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IBM Spectrum LSF is a deployable architecture where you can deploy both HPC scheduling software and compute clusters to run and manage your compute-intensive HPC workloads.
Before you begin
Configure your IBM Cloud settings
Set up and configure an IBM Cloud account. For more information, click here
Generate an API key
Generate an API key for your IBM Cloud account where the IBM Cloud HPC cluster will be deployed. For more information, click here.
Create an SSH key
Create an SSH key in your IBM Cloud account. This is your SSH key that you will use to access the IBM Cloud HPC cluster. For more information, click here.
Generate the remote IP to access Spectrum LSF cluster
Generate an public IP address that is required to access the Spectrum LSF cluster nodes. click here.
Required resources
Understand the cluster configuration
Familiarize yourself with the IBM Spectrum LSF deployable architecture: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf?topic=hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf-ibm-spectrum-lsf
Deploying the environment
Deploy the IBM Spectrum LSF cluster: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf?topic=hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf-deploy-architecture&interface=ui
Cleaning up deployed environments
If you no longer need your deployed IBM Spectrum LSF cluster, you can clean it up from your environment: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf?topic=hpc-ibm-spectrumlsf-cleaning-up-deployed-environments&interface=ui
Getting support
This offering is provided and supported by IBM Corporation. To get help with the IBM Cloud HPC offering please contact IBM HPC Cloud support using:
- URL https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
- Call IBM support - country-based numbers listed here.
IBM Cloud HPC support is provided 24x7x365 for Severity 1 issues and during client business hours (8 AM to 5 PM) for Severity 2, 3 and 4 issues.