Add a custom host type or model

About this task

The lsf.shared file contains a list of host type and host model names for most operating systems. You can add to this list or customize the host type and host model names. A host type and host model name can be any alphanumeric string up to 39 characters long.

Procedure

Log on as the LSF administrator on any host in the cluster.

Edit lsf.shared:

For a new host type, modify the HostType section:

Begin HostType
TYPENAME                     # Keyword
DEFAULT
IBMAIX564
LINUX86
LINUX64
NTX64
NTIA64
SUNSOL
SOL732
SOL64
SGI658
SOLX86
HPPA11
HPUXIA64
MACOSX
End HostType

For a new host model, modify the HostModel section:

Add the new model and its CPU speed factor relative to other models.

Begin HostModel
MODELNAME  CPUFACTOR   ARCHITECTURE # keyword
# x86 (Solaris, Windows, Linux): approximate values, based on SpecBench results
# for Intel processors (Sparc/Win) and BogoMIPS results (Linux).
PC75             1.5   (i86pc_75  i586_75  x586_30)
PC90             1.7   (i86pc_90  i586_90  x586_34 x586_35 x586_36)
HP9K715          4.2   (HP9000715_100)
SunSparc          12.0         () 
CRAYJ90           18.0         () 
IBM350            18.0         () 
End HostModel

Save the changes to lsf.shared.
Run lsadmin reconfig to reconfigure LIM.
Run badmin reconfig to reconfigure mbatchd.