Platform LSF
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| Developer(s) | Platform Computing |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.0 Update 4 / October 2008 |
| Operating system | Unix, Linux, Windows |
| Type | job scheduler |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.platform.com |
Load Sharing Facility (or simply LSF) is a commercial computer software job scheduler sold by Platform Computing. It can be used to execute batch jobs on networked Unix and Windows systems on many different architectures.[1][2]
LSF is one of the job scheduler mechanisms supported by GRAM (Grid Resource Allocation Manager), a component of the Globus Toolkit.
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[edit] LSF Extensions
LSF Extensions includes 3 major extensions:
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- DRMAA
- The Distributed Resource Management Application API handles job management in a range of distributed resource management systems.
- HPC Profile Basic
- This describes how JSDL, Basic Execution Service (BES) and existing web services security mechanisms can be used interoperable to address batch job scheduling use case.
- LSF Perl API
- This comprises two modules, Base and Batch, allowing Platform's LSF APIs to be called by Perl.
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- Base module allows Perl applications to link the Load Information Manager (LIM) and Remote Execution Server (RES) daemons for LSF services e.g. retrieving system configuration and dynamic load information for distributed clusters hosts, task placement advice via LIM, and other related functions, thereby improving application performance and resources accessibility.
- Batch module allows Perl applications to retrieve information as well as the submission of information about the hosts, queues, users, jobs and configuration of the batch system.
[edit] References
- ^ Michael R. Ault, Mike Ault, Madhu Tumma, and Ranko Mosic (2004). Oracle 10g Grid & Real Application Clusters. Rampant TechPress. p. 24. ISBN 0974435546.
- ^ Goering, Richard (March 8, 1999). "Load sharing brings kudos". EE Times Online. http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/columns/tool_talk/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17404463. Retrieved 2007-11-12. "LSF ... enables load sharing by distributing jobs to available CPUs in heterogeneous networks ... but don't tell them that; they'll just want to raise their prices"
[edit] Further reading
- Robert Marcus (2002). Great Global Grid. Trafford Publishing. pp. 258–259. ISBN 1553698843.
- Grabowski, Tomasz (December 5, 2001). "Platform LSF SetUID Executables Vulnerability". Benevento Linux Users Group. http://www.bnlug.org/vulnerability/3689/Platform_LSF_SetUID_Executables_Vulnerability. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- Ahmar Abbas (2004). Grid Computing. Charles River Media. pp. 110–117. ISBN 1584502762.
[edit] External links
- Platform Computing: LSF
- HPCCommunity.org HPC Community Discussion for various High Performance Computing related Projects
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