LSF cluster components

An LSF cluster manages resources, accepts and schedules workload, and monitors all events. LSF can be accessed by users and administrators by a command-line interface, an API, or through the IBM Platform Application Center.

IBM Platform LSF

  • Core: The core of LSF includes daemons and functionality that schedules and runs jobs, as well as managing resources.

  • IBM License Scheduler allows you to make policies that control the way software licenses are shared among different users in your organization. IBM Platform LSF License Scheduler works with FlexNet™ products to control and monitor license usage.

Parent topic: IBM Platform LSF: An Overview