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Spectrum LSF

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Allow `lsadmin reconfig`to run in batch mode for only the master candidate hosts

`lsadmin reconfig` cannot be run in unattended mode only on master and master candidate hosts. It would be nice to have such an option. `lsadmin limrestart pf host1 host2` is not an acceptable replacement for this functionality. For details see "U...
about 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 0 Not under consideration

To add missing host level parameters in lsf_jobs_active and lsf_jobs_pending

Please add following execution host parameters in lsf_jobs_active and lsf_jobs_pend index Host_name, cpu_factor, host_type, host_model, host_group. These parameters are present in hostproperties.xml and hostgroup.xml loaders but these are not enab...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Reporting/Explorer 0 Not under consideration

Add missing fields in lsf_jobs_pendingreason index

Please add the following missing fields in lsf_job_pendingreason : pending_reason_level, pending_state, resource_group
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Reporting/Explorer 0 Not under consideration

Limiting the query data size in LSF

We recently experienced problems with mbatchd due to the size of the query data. The following is IBM support team's comments. Based on query_info.log last Saturday, I saw many lines with same data size during 1 second. Each line indicates 1 query...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF 1 Not under consideration

To include host level parameters in lsf_job_acct index

Currently the cpu_factor and cputime given in lsf_job_acct index is for a given job id. However if the job is executed on multi-hosts having different cpu factors, then it is not possible to calculate number of cores used x cputime per host x cpuf...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Reporting/Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Allow to increase the font size in explorer chart

As suggested by IBM support in the given Support case ID that it is possible to increase the chart size in explorer. However it is currently no option to increase the font size in charts of explorer.
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF 1 Not under consideration

to include database description in LSF RTM documentations

Hello Team , Currently we do not have an description regarding various tables that we've in cacti rtm table, it would be of great help if we have official definition of all the fields/ column table of database for custom data analysis and troubles...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 0 Not under consideration

support sso koal

client doesn't to have to enter username and password when logging pac, and sso protocol works in such situation by passing the user information to pac.
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF 0 Not under consideration

Enable all chart formats in Explorer

Currently only column, line and table formats are available in explorer GUI. Please add all formats that are available in fusion charts. Some exmples are : grouped column with multiple series, scrolling, grouped bar with multiple series etc etc.
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF 1 Not under consideration

No absolute value of slot/memory in hardware charts

In the charts, there is no measure of absolute value of memory/cpu/slot used and total available. It is showing only % utilization. Please include additional charts with absolute values in explorer.
over 5 years ago in Spectrum LSF 1 Not under consideration