The options set by -extschedcan be combined with the queue-level MANDATORY_EXTSCHED or DEFAULT_EXTSCHED parameters. If -extschedand MANDATORY_EXTSCHED set the same option, the MANDATORY_EXTSCHED setting is used. If -extschedand DEFAULT_EXTSCHED set the same options, the -extschedsetting is used.

Use DEFAULT_EXTSCHED in lsb.queues to set default external scheduler options for a queue.

To make certain external scheduler options mandatory for all jobs submitted to a queue, specify MANDATORY_EXTSCHED in lsb.queues with the external scheduler options you need or your jobs.

See Using Platform LSF HPC for information about specific external scheduler options.

-Ffile_limit Sets a per-process (soft) file size limit for each of the processes that belong to the batch job (see getrlimit(2)). The limit is specified in KB.

If a job process attempts to write to a file that exceeds the file size limit, then that process is sent a SIGXFSZ signal. The SIGXFSZ signal normally terminates the process.

-f "local_file operator [remote_file]" ...

Copies a file between the local (submission) host and the remote (execution) host. Specify absolute or relative paths, including the file names. You should specify the remote file as a file name with no path when running in non-shared systems.

If the remote file is not specified, it defaults to the local file, which must be given. Use multiple -foptions to specify multiple files.

operator

An operator that specifies whether the file is copied to the remote host, or whether it is copied back from the remote host. The operator must be surrounded by white space.

The following describes the operators:

>Copies the local file to the remote file before the job starts. Overwrites the remote file if it exists.

<Copies the remote file to the local file after the job completes. Overwrites the local file if it exists.

<<Appends the remote file to the local file after the job completes. The local file must exist.

>< Copies the local file to the remote file before the job starts. Overwrites the remote file if it exists. Then copies the remote file to the local file after the job completes. Overwrites the local file.

<> Copies the local file to the remote file before the job starts. Overwrites the remote file if it exists. Then copies the remote file to the local file after the job completes. Overwrites the local file.

If you use the -iinput_file option, then you do not have to use the -foption to copy the specified input file to the execution host. LSF does this for you, and removes the input file from the execution host after the job completes.

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