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Spectrum LSF

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Dynamic auto resizable lsmake

We use LSF Make using bsub -n X. The problem is that we don't know the optimal number for X at the time of submission. If X is too small, we potentially end up with long build times. If X is too big, we often end up with under utilization if the b...
almost 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Enable LSF GSLA to loan and reclaim resource among resource pools

在使用了Guarantee Resource Pools Policy 无法通过相应的命令查询到当前SLA Resource Pools里借用出去了多少资源,没有一个相应的报表展示这个SLA Resource Pools一段时间的资源自用情况以及外借资源情况
almost 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Password authentication error messages

Issue when user accidentally loses "Logon as batch job" right on Windows and then attempts to run lspasswd. Error reported by lspasswd is simply "Failed with error 118, User password incorrect" when the customer was indeed entering the correct AD ...
almost 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

LSF preemption behavior to preempt more than 1 license resource

I am seeing an issue with LSF preemption behavior. I have license resources (vcs_lic and pcie_vip_lic) implemented in LSF. The preemptable queue has mix of jobs running some of them use vcs_lic only and others use vcs_lic and pcie_vip_lic license ...
almost 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

custom cgroup settings

We need to enable cgroup in a custom method. Currently , these settings are for all servers in cluster. LSF_PROCESS_TRACKING=Y LSF_LINUX_CGROUP_ACCT=Y I dont want to enable it for all servers as I know some servers which run specific jobs will alw...
almost 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

bsub should use pipes for standard file descriptors

Details are in the referenced PMR, but the summary is that since bsub uses sockets instead of files for STDIN, STDOUT, and STDERR certain types of submissions that access /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr will fail to execute properly when ...
about 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Adding number of jobs information in By Queue

in RTM, we can use Grid-By Queue and check the information in there.One of column in there, we can find 'Run Slots'.The information in this column means the number of slot that jobs are using in LSF. I don't know how another oversea customers are ...
about 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Move Jobs from one Execution cluster to another by means of forwarding queue

IBM gave workaround for moving jobs from one exec queue to another by means of a forwarding queue.
about 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 3 Not under consideration

RTM: Need to provide 3 day floating window for idle jobs

To setup the Idle job floating window in RTM, it is missing 3 days. The selection proves 1, 2, 4 days only. Need to have 3 days item also
about 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

RTM enhancement request

Users want this enhance to RTM..All communication regarding the Job from RTM carry a weblink/hyperlink of the Job
over 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration