This IBM® Redpaper publication describes IBM Spectrum® LSF® Suite best practices installation topics, application checks for workload management, and high availability configurations by using theoretical knowledge and hands-on exercises. These findings are documented by way of sample scenarios.

This publication addresses topics for sellers, IT architects, IT specialists, and anyone who wants to implement and manage a high-performing workload management solution with LSF. Moreover, this guide provides documentation to transfer how-to-skills to the technical teams, and solution guidance to the sales team. This publication compliments documentation that is available at IBM Knowledge Center, and aligns with educational materials that are provided by IBM Systems.

Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Spectrum LSF Suite

Chapter 2. IBM Spectrum LSF Suite installation

Chapter 3. IBM Spectrum LSF Suite administration: Health checks

Chapter 4. Performance benchmarks

Chapter 5. IBM Spectrum LSF application configuration scenarios

Appendix A. IBM Spectrum LSF and Kubernetes integration

Appendix B. Managing Elasticsearch data

Appendix C. IBM Spectrum LSF Suite common questions and issues