System requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF RTM Version 10.2
Before you install IBM Spectrum LSF RTM, ensure that your host has the operating system, and memory and CPU requirements according to your cluster size.
Supported Operating Systems
- For x86_64 Servers:
- Supports RHEL 7.1+, with specific certification for RHEL 7.3, 7.5 and 7.6. Refer to RHEL compatibility policies if you want to use any other version: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/5154.
- Support for CentOS 7.2+ with specific certification for CentOS 7.2
- RHEL 8.0 certified
- Ubuntu 18.04 certified
- SLES 15 certified
- For Linux for IBM Power Systems Servers:
- RHEL 7.4 on Power 8 Little Endian certified
- RHEL 7.5 on Power 9 Little Endian certified
- RHEL 8.0 on Power 8 Little Endian certified
Supported IBM Spectrum LSF versions
- LSF 9.x
- LSF 10.1.x
Note: If you are using LSF 9.1.2 and above,
and if you have enabled the security access, then you must add the daemon account of RTM to the
ClusterAdmins section of lsf.cluster.clustername. By
default, the daemon account is apache (for RedHat) or wwwrun (for SLES). If you do not add these
user accounts in lsf.cluster.clustername, then you will not see any data in
RTM. Note
that the lsf.cluster.clustername file is typically installed in the directory
defined by LSF_ENVDIR.
Supported LSF add-ons
- Dynamic Cluster (Compatibility support) - DC 9.1.1
- XL Cluster (Compatibility support) - LSF 9.1.1
- License Scheduler (Compatibility support) - 9.x, 10.x
Supported browsers
Certified web browsers:
- Firefox 60, 67
- Chrome 73, 75
Supported web browsers:
- Microsoft Edge 44
Local database support
- MariaDB (5.5 to 10.3)Note: From OS distribution only.
Remote database support
- MariaDB 5.5 to 10.3 (note 2)
- MySQL 5.6 (note 2)
Note: Supported with recommend mysql/mariadb sql_mode settings and RTM tuning parameters.
Supported MariaDB versions
- RHEL 7.3 x86_64 and ppc64le: 5.5.56
- RHEL 7.5 x86_64 and ppc64le: 5.5.60
- RHEL 7.6 x86_64 and ppc64le: 5.5.60
- RHEL 8.0 x86_64 and ppc64le: 10.3.11
- CentOS 7.2 x86_64: 5.5.50
- SLES 15.0 x86_64: 10.2.15
- Ubuntu 18.04 x86_64: 10.1.38
Supported UnixODBC versions
| OS | UnixODBC Version |
|---|---|
| RHEL 7.3 x86_64 and Power8 LE | UnixODBC-2.3.1 |
| RHEL 7.6 x86_64 and Power8 LE | UnixODBC-2.3.1 |
| RHEL 7.5 x86_64 and Power9 LE | UnixODBC-2.3.1 |
| RHEL 8.0 x86_64 and Power8 LE | UnixODBC-2.3.7 |
| CentOS 7.2 x86_64 | UnixODBC-2.3.1 |
| SLES 15 x86_64 | UnixODBC-2.3.6 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 x86_64 | UnixODBC-2.3.4-1.1 |
Supported MyODBC versions
| OS | MyODBC Version |
|---|---|
| RHEL 7.3 x86_64 and Power8 LE | Mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-6 |
| RHEL 7.6 x86_64 and Power8 LE | Mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-6 |
| RHEL 7.5 x86_64 and Power9 LE | Mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-8 |
| RHEL 8.0 x86_64 and Power8 LE | MariaDB-connector-odbc-3.0.7-1 |
| CentOS 7.2 x86_64 | Mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-8 |
| SLES 15 x86_64 | MariaDB-connector-odbc-3.0.2-3.23 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 x86_64 | libmyodbc-5.1.10-3 |
Supported PHP versions
| OS | PHP Version |
|---|---|
| RHEL 7.3 x86_64 and Power8 LE | php-5.4.16 |
| RHEL 7.6 x86_64 and Power8 LE | php-5.4.16 |
| RHEL 7.5 x86_64 and Power9 LE | php-5.4.16 |
| RHEL 8.0 x86_64 and Power8 LE | php-7.2.11 |
| CentOS 7.2 x86_64 | php-5.4.16 |
| SLES 15 x86_64 | php7-7.2.5 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 x86_64 | php7-7.2.19 |