Add a cluster to License Scheduler

You must be an LSF cluster administrator.

You can add a new cluster to an existing License Scheduler implementation.

  1. Download License Scheduler package from Platform's ftp site.

    Platform suggests you acquire the same version of master bld binaries and other architectures used in existing member clusters.

  2. Install the License Scheduler package on the new cluster.
  3. Use an existing lsf.licensescheduler from $LSF_ENVDIR of another cluster using the same bld master.
  4. Add new cluster name to the Clusters section of lsf.licensescheduler.
  5. If allocation is defined, add new cluster name to ALLOCATION specifications in each Feature section of lsf.licensescheduler.
  6. Maintain one central lsf.licensescheduler file and have all the clusters access it.
    Remember:

    It is essential that lsf.licensescheduler file in each cluster is identical.

    • Create a symbolic link to each cluster’s $LSF_ENVDIR.

    • Use a CRON-based synchronization script.

  7. Check that there is no firewall or network issue with communication using the PORT in the lsf.licensescheduler file
  8. Run bladmin reconfig on all hosts where bld is running.
  9. On the newly added cluster, run lsadmin limrestart and then badmin mbdrestart.