System requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF RTM Version 10.2 Fix Pack 14

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 Linux x86_64 servers:
    • Support for RHEL 7.1 or later, with specific certification for RHEL 7.9. Refer to RHEL compatibility policies if you want to use any other version: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/5154.
    • Support for RHEL 8.x, with specific certification for RHEL 8.7 and support for RHEL 8.8.
    • Support for RHEL 9.1.
    • Support for CentOS 7.2 or later, with specific certification for CentOS 7.9.
    • Ubuntu 22.04 certified.
    • SLES 15 SP4 certified.
  • For Linux for IBM Power systems servers:
    • RHEL 7.9 on Power 8 Little Endian certified
    • RHEL 8.7 on Power 8 or 10 Little Endian certified
    • RHEL 9.1 on Power 9 or 10 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 and 10.x

Certified or supported browsers

  • Firefox 111 certified
  • Chrome 111 certified
  • Microsoft Edge 111 supported

Supported local database

  • MariaDB 5.5 to 10.6
    Note: From OS distribution only.

Supported remote databases

  • MariaDB 5.5 to 10.6 (see note)
  • MySQL 5.6 and 5.7 (see note)
Note: Supported with recommend mysql and mariadb sql_mode setting, and RTM tuning parameters.

Supported MariaDB versions

  • RHEL 7.9 x86_64 and ppc64le: 5.5
  • RHEL 8.7 x86_64 and ppc64le: 10.5
  • RHEL 9.1 x86_64 and ppc64le: 10.5
  • CentOS 7.9 x86_64: 5.5
  • SLES 15.4 x86_64: 10.6
  • Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64: 10.6

Supported UnixODBC versions

Operating system UnixODBC version
RHEL 7.9 x86_64 and ppc64le UnixODBC-2.3.1
RHEL 8.7 x86_64 and ppc64le UnixODBC-2.3.7
RHEL 9.1 x86_64 and ppc64le UnixODBC-2.3.9
CentOS 7.9 x86_64 UnixODBC-2.3.1
SLES 15.4 x86_64 UnixODBC-2.3.9
Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 UnixODBC-2.3.9

Supported MariaDB ODBC drivers

Operating system MariaDB ODBC driver version
RHEL 7.9 x86_64 and ppc64le mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-8
RHEL 8.7 x86_64 and ppc64le mariadb-connector-odbc-3.1.12-1
RHEL 9.1 x86_64 and ppc64le mariadb-connector-odbc-3.1.12-3
CentOS 7.9 x86_64 mysql-connector-odbc-5.2.5-8
SLES 15.4 x86_64 mariadb-connector-odbc-3.0.2-3.23
Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 odbc-mariadb-3.1.15-35

Supported PHP versions

Operating system PHP version
RHEL 7.9 x86_64 and ppc64le php-5.4.16
RHEL 8.7 x86_64 and ppc64le php-7.4.30
RHEL 9.1 x86_64 and ppc64le php-8.1.8
CentOS 7.9 x86_64 php-5.4.16
SLES 15.4 x86_64 php7-7.4.33
Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 php8.1-8.1.2

RTM poller and LSF compatibility

RTM Poller LSF 9.1.x LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 1 to 5 (see note) LSF10.1 Fix Pack 6 (see note) LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 7 to 11 LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 12 LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 13 LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 14
RTM 10.2.0.x Poller for LSF 9.1 Yes No No No No No No
RTM 10.2.0 to 10.2 Fix Pack 11 Poller for LSF 10.1 No Yes Yes No No No No
RTM 10.2 Fix Pack 12 to Fix Pack 14 Poller for LSF 10.1 No No Yes No No No No
RTM10.2.0.x Poller for LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 7 No No No Yes LSF must explicitly configure these parameters in the lsf.conf file:
  • LSF_STRICT_CHECKING (The strict checking setting configuration for RTM should always be consistent with same setting for the LSF tcluster.)
  • LSF_AUTH_QUERY_COMMANDS
 LSF must explicitly configure these parameters in the lsf.conf file:
  • LSF_STRICT_CHECKING (The strict checking setting configuration for RTM should always be consistent with same setting for the LSFcluster.)
  • LSF_AUTH_QUERY_COMMANDS
  • LSF_GPU_RESOURCE_IGNORE
 LSF must explicitly configure these parameters in the lsf.conf file:
  • LSF_STRICT_CHECKING (The strict checking setting configuration for RTM should always be consistent with same setting for the LSF cluster.)
  • LSF_AUTH_QUERY_COMMANDS
  • LSF_GPU_RESOURCE_IGNORE
  • LSF_ADDON_HOSTS or LSF_PROXYD_BYPASS (LSF must configure LSF_PROXYD_BYPASS=N or add the RTM (remote or local) poller host to the LSF_ADDON_HOSTS parameter in the lsf.conf file.)
RTM 10.2 Fix Pack 13 to Fix Pack 14 Poller for LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 13 No No No No LSF must explicitly configure the LSF_GPU_RESOURCE_IGNORE parameter in the lsf.conf file

RTM must configure the strict checking setting to Enhanced by default. (The strict checking setting configuration for RTM should always be consistent with same setting for the LSFcluster.)

 RTM must configure the strict checking setting to Enhanced by default. (The strict checking setting configuration for RTMshould always be consistent with same setting for the LSF cluster.) LSF must explicitly configure these parameters in the lsf.conf file:
  • LSF_ADDON_HOSTS or  LSF_PROXYD_BYPASS (LSF must configure LSF_PROXYD_BYPASS=N or add the RTM (remote or local) poller host to the LSF_ADDON_HOSTS parameter in the lsf.conf file.)

RTM must configure the strict checking setting to Enhanced by default. (The strict checking setting configuration for RTM should always be consistent with same setting for the LSF cluster.)
Note: As of LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 12, RTM supports collecting host level GPU information for LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 6 or later. However, the ls_gethostgpuinfo API will be reset by the daemon if the LSF cluster version is LSF Fix Pack 5 or earlier.