Platform LSF Installation on Ubuntu

LSF INSTALLATTION STEPS
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STEP 1:Download the Specific LSF package from the IBM resources website.

STEP 2:sudo tar -xvf lsfce9.1.3-ppc64le.tar

STEP 3:cd lsfce9.1.3-ppc64le

STEP 4:sudo vi install.config

 Edit the following

LSF_TOP="/usr/share/lsf"

LSF_ADMINS="lsf_admin"

LSF_CLUSTER_NAME="my_first_cluster"

LSF_TARDIR="/tmp"

STEP 5: navigate inside the folder lsfce9.1.3-ppc64le

 run the following command

./lsfinstall -f install.config

Press "1" to accept the License

Once it shows the Success message, navigate to /usr/share/lsf/conf

run the following command

source ./profile.lsf

Start LSF daemons

lsadmin limstartup

lsadmin resstartup

badmin hstartup

Once starting all the daemons, test the cluster by issuing the following commands

lsid --> displays the cluster name and other information

lshosts --> display the number of hosts

bjobs --> Dispplays the currently running jobs 
 


This Completes the Installation of Platform LSF on Ubuntu Successfully