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Search results: Spectrum LSF

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To report Total & reserved & used memory graph through rpt_hardware_raw table

We would like to report graphically reserved, used, total memory by LSF cluster from rpt_hardware_raw table. There is MEM_REQ field in rpt_jobmart_raw table & is related to job but that doesn't give picture by LSF cluster.
almost 11 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Delivered

Add Additional "stats" Table Metrics

For operations and KPI management, having some additional metrics in the various stats tables is important. For our use here, it would be helpful to have the following metrics: Pend Time Metrics: (eligible based upon job class not LSF setting)* av...
almost 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

Add a JobID's column to the table grid_hosts_gpu and show in Job Details page

It would be very beneficial to reporting to see which jobid's are allocated to which jobs when it comes to the GPU assigned. This way, the user can look at the ELIM graphs and know that their job is actually using the GPU in question. Right now, y...
almost 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

View Allocated CPU's from Table View

Application Center does not allow a user to view the currently allocated CPU's from the table view. The workaround provided by the support team in unacceptable as it generates a large degree of system load, and the resulting data is not sortable
about 9 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Delivered

Add additional Metrics to the grid_clusters_perfmon_status table

From badmin show status add the following missing columns: Latest estimation start: - Next estimation start: - Estimation status: Not started Active estimator PIDs: - Elapsed time: 0:00:00 Number of jobs to estimate: 0 Number of estimated jobs:...
about 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

Add Resource Description to Table grid_hosts_resources

We currently have a need to view Shared Resources via their Description. It would be nice if: 1) This data was in the grid_hosts_resources table 2) There was a searchable description column under the Shared Resources Report view in RTM
about 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

Track a local directory duing job execution and report utilization details in job rusage

We would like to be able to, at submission time, specify a local directory that we would like to have LSF monitor the total size and files in and report in the Jobs RUSAGE periodically. This directory will be separate from the execCwd or the cwd. ...
over 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 1 Not under consideration

Need Cluster_mapping field in PA 9.1.2

This request is regarding adding cluster_mapping fields in PA 9 report tables and corresponding ETL. Currently it is missing in following ETL's in PA 9.1.2. Flow : lsfpendingreason ETL : RptPendLoader.xml Flow : FlexlmDenials, FlexeventDenials ETL...
over 10 years ago in Spectrum LSF 1 Delivered

Improve Various Components of the Current Scheduler Adlgorithm

Currently, though the Scheduler supports threads, the processing is not a thread per bucket, but rather a threads that are used on a per bucket basis and buckets are still handled serially, which has led us to Host Match times around 400 seconds. ...
over 3 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Scheduling 4 Not under consideration

Add Tooltips for Various LSF Attributes

Today, on many Cacti pages, table headers include tooltips that explain the dimensions that are displayed in the table. It would be nice to have that for the 13 standard load indexes in LSF, and be able to pull the description from lsf.shared for ...
almost 4 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration