parameter

in lsb.applications

in lsb.queues

pre-execution commands

configuring

job-level

overview

queue-level

running under user ID

setting a retry limit

PREEMPT_FOR parameter in lsb.params 1 2

preemptable

jobs

queues

preemption

absolute job priority scheduling

preemption. See preemptive scheduling

preemptive

jobs

queues

scheduling

description

preemptive scheduling

advance reservation

SLA scheduling

pref keyword

cu string

preservestarter job starter

priority

automatic escalation

user assigned

PRIORITY parameter in lsb.queues 1 2

priority user fairshare

priority. See dynamic user priority

PROC absolute job priority scheduling factor

process allocation for parallel jobs 1 2

PROCESSLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

processor binding

resizable jobs

processor reservation

configuring 1 2

processors

limiting for parallel jobs

number for parallel jobs

reservation

PROCLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

products

PRODUCTS line, editing

programs

handling LSF events

project names

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

pseudo-terminal

submitting interactive jobs with

using to run a task

PSUSP job state

description

overview

Q

qact badmin command

qclose badmin command

qinact badmin command

QJOB_LIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

qopen badmin command

QPRIORITY absolute job priority scheduling factor

queue dispatch windows

queue groups

absolute job priority scheduling

queue priority

queue thresholds

viewing

QUEUE_GROUP parameter in lsb.queues

QUEUE_NAME parameter in lsb.queues

queue-based fairshare

resource usage measurement

queue-level

fairshare across queues

fairshare scheduling

job starter

pre- and post-execution commands

configuring

description

resource limits 1 2

resource requirements

resource reservation

run limits

queue-level resource information

viewing

queue-level resource limits, defaults

queues

adding and removing

automatic selection

backfill queue

changing job order within

chunk job limitations

configuring

for chunk jobs

job control actions

suspending conditions

default

dispatch windows

fairshare across queues

interactive

interruptible backfill

lost_and_found

overview

preemptive and preemptable

REQUEUE_EXIT_VALUES parameter

restricting host use

run windows

setting rerun level

specifying suspending conditions

user-assigned job priority

viewing

available

default

detailed queue information

for interactive jobs

history

job exception status

resource allocation limits (blimits)

status

viewing absolute job priority scheduling information

viewing administrator of

R

r15m load index

built-in resources

description

suspending conditions

r15s load index

built-in resources

description

suspending conditions

r1m load index

built-in resources

description

suspending conditions

ranges

host name aliases

rcp command

recurring advance reservation

redundant license server hosts

relational operators

exit dependency condition

remote execution

with lstcsh

remote file access

operators

remote jobs

bringing background jobs to foreground

execution priority

remote mode in lstcsh

REMOTE_MAX_PREEXEC_RETRY parameter

in lsb.applications, lsb.params, lsb.queues

remove

master host

removing

a licensed feature (lmremove)

reports (reporting feature)

reports 1 2

architecture

creating 1 2 3

custom 1 2

creating 1 2 3 4

deleting 1 2

producing

data loader plug-ins

log files 1 2 3

LSF

data purger 1 2

record expiry time 1 2

schedule 1 2

database 1 2 3

Derby 1 2

moving 1 2

MySQL

Oracle 1 2 3

schema 1 2 3 4 5

deleting 1 2

disabling

event data files

EGO

LSF 1 2

exporting 1 2 3 4

job data transformer 1 2

schedule

loader controller 1 2 3

data collection 1 2 3

log files

plcclient 1 2 3 4

status

log files 1 2 3

data loader plug-ins

loader controller

PERF

producing

custom

standard 1 2 3

services

data purger 1 2

database 1 2

disabling automatic startup

job data transformer 1 2

loader controller 1 2

log files 1 2

restarting 1 2 3

standard 1 2

exporting 1 2

producing 1 2 3

REQUEUE_EXIT_VALUES parameter in lsb.applications

REQUEUE_EXIT_VALUES parameter in lsb.queues 1 2

requeued jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

automatic

description

exclusive

resizable jobs

reverse

user-specified

rerun jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

rerunnable jobs

chunk jobs

disabling post-execution 1 2

RERUNNABLE parameter in lsb.queues

RES_REQ parameter

in lsb.applications

in lsb.queues

res.log.host_name file 1 2

resdebug command

reservation

advance 1 2

reservation ID

advance reservation

reservation limits

resource requirements

ReservationUsage section

lsb.resources file

reserved memory

for pending jobs

resetting LSF floating client

resizable jobs

absolute job priority scheduling

advance reservations

automatic job priority escalation

backfill scheduling

bresize cancel command

bresize release command

checkpoint and restart

chunk jobs

compute units

cu resource requirement string

deadline constraint scheduling

description

exclusive scheduling

fairshare scheduling

first execution host

interruptible backfill

job rerun

JOB_ACCEPT_INTERVAL parameter

limiting processors for parallel jobs

load thresholds

minimum and maximum processors for parallel jobs

order resource requirement string

processor binding

requeued jobs

resource allocation limits

resource requirements

rusage resource requirement string

same resource requirement string

select resource requirement string

SLA scheduling

slot reservation

span resource requirement string

switched jobs

time-based slot reservation

RESIZABLE_JOBS parameteter in lsb.applications

resize

notification command

resolv.conf file

resolver function

resource allocation limits

configuring

description

enforcement

job limits

job slot limits

resolving conflicts

resource requirements

resource reservation and backfill

switched jobs

viewing (blimits)

resource configurations

viewing with blimits

resource consumers

resource distribution tree

about

resource granularity

resource groups

about

resource names

aliases

description

resource plan

overview

resource reclaim

grace period

resource requirement string

cu section

syntax

resource requirements

and task lists in lstcsh

compound

multi-level

syntax

compute units

description

exclusive resources

for advance reservations

host type

operators

ordering hosts 1 2

parallel job locality 1 2

parallel job processes 1 2

parallel jobs

selecting hosts

reservation limits

resizable jobs

resource reservation

resource usage 1 2

select string

selecting hosts 1 2 3

simple

multi-level

syntax

topology

resource reservation

absolute job priority scheduling

description

resizable jobs

resource allocation limits

static shared resources

resource types

external resources

resource usage

fairshare scheduling

resource requirements 1 2

viewing

resource usage limits

ceiling

chunk job enforcement

configuring

conflicting

default 1 2

for deadline constraints

hard

maximum

priority

soft

specifying

RESOURCE_RESERVE parameter in lsb.queues 1 2 3 4 5

RESOURCE_RESERVE_PER_SLOT paramete rin lsb.params

RESOURCE_RESERVE_PER_SLOT parameter in lsb.params 1 2 3 4 5

ResourceMap section in lsf.cluster.cluster_name

ResourceReservation section in lsb.resources

resources

See also load indices

adding custom

advance reservations

associating with hosts

Boolean

built-in

configuring custom

configuring limits

custom

host-level

per-resource configuration

queue-level

shared 1 2

types

viewing

available 1 2

host load

shared

RESRSV_LIMIT, lsb.queues

restime command

restrictions

chunk job queues

lsrcp command

lstcsh

RESUME job control action

resume thresholds

viewing 1 2

RESUME_COND parameter in lsb.queues

reverse requeue

rexpri static resource

.rhosts file

troubleshooting

.rhosts file

disadvantages

file transfer with lsrcp

host authentication

rlogin command

interactive terminals

rsh command

lsfrestart

RUN job state

overview

run limits

ceiling

configuring 1 2

default

maximum

specifying

run queue

effective

normalized

suspending conditions

run time

decayed

historical

normalization

run time limit

non-normalized (absolute)

run windows

description

queues

tuning for LIM

RUN_JOB_FACTOR parameter in lsb.params

fairshare dynamic user priority 1 2

RUN_TIME_FACTOR parameter in lsb.params

fairshare dynamic user priority

RUN_WINDOW

queues

RUNLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues 1 2

running jobs

viewing

rusage

resource requirements section

resource reservation

usage string syntax

rusage resource requirement string

resizable jobs

S

S-Class LSF license type

same resource requirement string

resizable jobs

same string

sample /etc/hosts file entries

sbatchd (slave batch daemon)

remote file access

restarting

shutting down

sbatchd.log.host_name file 1 2

sbddebug command

sbdtime command

schddebug command

schddtime command

scheduling

exclusive

fairshare

hierarchical fairshare

preemptive

description

service level agreement (SLA) 1 2

threshold

host selection

queue-level resource requirements

scheduling policies

absolute job priority scheduling

automatic job priority escalation

user-assigned job priority

scheduling priority factors

absolute job priority scheduling

schmod_advrsv plugin for advance reservation

scripts

check_license for counted software licenses

lic_starter to manage software licenses

redirecting to standard input for interactive jobs

writing for interactive jobs

writing in lstcsh

SDK

defining demand

security

LSF authentication

select resource requirement string

resizable jobs

ut load index

selection strings

defined keyword

description

operators

server hosts, viewing detailed information

SERVER line

license.dat file

server static resource 1 2

server status closed

servers

displaying license status (lmstat)

service class

configuring

examples

goal-oriented scheduling

service classes

bacct command 1 2

bjgroup command

bjobs command

description

submitting jobs

service database examples

service error messages

service level agreement. See SLA scheduling

service level goals

job preemption

optimum number of running jobs

service classes

service ports (TCP and UDP)

registering

services

about

cluster

service director

web service gateway

WEBGUI

setuid permissions

setup (demo)

setup (permanent)

SGI IRIX. See IRIX

share assignments

share tree

shared file systems

using LSF without

shared files

shared resources

defined keyword 1 2

description

exclusive resourcesselection strings

exclusive resources

static

reserving

viewing

shared user directories

shares

fairshare assignment

viewing user share information

shell mode, enabling

shell scripts. See scripts

shell variables and lstcsh

shells

default shell for interactive jobs

lstcsh

specifying for interactive jobs

short-running jobs, as chunk jobs

shutting down

FLEXnet server (lmdown)

shutting down license server (lmdown)

SIGCONT signal

default RESUME action

job control actions

SIGINT signal

conversion to Windows

default TERMINATE action

job control actions

SIGKILL signal

default TERMINATE action

job control actions

sending a signal to a job

signals

avoiding job action deadlock

configuring SIGSTOP 1 2 3

converting

customizing conversion

job exit codes

sending to a job

SIGINT

SIGTERM

SIGQUIT signal

conversion to Windows

SIGSTOP signal

bstop

configuring 1 2 3

default SUSPEND action

job control actions

SIGTERM signal

default TERMINATE action

job control actions

SIGTSTP signal

bstop

default SUSPEND action

simple resource requirements

multi-level

syntax

sitched jobs

resource allocation limits

site-defined resources

resource types

SLA scheduling

bacct command

bjgroup command

bjobs command

bsla command

configuring

deadline goals

delayed goals

description

job preemption

missed goals

optimum number of running jobs

resizable jobs

service classes

description

examples

service level goals

submitting jobs

throughput goals

velocity goals

violation period

slot limits

slot reservation

resizable jobs

SLOT_POOL parameter

in lsb.queues

SLOT_RESERVE parameter in lsb.queues 1 2 3

SLOT_SHARE parameter in lsb.queues

slots

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

soft resource limits

data segment size

description

example

file size

memory usage

software licenses

counted

floating

dedicated queue for

description

host locked

interactive jobs competing with batch jobs

managing

span resource requirement string

resizable jobs

span string

special characters

defining host names 1 2

specifying

license server TCP port

spooling. See command file spooling, job file spooling

SSH 1 2

esub

SSH X11 forwarding

setting up

SSUSP job state

description

overview

stack segment size limit

STACKLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

standard input and error

splitting for interactive jobs

standard input and output

job arrays

passing data between esub and eexec

standard output and error

redirecting to a file

started job dependency condition

static job priority

absolute job priority scheduling

static priority fairshare

static resources

See also individual resource names

description

shared

reserving

status

closed in bhosts

displaying license server (lmstat)

job arrays 1 2

load index

viewing

queues

WAIT for chunk jobs

STATUS

bhosts

stderr and stdout

redirecting to a file

splitting for interactive jobs

stdin and stdout

passing data between esub and eexec

STOP_COND parameter in lsb.queues

stopping

FLEXnet server (lmdown)

string resources

SUB_TRY_INTERVAL parameter in lsb.params

subfactors

absolute job priority scheduling

submission executable (esub)

submission options

embedding for interactive jobs

success exit values

application profile configuration

SUCCESS_EXIT_VALUES parameter in lsb.applications

Sun Network Information Service/Yellow Pages. See NIS

supported file systems

SUSPEND job control action

default

suspended jobs

resuming

states

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

suspending conditions

configuring

viewing

suspending reason

viewing 1 2

suspending thresholds

swap space

load index

suspending conditions

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

SWAPLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

switched jobs

resizable jobs

SWP absolute job priority scheduling factor

swp load index

description

suspending conditions

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

syslog.h file

system overview

T

task control

with lstcsh

task lists

and lstcsh

changing memberships

tasks

file access

running same on many hosts in sequence

selecting host to run on

starting parallel

TCP service port numbers

configuring for NIS or NIS+ databases

registering for LSF

tcsh

version and lstcsh

temp space

suspending conditions

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

temporary license

TERMINATE job control action

TERMINATE_WHEN parameter in lsb.queues

changing default SUSPEND action

TERMINATE job control action

TerminateProcess() system call (Windows)

job control actions

THREADLIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

threads

job limit

thresholds

exited job exceptions

host and queue

idle job exceptions

job exit rate for hosts 1 2

job overrun exceptions

job underrun exceptions

scheduling and suspending 1 2

tuning for LIM

tilde (~)

not operator

host partition fairshare

host-based resources

time expressions

creating for automatic configuration

logical operators

time normalization

CPU factors

time values

specifying

time windows

syntax

time-based configuration

automatic

commands for checking

time-based resource limits

time-based slot reservation

resizable jobs

timing level

commands for daemons

/tmp directory

default LSF_LOGDIR 1 2

tmp load index

description

suspending conditions

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

/tmp_mnt directory

troubleshoot

service error states

using multiple log files

troubleshooting

type keyword

cu string

type static resource 1 2

U

UDP service port numbers

registering for LSF

UJOB_LIMIT parameter in lsb.queues

unavail host status

bhosts command

lsload command

status load index

status load index

uncondensed host groups

viewing

underrun job exceptions

configuring

description 1 2

viewing with bjobs

viewing with bqueues

UNICOS accounting

UNIX directory structure

example

UNIX/Windows user account mapping

scope

unlicensed cluster

unlicensed host status

bhosts command

lsload command

status load index

unreach host status

bhosts command

update interval

duplicate event logging

updating a license

usage limits. See resource usage limits

usage string

user accounts

about

user authentication

security

user groups

configuring external user groups

external

overview

specifying

viewing information about

user groups and limits

user home directories

shared

user priority

description

formula

user share assignments

USER_ADVANCE_RESERVATION parameter in lsb.params

obsolete parameter

USER_NAME parameter in lsb.users

USER_NAME parameter in lsb.users file

USER_SHARES parameter in lsb.hosts

USER_SHARES parameter in lsb.hosts file

user-assigned job priority

user-based host partition fairshare

resource usage measurement

user-based queue-level fairshare

resource usage measurement

user-specified job requeue

users

viewing information about

viewing jobs submitted by

viewing resource allocation limits (blimits)

viewing shares

USERS parameter in lsb.queues

USERS parameter in lsb.queues file

/usr/include/sys/syslog.h file

%USRCMD string in job starters

USUSP job state

description

overview

suspending and resuming jobs

ut load index

built-in resource

select resource requirment string

utmp file registration on IRIX

enabling

V

variables. See individual environment variable names

vendor daemon (lsf_ld)

verifying LSF floating client

version information, displaying in FLEXnet (lmver)

viewing

configuration errors

viewing condensed and uncondensed

violation period

SLA scheduling

virtual memory

load index

suspending conditions

virtual memory limit

vmstat 1 2

W

WAIT status of chunk jobs

description

viewing

wall-clock run time limit

weekly planner for advance reservation (brsvs -p)

wildcards

defining host names 1 2

windows

dispatch

run

time

Windows

default directory structure

job control actions

TerminateProcess() system call

job control actions

Windows Event Viewer

workarounds to lsrcp limitations

X

X applications

running with bsub

X11

xterm

starting in LSF Base

Y

ypbind daemon

ypcat hosts.byname

ypmake command

Symbols

-ok host status

lsload command

status load index

-R res_req command argument

! (NOT) operator

job dependencies

.cshrc file and lstcsh

.lsbatch directory

.rhosts file

troubleshooting

.rhosts file

disadvantages

file transfer with lsrcp

host authentication

]

@ (at sign) in lstcsh

&& (AND) operator

job dependencies

%I substitution string in job arrays

%J substitution string in job arrays

%USRCMD string in job starters


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