Quick start guide

IBM® Spectrum LSF quick start guide

Version 10.1.0

This guide describes a quick and easy way to get up and running with the product.

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About this task

Product overview

IBM Spectrum LSF (LSF) is a powerful workload management platform for demanding, distributed HPC environments. It provides a comprehensive set of intelligent, policy-driven scheduling features that enables full utilization of your compute infrastructure resources and ensure optimal application performance.

Procedure

  1. Access the software and documentation packages

    Download the LSF installer package, product distribution packages, and product entitlement files from IBM Passport Advantage. IBM Passport Advantage packages are called eAssemblies. Search for LSF items by these eAssembly part numbers:

    Table 1. IBM Passport Advantage eAssembly part numbers for LSF
    eAssembly part number Description
    CJ0BDEN IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1.0 Standard Edition and IBM Spectrum LSF License Scheduler packages and installers
    CJ0BCEN IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1.0 installers
    G0032EN IBM Spectrum LSF Data Manager 10.1.0 installation packages and installer
    G0031EN IBM Spectrum LSF Session Scheduler 10.1.0 installation packages and installer
  2. Access the documentation

    Find LSF documentation in IBM Documentation. You can search all the content in IBM Documentation, search within a product, or restrict your search to one version of a product.

    Sign in with your IBMid to take full advantage of the personalization features available in IBM Documentation. Create and print custom collections of documents you use regularly, and communicate with colleagues and IBM by adding comments to topics.

  3. Check the recommended hardware and system configuration

    For detailed LSF system support information, refer to IBM Spectrum LSF system requirements and compatibility.

  4. Review the installation steps
    Follow the installation topics for steps to plan and install IBM Spectrum LSF, including installed directory structure, host setup, and failover configuration.
  5. Get fixes from IBM Fix Central
    After you install or upgrade LSF, use IBM Fix Central to find and download the fixes supported for LSF products. From IBM Fix Central, you can search, select, order, and download fixes for your system with a choice of delivery options. For the steps, see Getting fixes from IBM Fix Central.
  6. Get started
    After you install and configure IBM Spectrum LSF, start to use it by referring to the administration topics.

What to do next

More information
For more information about LSF, see these resources:

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