Enable license usage monitoring with the IBM Spectrum LSF License Scheduler integration

About this task

IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center can display license usage when IBM Spectrum LSF License Scheduler is installed and licensed.

IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center displays Resources > Licenses. You can view license usage by feature, by job, by project, and by cluster.

Requirements:

  • IBM Spectrum LSF License Scheduler is installed in your LSF® cluster.

  • You have IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center Standard Edition.

  • IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center is installed and can access $LSF_ENVDIR.

After installation, you need to enable license usage monitoring through IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center.

Procedure

  1. In $GUI_CONFDIR/pmc.conf, set ENABLE_LS_GUI=Y.
  2. Restart the web server. 
    pmcadmin stop
perfadmin stop all
pmcadmin start
perfadmin start all
  3. Log on to IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center and select Resources > Licenses.

    You should be able to see license usage information.