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bsub — Submit batch jobs to LSF (Load Sharing Facility) scheduler. More information: <https://www.ibm.com/d

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Problem

How to use the bsub command: Submit batch jobs to LSF (Load Sharing Facility) scheduler. More information: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/spectrum-lsf/latest?topic=reference-bsub>.

Solution

bsub — Submit batch jobs to LSF (Load Sharing Facility) scheduler. More information: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/spectrum-lsf/latest?topic=reference-bsub>.

Submit a script file as a job:

bsub {{path/to/script.sh}}

Submit a job to a specific queue:

bsub -q {{queue_name}} make all

Submit a job with a name and redirect output and error:

bsub -J {{job_name}} --output {{path/to/output.log}} --error {{path/to/error.log}} {{path/to/script.sh}}

Request 8 CPU cores and 16GB memory for a command:

bsub -n 8 -M 16G cargo build --release

Run an interactive shell in the current session:

bsub -I bash

Submit a job with a runtime limit of 45 minutes:

bsub -W 45 {{path/to/script.sh}}

Code Snippets

Submit a script file as a job

bsub {{path/to/script.sh}}

Submit a job to a specific queue

bsub -q {{queue_name}} make all

Submit a job with a name and redirect output and error

bsub -J {{job_name}} --output {{path/to/output.log}} --error {{path/to/error.log}} {{path/to/script.sh}}

Request 8 CPU cores and 16GB memory for a command

bsub -n 8 -M 16G cargo build --release

Run an interactive shell in the current session

bsub -I bash

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