HFSS15: Common Requirements for Running Jobs

The following requirements must be met for serial and parallel jobs to run successfully. They apply whether using "out of the box" scheduler integration or scheduler integration using a library or using an IronPython program. When we refer to host requirements, the requirements apply to all hosts that may be allocated to an ANSYS EM serial or parallel batch job.

Installation Requirements

The ANSYS EM installation directory tree must be accessible from all cluster hosts using the same path. One way to achieve this is to place the ANSYS EM installation on a shared drive that is accessible to the cluster hosts using the same pathname. On Windows, this may require the use of UNC names to refer to the installation directory. Another option is to install the ANSYS EM tool locally on each cluster host using the same local directory pathname.

Project File and Directory Requirements

The directory containing the project file must also be available from all cluster hosts using the same path. The project file and the containing directory must be readable and writable by the user account used to run the job. The controlling process for a distributed job is called the Desktop process, and it reads from and writes to the project file and other files in the same directory and its subdirectories. Although only the Desktop process reads from and writes to this directory, the Desktop process may be started on any of the hosts allocated to the job, so all hosts should have access to this directory using the same pathname.