PRIMER 22.1

Configure and Run Ansys LS-DYNA on "Remote Machine"

Configure and Run Ansys LS-DYNA on "Remote Machine"

  1. Select "Remote Machine" bookmark and enter "Submit Directory" to run an Ansys LS-DYNA job on that machine.
    This directory path must have appropriate read/write/execute permissions .
  2. Select Precision Type (SINGLE or DOUBLE) and Code Type (SMP or MPP or HYBRID).
  3. Select Ansys LS-DYNA Executable as "Local Ansys LS-DYNA Executable".
  4. Enter the MPI Type (needed for MPP or HYBRID run only).
    For example, MPI type values are: IMPI or PMPI or HPMPI or OPENMPI .
  5. Enter the Ansys LS-DYNA Executable Path.
    • Make sure that the Ansys LS-DYNA exe confirms the Precision/Code/MPI types selected above.
    • For example, on Linux, Ansys LS-DYNA version 11, MPP executable name to work with Intel MPI on 64-bit CENTOS 6 is going to be this filename:
      ls-dyna_mpp_s_r11_0_0_x64_centos65_ifort160_avx2_intelmpi-413.exe
  6. Select MPI Executable Path (needed for MPP or HYBRID run only)
    • Make sure that the MPI path confirms to the MPI type.
    • On Linux the path to 64-bit MPI executable for Intel MPI (IMPI) could be:
      /intel64/bin/mpirun
  7. Select Submission type as "ONLINE"
  8. Enter the NCPU value.
  9. Enter the "Password" again to connect to the remote machine.
  10. Press "Submit" to run Ansys LS-DYNA. The following happens:
    • PRIMER session connects to the remote machine.
    • Transfers zipped model to "Submit Directory" and unzips the file in the folder.
    • Run Ansys LS-DYNA on remote machine.
  11. Save Ansys LS-DYNA options as a "Submission Bookmark":
    • Enter appropriate name to the "Submission Bookmark".
    • Press "Add/Edit" to record the Bookmark into PRIMER session.
    • Select "New Settings" file from the drop down.
    • Press "Save Settings" to save the bookmark into the JSON file.