IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 Fix 499264 Readme File for SAS

Abstract

P102682. This fix resolves the issue when jobs fail with the exit code 255 after they are submitted to Windows hosts using the commands "bsub -B" or "bsub -B -N".

Description

Readme documentation for IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 Fix 499264 including installation-related instructions, prerequisites and co-requisites, and list of fixes.

This fix addresses the following issue:

When submitting jobs to Windows hosts using the commands "bsub -B" or "bsub -B -N", jobs always fail with the exit code 255.

To verify the presence of this issue, use the "bsub -B" or "bsub -B -N" command to submit a job to a Windows host, and then run "bjobs" to check the status of the job.

Readme File for: IBM® Spectrum LSF for SAS

Product/Component Release: 10.1

Update Name: Fix 499264

Fix ID: LSF-10.1-build499264

Publication Date: 20 August 2018

Last Modified Date: 20 August 2018


Contents

1. List of Fixes

2. Product or Components Affected

3. System Requirements

4. Installation and Configuration

5. List of Files

6. Product Notifications

7. Copyright and Trademark Information


1. List of Fixes

P102682


2. Product or Components Affected

Affected product or components include:

LSF/sbatchd.exe

LSF/res.exe


3. System Requirements

win-x64


4. Installation and Configuration

4.1 Before installation

1) Log on to the Windows host as administrator, back up the following files in '%LSF_SERVERDIR%'.

    sbatchd.exe, res.exe

4.2 Installation steps

1) Log on to the Windows host as administrator, replace the following files in '%LSF_SERVERDIR%' with the ones in this update.

    sbatchd.exe, res.exe

4.3 After installation

1) Log on to the LSF master host as LSF cluster administrator

2) badmin mbdrestart -s

4.4 Uninstallation

1) Log on to the Windows host as administrator, replace the following files in '%LSF_SERVERDIR%' with the backup ones.

    sbatchd.exe, res.exe

2) Log on to the LSF master host as LSF cluster administrator

3) badmin mbdrestart -s


5. List of Files

sbatchd.exe

res.exe


6. Product Notifications

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7. Copyright and Trademark Information

©Copyright IBM Corporation 2018


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