[mpich-discuss] problems with mpdboot

[bjday]

Hello MPICH2 Gurus

I am installing MPICH2 on some lab computers at the request of a 
professor.  I have ran into a during testing.  When i run mpdboot I 
receive this error

 mpdboot -n 2 -f mpd.hosts -v -d
debug: starting
running mpdallexit on c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu
LAUNCHED mpd on c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu  via
debug: launch cmd= /usr/local/mpich2/bin/mpd.py   --ncpus=1 -e -d
debug: mpd on c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu  on port 37116
RUNNING: mpd on c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu
debug: info for running mpd: {'ncpus': 1, 'list_port': 37116, 
'entry_port': '', 'host': 'c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu', 'entry_host': '', 
'ifhn': ''}
LAUNCHED mpd on c4labpc12.csee.usf.edu  via  c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu
debug: launch cmd= ssh -x -n -q c4labpc12.csee.usf.edu 
'/usr/local/mpich2/bin/mpd.py  -h c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu -p 37116  
--ncpus=1 -e -d'
debug: mpd on c4labpc12.csee.usf.edu  on port no_port
mpdboot_c4labpc19.csee.usf.edu (handle_mpd_output 406): from mpd on 
c4labpc12.csee.usf.edu, invalid port info:
no_port

I have seen this in the forums but there was not a resolution posted.  I 
have gone through the trouble shooting in the install guide and i can 
complete until step 7 where mpdboot is used..  I can start mpd on the 
master, get the port, then connect the slave computers by specifying the 
master name and port number.  Any ideas why pc12 is reporting no port?

Thank you,
Brian