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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-status does show SMPD running.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The ipaddress produces the same
error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is there a way to debug the
error further?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'>Jack
Fairchild</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";
color:gray'>,&nbsp;CFPS</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
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|&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Fire Protection Designer</span></b><b><span
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|&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Jayesh Krishna<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fairchild, Jack<br>
<b>Cc:</b> mpich-discuss@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [mpich-discuss] Problem using Mpich2 on Vista machines<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Hi,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>#&nbsp;Is SMPD installed on all the machines (Does &quot;smpd
-status&quot; show that SMPD is running on all the machines)?</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'># Can you try specifying an ipaddress instead of a hostname while
running your job (mpiexec -n 2 -host IPADDRESS_OF_HOST hostname)?</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Regards,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Jayesh</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov
[mailto:mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fairchild, Jack<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mpich-discuss@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [mpich-discuss] Problem using Mpich2 on Vista machines</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the quick response
Larry.&nbsp; Windows fire wall is off.&nbsp; I can ping the machines, and can
access the machines through explorer.&nbsp; The pass phrases are all the same
&quot;behappy&quot; and since it's all networked, my login and passwords are
the same.&nbsp; Just in case, I did run the smpd -register command to no
avail.&nbsp; We're attempting to work around the problem now by cloning one of
the working hard drives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jack Fairchild<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Larry Adams<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mpich-discuss@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [mpich-discuss] Problem using Mpich2 on Vista machines<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jack,</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Try
the firewall first, you have to unblock the smpd service port.&nbsp; Beyond
that, you have to verify that smpd service is installed,&nbsp; and&nbsp;if it's
another host, you will either have to register a pass phrase, or your account
on the execution node to be able to continue.&nbsp; If your password ever
changes, you have to re-perform this step.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards,</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Larry
Adams</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Senior
Systems Engineer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Platform
Computing</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tele:
(586) 510-0007</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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(586) 899-1138</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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TheWitness</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov
[mailto:mpich-discuss-bounces@mcs.anl.gov] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fairchild, Jack<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mpich-discuss@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [mpich-discuss] Problem using Mpich2 on Vista machines</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I've debugged as far as I can:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Invoking the command: mpiexec -validate -host myhost
&nbsp;returns:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Aborting: connection to smpd rejected<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Invoking mpiexec -file myfile&nbsp; returns:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Aborting: unable to connect to myhost<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Some background.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>All computers are running Vista Ultimate.&nbsp; The
computers are connected by a 100mbs LAN.&nbsp; A few months ago, I set up 4
machines for this use.&nbsp; They all still connect without issue.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>At this point I need to add some more, but am getting these
errors.&nbsp; All machines have smpd version 1.0.8.&nbsp; I am an administrator
on all machines, and installed Mpich2 as the administrator.&nbsp; UAC was
turned off and remains off, all known firewalls are also off.&nbsp; A path variable
to the bin directory&nbsp; was added.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I ran smpd -d and all of the parameters match those of the
working computers.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>What am I missing here?&nbsp; I appreciate your valuable
time.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'>Jack
Fairchild</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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