Add a cluster to Platform License Scheduler

You must be a License Scheduler administrator.

You can add a new cluster to an existing Platform License Scheduler implementation.

  1. Download Platform License Scheduler package from Platform's ftp site.

    Platform suggests you acquire the same version of master bld binaries and other architectures used in existing member clusters.

  2. Install the Platform License Scheduler package on the new cluster.
  3. Use an existing lsf.licensescheduler from $LSF_ENVDIR of another cluster using the same bld master.
  4. Add new cluster name to the Clusters section of lsf.licensescheduler.
  5. Add or modify license distribution policies defined in lsf.licensescheduler.
  6. Maintain one central lsf.licensescheduler file and have all the clusters access it.
    Remember:

    It is essential that lsf.licensescheduler file in each cluster is identical.

    You can accomplish this using either of the following methods:

    • Create a symbolic link from each cluster’s $LSF_ENVDIR to the central lsf.licensescheduler file.

    • Use a CRON-based synchronization script to synchronize the changes made from the central lsf.licensescheduler file to the corresponding lsf.licensescheduler files in all the clusters.

  7. Check that there is no firewall or network issue with communication using the PORT in the lsf.licensescheduler file
  8. Run bladmin reconfig on all hosts where bld is running.
  9. On the newly added cluster, run lsadmin limrestart and then badmin mbdrestart.