System requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Version 10.2 Fix Pack 11
Before you install IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center, ensure that your host has the operating system, and memory and CPU requirements according to your cluster size.
Memory and CPU requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center host
Ensure that the host has enough memory. The following table indicates the minimum hardware requirement for the IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center web server.
Item | Small cluster (Up to) | Medium cluster (Up to) | Large cluster (Up to) |
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Active jobs | 5000 | 50,000 | 500,000 |
Job throughput | 10,000 jobs/day | 100,000 jobs/day | 1 million jobs/day |
Hosts | 100 | 1000 | 6000 |
Active users | 50 | 200 | 1000 |
Concurrent users | 10 | 40 | 200 |
Time to keep job information and data (default) | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
Minimum required hardware for the IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center web server |
1 CPU, 4 cores each Memory: 16 GB Disk type: Normal |
2 CPUs, 4 cores each Memory: 32 GB Disk type: Faster |
2 CPUs, 8 cores each Memory: 48 GB Disk type: Faster |
Tuning required? | No | Yes | Yes |
Number of IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center servers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Supported operating systems
CPU/hardware | OS | Version | Tested version | Supported/Certified | Package name |
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x86_64 |
Linux x64 |
RHEL 6 | 6.10 | Supported | pac10.2.0.11_standard_linux-x64.tar.Z |
RHEL 7 Kernel 2.6, glibc 2.3 |
7.x | Supported | |||
7.9 | Certified | ||||
RHEL 8 Kernel 3.10, glibc 2.17 |
8.1, 8.2 | Supported | |||
8.3 | Certified | ||||
SLES 11 Kernel 3.0, glibc 2.11 |
11.x | Supported | |||
SLES 12 Kernel 3.0, glibc 2.11 |
12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4 | Supported | |||
SLES 15 Kernel 3.11, glibc 2.18 |
15, 15.1, 15.2 | Supported | |||
Ubuntu 14.04 Kernel 3.13, glibc 2.19 |
14.04 | Supported | |||
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Kernel 4.4, glibc |
18.04 LTS | Supported | |||
Power8/9 LE |
LINUX Power LE |
Ubuntu 16.04 Kernel 3.13, glibc 2.19 |
16.04 LTS | Supported |
pac10.2.0.11_standard_linux-ppc64le.tar.Z |
Ubuntu18.04 LTS Kernel 4.4, glibc |
18.04 LTS | Supported | |||
RHEL7, 8 Kernel 3.10,glibc 2.17 |
7.7, 7.8, 8.1, 8.2 | Supported | |||
7.9, 8.3 | Certified |
Supported authentication
- Password File
- NIS
- LDAP
- AD (Active Directory)
- X.509
- CA SiteMinder
- SAML
Certified web browsers
- Mozilla Firefox 73, 74-82, 83, 68, 78 ESR
- Microsoft Edge with Chromium kernel 85, 86
- Google Chrome 85, 86
- Mozilla Firefox 66 (Redhat 8)
- Google Chrome 73, 74 (Ubuntu)
Desktop Client OS support
- Microsoft Windows 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows 10 (with GUI)
- RHEL 7 - 8, SLES 15, Ubuntu 18 on x64 and Power 8/9 (command line only)
- Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.15 or higher (command line only)
Mobile client support
- iOS 11, 12, 13
- Android 8.1, 9, 10
Tested applications and versions
The following versions of supported applications have been tested with IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center:
Application | Tested Versions |
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ABAQUS |
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ANSYS |
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BLAST |
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CATIA |
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CFX |
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CLUSTALW |
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CMGL_GEM |
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CMGL_IMEX |
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CMGL_STARS |
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DCV |
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ECLIPSE |
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FLUENT |
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H2O |
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HMMER |
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JUPYTER_NOTEBOOK |
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LS-DYNA |
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MATLAB |
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NASTRAN |
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NWCHEM |
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RGS |
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STAR-CCM+ |
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TENSORFLOW
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