System requirements and compatibility

The following sections describe the system requirements and compatibility information for version 10.1 of IBM® Spectrum LSF.

Operating system support
LSF supports various operating systems.
Management host selection
To achieve the highest degree of performance and scalability, use a powerful management host.
Server host compatibility
LSF 10.1 or later servers are compatible with IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 management hosts. All LSF 10.1 or later features are supported by IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 management hosts.
LSF add-on compatibility
IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 is compatible with LSF family add-ons.
API compatibility
To take full advantage of new IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 features, recompile your existing LSF applications with IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1.

Parent topic: Release notes for IBM Spectrum LSF Version 10.1