External load indices
External load indices report the values of dynamic external resources. A dynamic external resource is a customer-defined resource with a numeric value that changes over time, such as the space available in a directory. Use the external load indices feature to make the values of dynamic external resources available to LSF, or to override the values reported for an LSF built-in load index.
If you have specific workload or resource requirements at your site, the LSF administrator can define external resources. You can use both built-in and external resources for job scheduling and host selection.