Using the application profiles to run the external scripts

To use the watchdog scripts, submit a job to an application profile that has the WATCHDOG parameter enabled.

Procedure

  1. Use the bsub -app command option to submit a job to an application profile that has the watchdog feature enabled.

    If the WATCHDOG parameter is enabled for the jobwatch1 application in the lsb.applications file, submit a job with the following command:

    bsub -app jobwatch1

    LSF dispatches the job and executes the external watchdog script at regular intervals according to the WATCHDOG parameter settings for the specified application profile.

  2. Use the bread -N command option to see information on any notifications that the watchdog scripts send.