[mpich-discuss] mpiexec and LSF

Peer-Joachim Koch pkoch at bgc-jena.mpg.de
Fri Feb 18 10:40:30 CST 2011


Thanks a lot !

I'll rewrite the wrapper script and see if it works!

Bye, Peer

Am 18.02.2011 16:58, schrieb Pavan Balaji:
>
> On 02/18/2011 03:11 AM, Dr.Peer-Joachim Koch wrote:
>> We are using LSF as batch system. Unfortunately the syntax of
>> mpiexec has changed. The LSF wrapper script is creating a
>> command line for mpiexec in the following form:
>>
>> mpiexec -n 1 -host foo master : -n 4 -host mysmp slave
>
> You can use:
>
> % mpiexec -n 1 ./master : -n 4 ./slave
>
>> What would be the correct syntax for the new mpiexec ?
>> -host -> -hosts thats clear, but how should the
>> master slave syntax correct using the new mpiexec ?
>>
>> Also I saw the option "-rmk lsf" - what is the advantage
>> and how can I use it in the LSF context ?
>
> Using the LSF RMK will allow mpiexec to automatically query for the
> allocated nodes. So you don't need to provide the hosts.
>
> Btw, even if you don't provide -rmk lsf, mpiexec will try to auto-detect
> LSF anyway.
>
> -- Pavan
>


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Mit freundlichem Gruß
     Peer-Joachim Koch
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