Installing a new IBM Spectrum LSF cluster

Run the LSF installer to install the management host and to install other hosts.

Procedure

  1. Install the management host.
    1. Log on as the primary LSF administrator (DOMAIN\lsfadmin) to the management host (or use an installation account that belongs to the Local Administrators group).
    2. Run the installer (that is, the lsf<version>_win-x64.msi file) to create a new cluster.

    After the management host installation is complete, the LSF installer creates a batch file (install.bat) that you can use to silently install hosts in this cluster. The batch file sets the installation parameters and runs the installer.

    You must customize this batch file for specific hosts (management candidates, LSF server hosts, and LSF client hosts) in the cluster before installation.

  2. Install other hosts.
    1. Install management candidates.
    2. Install LSF server hosts.
    3. Install LSF client hosts.
  3. If you disabled automatic startup of LSF after installation, log on to the management host as lsfadmin and run lsfstartup to start the cluster.
  4. Test your cluster by running some basic LSF commands (for example, lsid, lshosts, bhosts).