What's new and changed in IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Version 10.2 Fix Pack 8
The following topics summarize the new and changed behavior in IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center ("LSF Application Center") 10.2 Fix Pack 8.
Desktop Client for Windows enhancements
The following enhancements and features have been added to the IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Desktop Client:
Custom Submission Form icon
When creating or editing a Submission Form, the administrator can add a specific icon file to associate with the submission form. This icon will then be seen by users of the IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Desktop Client to allow for quick access to a specific submission form.
Logon indicator
IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Desktop Client now displays an indicator icon that appears in different colors to show if the user is logged on or logged off.
New Desktop Client for Linux and Mac OS X
IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center 10.2 Fix Pack 8 includes a new Desktop Client for Linux and Mac OS X clients. This lightweight desktop client allows users a quick and easy way to access IBM Spectrum LSF with common LSF commands in a command-line environment.
Three tar packages are provided:
- pacdesktop_client10.2.0.8_x64.tar --- Linux OS on X64
- pacdesktop_client10.2.0.8_ppc64le.tar --- Linux OS on Power 9
- pacdesktop_client10.2.0.8_macosx.tar --- MacOSX
To deploy the Linux / Mac OS x Desktop Client:
- Untar the package
- Follow the instruction in the README.TXT included in the package:
- Export LSF_DESKTOP_CLIENT=yes
- Export PATH=<FULL_PATH_OF_PACKAGE_DIR>:$PATH
- Use Paclogon to log on to an LSF Application Center environment.
- Enter LSF commands in the command line.
Support for multiple graphs in a submission template
Users can view multiple graphs based on multiple result file types. Clicking the graph icon in the Workload will open each graph in a pop-up window.
Ability to configure multiple charts for a template
When creating or editing a Submission template, an Administrator can configure multiple charts for the template.
Submission Form improved look and feel
The Submission form layout has been changed to use a wizard-like format to allow for improved usability.
New fields to reflect CPU efficiency and container information
An optional field for Job CPU Efficiency has been made available for Workload lists. The Job CPU Efficiency is calculated using the formula: [JOB_TOTAL_CPU_TIME/(JOB_RUN_TIME * NUM_OF_SLOTS)].
Container information for a job is now viewable. A truncated value of the container with parameters used for the job is viewable in the Workload list. Viewing job details shows the full container with parameters.
Notification enhancements
Notifications have been improved greatly for this release. Latency issues have been addressed and performance is greatly improved. Improved scalability to accommodate notifications for a large number of jobs resolves any performance issues.
Job watchdog
IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center 10.2.0.8 takes advantage of a new IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1.0.8 feature called watchdog (or external watchdog scripts).
Watchdog allows LSF Administrators to configure a script that is initiated after a job is started with a configured initial time (default is 60 seconds). An Administrator can define rules for the script, and when met can specify a notification to be sent to the end-user (job-submitter) in LSF Application Center via multiple channels (that is, mobile, desktop client, email, and browser).
For example, an LSF Administrator can define a job health check script that will simply check the job health. If something is abnormal, a warning will be sent to the job submitter in LSF Application Center.
Upgraded JRE and Liberty
- Ddefault.executor.coreThreads=32
- Ddefault.executor.maxThreads=64
Additional support
Support has been added for:
- RHEL 8
- SLES 15