Version management commands

Commands to modify cluster

Command

Description

lsfinstall

This command:
  • Creates a new cluster (using any full distribution including update releases)

  • Patches a cluster with an update release (a full distribution) by installing binaries and updating configuration

patchinstall

This command:
  • Patches a cluster by installing binaries from a full or partial distribution (does not update configuration, so lsfinstall is recommended for an update release)

patchinstall -r

This command:
  • Rolls back a cluster by removing binaries (does not roll back configuration, so rollback of updates may not be recommended)

Commands to monitor cluster

Command

Description

pversions

This command:
  • Displays product version information for the entire cluster, including patch levels

  • Displays detailed information for specific builds or files in the cluster; for example, see what files were modified after installing a patch

file_name -V

This command:
  • Displays detailed information for a specific file in the cluster (specify the installed file, for example lim -V)

Commands to check uninstalled packages

Command

Description

pversions -c

This command:
  • Displays detailed information about the contents of an uninstalled package

patchinstall -c

This command:
  • Tests if an uninstalled package is compatible with the cluster