Release Notes for Platform™ LSF™ License Scheduler Version 7 Update 3

Release date: May 2008

Last modified: May 8, 2008

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Contents

What's new in Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7

For detailed information about what's new in Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7, visit the Platform Computing Web site to see Features, Benefits & What's New.


Upgrade and Compatibility Notes

LSF compatibility

Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7 is compatible with LSF 7, and LSF 6.x servers.

System requirements

See the Platform Computing Web site for information about supported operating systems and system requirements for the Platform LSF family of products:


What's Changed in Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7

Changed behavior

New and changed configuration parameters and environment variables

The following configuration parameters and environment variables are new or changed for LSF License Scheduler Version 7:

lsf.licensescheduler

Environment variables

No environment variables have been added or changed in LSF License Scheduler Version 7.

New and changed commands, options, and output

The following command options and output are new or changed for LSF License Scheduler Version 7:

bladmin

blddebug [-c class_name ...] [-l debug_level] [-f logfile_name] [-o]

Sets the message log level fo the LSF License Scheduler daemon bld to include additional information in log files. You must be root or the LSF administrator to use this command.

If the bladmin blddebug is used without any options, the following default values are used:

blcdebug [-l debug_level ] [-f logfile_name] [-o] collector_name ... | all

Sets temporary message log level options for blcollect:

If bladmin blcdebug is used without any options, the following default values are used:

blinfo

blstat

New and changed files

No new files have been added in Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7.

New and changed accounting and job event fields

No changes have been made to Platform LSF License Scheduler accounting files.


Known Issues

To avoid bld license checkout failure, the FLEXlm daemon version must be higher than the version used to compile bld. Run lmver bld to check the FLEXlm daemon version.

For example, the following bld requires a FLEXlm daemon version higher than version 9.2.0:

lmver bld 
lmver - Copyright (c) 1989-2003 by Macrovision Corporation. All rights reserved. 
FLEXlm v9.2.0 (liblmgr.a), Copyright (c) 1988-2003 by Macrovision Corporation. All rights 
reserved. 

The following bld requires a FLEXlm daemon version higher than version 9.2.3:

lmver bld 
lmver - Copyright (c) 1989-2004 by Macrovision Corporation. All rights reserved. 
FLEXlm v9.2.3 (liblmgr.a), Copyright (c) 1988-2004 by Macrovision Corporation. All rights 
reserved. 

Download lsf_ld and lmgrd compiled on the correct version from ftp.platform.com, under the directory /support/FLEXlm.


Download the Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7 Distribution Packages

Download the distribution packages Through FTP at ftp.platform.com.

Download LSF through FTP

Prerequisites: Access to the Platform FTP site is controlled by login name and password. If you cannot access the distribution files for download, send email to support@platform.com.

  1. Log on to the LSF file server.
  2. Change to the directory where you want to download the LSF distribution files. Make sure that you have write access to the directory. For example:
  3. # cd /usr/share/lsf/tarfiles 
    
  4. FTP to the Platform FTP site:
  5. # ftp ftp.platform.com 
    
  6. Provide the login user ID and password provided by Platform.
  7. Change to the directory for the License Scheduler Version 7 release:
  8. ftp> cd /distrib/7.0/license_scheduler_update3 
    
  9. Set file transfer mode to binary:
  10. ftp> binary 
    
  11. Get the distribution packages for the products you want to install on the supported platforms you need. For example:
  12. Exit FTP.
  13. ftp> quit 
    

Install Platform LSF License Scheduler Version 7

Installing Platform LSF involves the following steps:

  1. Get a DEMO license (license.dat fie).
  2. Run the installation programs.

Get a Platform LSF demo license

Before installing Platform LSF Version 7, you must get a demo license key.

Contact license@platform.com to get a demo license.

Put the demo license file license.dat in the same directory where you downloaded the Platform LSF License Scheduler product distribution tar files.

Run the Platform LSF License Scheduler installation

See Using Platform LSF License Scheduler for installation and configuration steps.


Get Technical Support

Contact Platform

Contact Platform Computing or your LSF vendor for technical support. Use one of the following to contact Platform technical support:

Email

support@platform.com

World Wide Web

www.platform.com

Mail

Platform Support
Platform Computing Inc.
3760 14th Avenue
Markham, Ontario
Canada L3R 3T7

When contacting Platform, please include the full name of your company.

See the Platform Web site at http://www.platform.com/company/contact-us for other contact information.

Get patch updates and other notifications

To get periodic patch update information, critical bug notification, and general support notification from Platform Support, contact supportnotice-request@platform.com with the subject line containing the word "subscribe".

To get security related issue notification from Platform Support, contact securenotice-request@platform.com with the subject line containing the word "subscribe".

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