System requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Version 10.2 Fix Pack 9

Ensure you meet the system and installation requirements for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Version 10.2 Fix Pack 9.

Supported operating systems

Table 1. Supported (and certified) operating systems for LSF Explorer
CPU/hardware OS Version Tested version Supported/Certified Package name

x86_64

Linux x64

RHEL 6 6.10 Certified

explorer10.2.0.9_node_linux-x64.tar.gz

explorer10.2.0.9_server_linux-x64.tar.gz

RHEL 7

Kernel 2.6, glibc 2.3

7.x Supported
7.7 Certified

RHEL 8

Kernel 3.10, glibc 2.17

8.0 Supported
8.1 Certified

SLES 11

Kernel 3.0, glibc 2.11

11.x Supported

SLES 12

Kernel 3.0, glibc 2.11

12.1/12.2/12.3 Supported
12.4 Certified

SLES 15

Kernel 3.11, glibc 2.18

15 Supported
15.1 Certified

Ubuntu 14.04

Kernel 3.13, glibc 2.19

14.04 Supported

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Kernel 4.4, glibc

18.04LTS Certified

Power8/9 LE

LINUX Power LE

Ubuntu 16.04

Kernel 3.13, glibc 2.19

16.04 LTS Supported

explorer10.2.0.9_node_linux-ppc64le.tar.gz

explorer10.2.0.9_server_linux-ppc64le.tar.gz

Ubuntu18.04 LTS

Kernel 4.4, glibc

18.04 LTS Certified

RHEL7, 8

Kernel 3.10, glibc 2.17

7.6, 8 Supported
7.7, 8.1 Certified

SLES15

Kernel 3.12, glibc 2.19

15 Supported
Note: The data collector for the FLEXlm-Managed Licenses Dashboard is not supported on Linux for Power System Servers 8 Little Endian.

Supported IBM Spectrum LSF Versions

IBM Spectrum LSF version 9.1.x and 10.1.x.

The host on which you install can be an LSF® server or client host. The host must have access to the LSF log directory $LSB_SHAREDIR/cluster_name/logdir or the directory defined by the parameter LSF_LOGDIR in the configuration file lsf.conf.

Elasticsearch support

Elasticsearch versions 5.4.1, 6.6.1 and 7.2.1.

Fix Pack 9 has been bundled with version 7.2.1.