Data flow

About this task

The following describes how Process Manager Server interacts with LSF® management host to process flows:

Procedure

  1. The user uses the Flow Editor to create a flow definition and submits it to the Process Manager Server.
  2. Process Manager Server stores the flow definition in its working directory.
  3. When the flow is triggered, Process Manager Server manages the dependencies within the flow. When a job is ready to be run, Process Manager Server submits it to LSF management host.
  4. The LSF management host manages any resource dependencies the job may have, and dispatches the job to an appropriate server host.
  5. When the job runs, the server host sends the status of the job to the LSF management host, which writes the job status to lsb.events.
  6. Process Manager Server reads lsb.events periodically to obtain the status of the jobs it submitted.
  7. Process Manager Server uses the status of the job to determine the next appropriate action in the flow.
  8. On request from the user, Process Manager Server presents flow status to the Flow Manager.