[mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure

Fri Dec 3 15:56:48 CST 2010

Hi,
 I see the following message in the mpiexec log file,

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Unknown option: -verbos
Aborting: unable to connect to ETL5, smpd version mismatch

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 So there are two issues here,

1) You incorrectly typed the "-verbose" argument
2) You have incompatible versions of SMPD and mpiexec in your system. I would recommend a clean install of MPICH2 (Uninstall any existing versions of MPICH2. Open an administrator command prompt as mentioned in the previous email and install the latest stable version of MPICH2 by typing "msiexec /i mpich2-1.3.1-win-x86-64.msi" at the command prompt. This will pop up the MPICH2 installer GUI that will guide you through the installation process.).

Regards,
Jayesh
----- Original Message -----
From: Emil Sandoz-Rosado <ejs2166 at columbia.edu>
To: Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
Sent: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:48:26 -0600 (CST)
Subject: RE: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure

Quoting Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>:

> Hi,
>  That is strange.
>  Please follow the steps below to provide us with the verbose/debug   
> output from mpiexec and smpd.
>
> # Right-click on the command prompt icon and select "Run as   
> administrator". This opens an admin command promt, use this prompt   
> for the steps below.
> # Stop any instances of the process manager, smpd, running in your   
> system by using the "-stop" option of smpd (Type "smpd -stop" at   
> command prompt)
> # Start smpd in debug mode and redirect output to a file (Type "smpd  
>  -d > smpd.log" at the command prompt)
> # Open another admin command prompt as mentioned above
> # Run mpiexec in verbose mode to launch hostname.exe and redirect   
> the output to a file (Type "mpiexec -verbose -n 2 hostname >   
> mpiexec.log" at the command prompt)
> # Ctrl-C in the window where smpd was launched in the debug mode &   
> start smpd in normal mode using the "-start" option (Type "smpd   
> -start" at the command prompt)
>
>  Provide us with the smpd and mpiexec logs, smpd.log and mpiexec.log .
>
> Regards,
> Jayesh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Emil Sandoz-Rosado <ejs2166 at columbia.edu>
> To: Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
> Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:41:58 -0600 (CST)
> Subject: RE: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure
>
>
> Jayesh,
>
> Here is the copy and pasted commands and outputs based on your suggestions:
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
> Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\Administrator>cd ..\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>mpiexec -n 2 hostname
> launch failed: FAIL
> launch failed: FAIL
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>mpiexec -remove
> Account and password removed from the Registry.
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>mpiexec -register
> account (domain\user) [ETL5\Administrator]:
> password:
> confirm password:
> Password encrypted into the Registry.
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>mpiexec -validate
> SUCCESS
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>mpiexec -n 2 hostname
> launch failed: FAIL
> launch failed: FAIL
>
> C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS>
>
> Quoting Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>:
>
>> Hi,
>>  Can you copy-paste (don't re-type) the mpiexec command (mpiexec -n
>> 2 hostname) and the output in your email?
>>  Also try re-registering your username/password with mpiexec by
>> following the steps below,
>>
>> # Remove any registered username/password using the "-remove" option
>>  of mpiexec (Type "mpiexec -remove" at the command prompt)
>> # Register your username/password using the "-register" option of
>> mpiexec (Type "mpiexec -register" and provide your username/password
>>  when prompted)
>> # Validate that the registered username/password is valid/correct
>> using the "-validate" option of mpiexec (Type "mpiexec -validate" at
>>  the command prompt)
>>
>>  Please copy-paste (don't re-type) the commands and the outputs of
>> the commands listed above. Let us know the results.
>>
>> (PS: It is important that we see the exact command line and the
>> complete output for debugging your problem. So copy-paste the
>> commands and the outputs in your email)
>> Regards,
>> jayesh
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Emil Sandoz-Rosado <ejs2166 at columbia.edu>
>> To: 'Jayesh Krishna' <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
>> Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:24:30 -0600 (CST)
>> Subject: RE: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure
>>
>> Jayesh,
>>
>> That is the only line of output (it repeats itself once).  I can't
>> run any other programs.
>>
>> -Emil
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jayesh Krishna [mailto:jayesh at mcs.anl.gov]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 3:15 PM
>> To: Emil Sandoz-Rosado
>> Cc: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure
>>
>> Hi,
>>  Is that the only output message from mpiexec (Just a line "launch
>> failed: FAIL" ?)?
>>  Can you run a non-MPI program with mpiexec (mpiexec -n 2 hostname)?
>>  Can you run cpi.exe in the MPICH2 examples directory (mpiexec -n 2
>> "c:\Program Files\MPICH2\examples\cpi.exe")?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jayesh
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Emil Sandoz-Rosado <ejs2166 at columbia.edu>
>> To: Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
>> Sent: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:11:28 -0600 (CST)
>> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure
>>
>> Jayesh,
>>
>> This is what I put in and I get the same error.
>>
>> command:
>>
>>> mpiexec -n 2 C:\Users\Emil\Documents\LAAMPS\lmp_win_mpi.exe -in in.graphene
>>
>> error:
>>
>> launch failed: FAIL
>>
>> -Emil
>>
>>
>> Quoting Jayesh Krishna <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>  Try providing the complete path to the executable (lmp_win_mpi.exe)
>>>  and let us know if it works.
>>>  If you still have problems copy-paste the command and the error
>>> message in your email.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jayesh
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Emil Sandoz-Rosado <ejs2166 at columbia.edu>
>>> To: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>>> Sent: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:15:16 -0600 (CST)
>>> Subject: [mpich-discuss] working mpi, now launch failure
>>>
>>> Jayesh,
>>>
>>> I was able to get simulations running based on your suggestions.    
>>> I shut the
>>> machine down and then rebooted to run new simulations.  Now when I attempt
>>> to run mpiexec -n 2 lmp_win_mpi -in in.graphene, I get "launch   
>>> failed: FAIL"
>>>
>>> Smpd -status indicates smpd is running fine on the machine.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> -Emil
>>>
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