Installing a new LSF cluster

Run the lsfinstall script to install a new LSF cluster

1. Log in to the LSF installation file server as root.

   If you are not root, see If you install LSF as a non-root user.

2. Change to the lsf10.1.0_lsfinstall/ directory.
3. Edit the ./install.config or ./server.config file to specify the installation variables you want.
   Uncomment the options that you want in the template file, and replace the example values with your own settings.

   Tip: The sample values in the install.config and server.config template files are examples only. They are not default installation values.

   The following install.config parameters are required for installation:

   • LSF_TOP
   • LSF_ADMINS
   • LSF_CLUSTER_NAME
   • LSF_MASTER_LIST
   • LSF_ENTITLEMENT_FILE
   • LSF_TARDIR

     If you do not specify this parameter, the default value is the parent directory of the current working directory from which the lsfinstall script is run.

   • CONFIGURATION_TEMPLATE (LSF Standard Edition only)

     If you do not specify this parameter, the default value is DEFAULT.

   If you intend to include some servers in your cluster that do not share the specified LSF_TOP file path in the server.config file, then you must complete the server.config file and run the following command:

   lsfinstall -f -s server.config

4. Run the lsfinstall script command while specifying the install.config file to install the cluster.

   lsfinstall -f install.config

5. Test your cluster by running some basic LSF commands.

   For example, run the lsid, lshosts, and bhosts commands.