MAX_PROTOCOL_INSTANCES=integer
For LSF IBM Parallel Environment (PE) integration. Specify the number of parallel communication paths (windows) available to the protocol on each network. If number of windows specified for the job (with the instances option of bsub -network or the NETWORK_REQ parameter in lsb.queues or lsb.applications) is greater than the specified maximum value, LSF rejects the job.
Specify MAX_PROTOCOL_INSTANCES in a queue (lsb.queues) or cluster-wide in lsb.params. The value specified in a queue overrides the value specified in lsb.params.
LSF_PE_NETWORK_NUM must be defined to a non-zero value in lsf.conf for MAX_PROTOCOL_INSTANCES to take effect and for LSF to run PE jobs. If LSF_PE_NETWORK_NUM is not defined or is set to 0, the value of MAX_PROTOCOL_INSTANCES is ignored with a warning message.
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