AnsysEMInstallGuide Windows
AnsysEMInstallGuide Windows
Release 2022 R2
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Please take a moment to review how instructions and other useful information are presented in
this documentation.
l Procedures are presented as numbered lists. A single bullet indicates that the procedure
has only one step.
l Bold type is used for the following:
o Keyboard entries that should be typed in their entirety exactly as shown. For example,
“copy file1” means you must type the word copy, then type a space, and then type
file1.
o On-screen prompts and messages, names of options and text boxes, and menu
commands. Menu commands are often separated by greater than signs (>). For
example, “click HFSS > Excitations > Assign > Wave Port.”
o Labeled keys on the computer keyboard. For example, “Press Enter” means to press
the key labeled Enter.
l Italic type is used for the following:
o Emphasis.
o The titles of publications.
o Keyboard entries when a name or a variable must be typed in place of the words in
italics. For example, “copy filename” means you must type the word copy, then type a
space, and then type the name of the file.
l The plus sign (+) is used between keyboard keys to indicate that you should press the
keys at the same time. For example, “Press Shift+F1” means to press the Shift key and,
while holding it down, press the F1 key also. You should always depress the modifier key
or keys first (for example, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Ctrl+Shift), continue to hold it/them down, and
then press the last key in the instruction.
Accessing Commands: Ribbons, menu bars, and shortcut menus are three methods that can
be used to see what commands are available in the application.
l The Ribbon occupies the rectangular area at the top of the application window and
contains multiple tabs. Each tab has relevant commands that are organized, grouped, and
labeled. An example of a typical user interaction is as follows:
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This instruction means that you should click the HPC Options command on the
Simulation ribbon tab. An image of the command icon, or a partial view of the ribbon, is
often included with the instruction.
l The menu bar (located above the ribbon) is a group of the main commands of an
application arranged by category such File, Edit, View, Project, etc. An example of a
typical user interaction is as follows:
"On the File menu, click the Open Examples command" means you can click the File
menu and then click Open Examples to launch the dialog box.
l Another alternative is to use the shortcut menu that appears when you click the right-
mouse button. An example of a typical user interaction is as follows:
“Right-click and select Assign Excitation > Wave Port” means when you click the right-
mouse button with an object face selected, you can execute the excitation commands
from the shortcut menu (and the corresponding sub-menus).
For information about Ansys Technical Support, go to the Ansys corporate Support website,
https://www.ansys.com/Support. You can also contact your Ansys account manager in order to
obtain this information.
All Ansys software files are ASCII text and can be sent conveniently by e-mail. When reporting
difficulties, it is extremely helpful to include very specific information about what steps were
taken or what stages the simulation reached, including software files as applicable. This allows
more rapid and effective debugging.
Help Menu
To access help from the Help menu, click Help and select from the menu:
l [product name] Help – opens the contents of the help. This help includes the help for the
product and its Getting Started Guides.
l [product name] Scripting Help – opens the contents of the Scripting Guide.
l [product name] Getting Started Guides – opens a topic that contains links to Getting
Started Guides in the help system.
Context-Sensitive Help
To access help from the user interface, press F1. The help specific to the active product (design
type) opens.
You can press F1 while the cursor is pointing at a menu command or while a particular dialog
box or dialog box tab is open. In this case, the help page associated with the command or open
dialog box is displayed automatically.
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Table of Contents
1 - Getting Started 1-1
TCP/IP 1-2
OpenGL 1-2
Registering Ansys Electromagnetics Product Engines for use with RSM 3-11
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Limitations 3-16
Test #2: Submitting and Running a Non-MPI Job Distributed to Multiple Hosts 3-18
Test #3: Submitting and Running an MPI Job Distributed to Multiple Hosts 3-20
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Index Index-1
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1 - Getting Started
Installation Prerequisites
Before installing Ansys Electromagnetics Suite software, you will need:
l Ansys Electromagnetics physical product (USB or DVD), or digital download.
l Includes software, example projects, and documentation.
l For download information, see: Additional Resources (Page 1-3).
l A license file (see: License File below).
l Ansys License Manager (see: Ansys License Manager below).
l TCP/IP installed, for counted evaluation and purchased licenses (see: TCP/IP below).
l A computer that meets the minimum or recommended system requirements for the
Electromagnetics products you plan to run.
l For detailed requirements, visit https://www.ansys.com/it-solutions/platform-support.
License File
Most Ansys Electromagnetics products require a license, which is sent as an e-mail attachment.
After you receive a license file, save it to a temporary location.
The license file requires a license hostid, which is a hardware device used to validate the license.
For a list of supported hostids and a general explanation of hostids, see: Appendix B.
If you do not have a license file for the Ansys Electromagnetics software you are about to install,
please contact your Ansys sales representative.
The Ansys License Manager must be installed in one of the following locations:
l On the computer where the software will be installed.
l On another machine accessible over the network.
Note:
You can install Ansys License Manager before or after installing Ansys
Electromagnetics software.
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Additional instructions are included as part of the Ansys License Manager download.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is required to use any Ansys
Electromagnetics Suite software—even for a single computer in stand-alone mode.
l TCP/IP must be installed on the machine that is running Ansys License Manager (the
server) and on each machine that obtains licenses from that server.
l By default, TCP/IP is already installed on computers running Windows.
l TCP/IP is usually bound to a network card. If a network card is already installed and set up
for TCP/IP, no additional action is needed.
l If a network card is not installed, you can satisfy the TCP/IP requirement by installing the
Microsoft Loopback Adapter (MLA). The MLA is a software module that emulates a
network card. For more details, see the appropriate help topics in Microsoft Windows.
OpenGL
All Ansys Electromagnetics software (excluding Ansys License Manager) requires that the
OpenGL libraries be accessible from the machine running Ansys Electromagnetics software.
Most graphics card drivers automatically come with OpenGL software for Windows.
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Note:
For some graphics cards, there may be slowdown for field animations, rotating and
zooming for complex models, and selection display.
This includes:
l NVidia Quadro 2000M
l NVidia Quadro FX 3800M
l NVidia Quadro 4000
l NVidia Quadro FX 1800
To correct the problem, set the NVIDIA Control Panel > 3D Settings > Manage 3D
Settings > Global Settings > Global Presets: Workstation App - Dynamic
Streaming
Firewall Exceptions
Firewall exceptions are needed for the COM engines and Ansys Electromagnetics products if
solving remotely (something that does not necessarily require RSM). Exceptions are also
required for RSM as well if it is installed. This comes up most frequently with the Windows
firewall.
Additional Resources
Ansys Website: https://www.ansys.com
Downloads: Software downloads (including Ansys License Manager) and
installation-related documentation are available at the Ansys
customer portal, https://support.ansys.com
Online Technical Support: Available through the Ansys customer portal:
https://support.ansys.com
Under Training & Support, select from tutorials and training
materials or click Support Contacts for contact information.
Product Documentation: The online help is accessible from any Electronics product's
Help menu. Information about the release can be found in the
What's New documents.
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4. Click Next.
5. Read the license agreement carefully. Click Yes if you accept the terms of the agreement.
6. Click Next.
7. Under Destination Folder, do one of the following to accept the default path or specify a
new one:
l Accept the default installation directory listed under Destination Folder.
l To select a different directory, click Browse. The Choose Folder window appears.
Select a directory, and click OK.
If you have other Ansys Electromagnetics software, Ansys recommends that you install
new software in the same directory.
l To create a new directory, click Browse. The Choose Folder window appears. Enter
the new name in the Path field, and click OK.
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8. Click Next.
Depending on the software and version being installed, you may see one or both of the
following screens before the Select Program Folder screen: the Choose Default Temp
Directory Location screen and/or the Choose Library Option screen.
9. If the Default Temporary Directory Location screen appears, select a default location
for all simulations (including local) to use as a temporary work space.
l If desired, change the temporary folder assignment. You can edit the field directly or
use the Browse button to display file browser to let you navigate the folders on your
machine and network.
l If desired, check the option to add read/write permissions for Everyone. If the
installation will be used for remote simulation by multiple users, all users must have
permissions on the temporary folder.
10. If the Choose Library Option screen appears, do one of the following to specify the
location of Ansys Electromagnetics libraries:
Note:
l Click This local installation to copy and install the default Ansys Electromagnetics
component libraries, and then click Next.
l Click The following common location to use libraries that are already installed
(locally or on the network). Click Browse, select the appropriate path, and click OK.
Click Next.
11. Click Next.
If Ansys is installed on the machine, you have the choice of integrating during installation
or after installation. If Ansys is not installed, the choice of integrating is disabled.
See:
l Integration with Ansys Workbench during Ansys Electromagnetics Product Installation
(Page 2-6)
l Integration with Ansys after Ansys Electromagnetics Product Installation (Page 2-7)
12. Click Next.
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For additional information about the three license options, click Help me decide which of
the following options to choose. This displays a browser page with additional
explanations.
Note:
You can review the current license configuration by clicking View current
license configuration.
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that port for licenses. The default port for Ansys License Manager is 1055.
6. Click Next.
l I want to specify a license server – Select this option if you are using a counted
license and already know the machine on which the Ansys License Manager is/will be
installed.
1. Click Next.
2. Select whether you want to use a Single server or Redundant servers, and enter
server names.
A Redundant server setup requires three license servers, each serving an identical
license file. The order in which the servers are entered must match the license files
on each server.
3. Select or clear the Specify TCP/IP Port option. Specifying a TCP/IP Port means
that the software only looks to that port for licenses. For Redundant servers, you
must enter a port. The default port for Ansys License Manager is 1055.
4. Click Next.
l I want to keep the current license configuration – Select this option if you already
have a license file for a previous version of Ansys software and want to keep the same
configuration.
1. Click Next.
Note:
If you want to change the license server after installation, modify the ansyslmd.ini
file in AnsysEM/Shared Files/Licensing.
14. On the Select Program Folder screen, do one of the following to specify a name for the
program folder:
l Accept the default name displayed in the Program Folder field.
l Select an item from the Existing Folders list.
l Type a new name for the folder in the Program Folder field.
Note:
The program folder, which appears on the Windows Start menu, is a grouping
of related software that includes executable files and other components. The
default programs folder is Ansys EM (Start > Ansys EM).
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16. In the Review settings before copying files screen, review the information displayed
under Current Settings, and then do one of the following:
l If the settings are correct, click Next to start copying files.
l If the settings are incorrect, click Back as many times as necessary, and change your
selections. Verify each screen before clicking Next to go to the next screen. When all
information is correct, return to the Review settings before copying files screen, and
click Next.
The Setup Status screen appears, displaying a progress bar, and installation begins.
You can click Cancel at any time to exit the installation.
Note:
If you receive a message about read-only files, you typically want to overwrite
them with the newer versions.
17. Once the files have all been copied, one of the following messages may appear:
l If you identified as the license server the same machine where you installed the Ansys
Electromagnetics software, then a message appears that informs you that you must
install the Ansys License Manager on this machine. Click OK.
l If you identified as the license server a machine other than where you installed the
Ansys Electromagnetics software, then a message appears that identifies that machine
as the license server and informs you that you must install the Ansys License Manager
on that machine. Click OK.
18. When the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears.
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Note:
If you choose not to integrate the product with Ansys during installation, you can
do so after installation.
1. From the Start menu, select Ansys EM Suite 2022 R2 > Modify Integration with Ansys
2022 R2.
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2. In the Integration with Ansys 2022 R2 dialog box, ensure that the Yes radio button is
selected.
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Click OK to complete the integration process. Click OK again to close the information
dialog box.
You can confirm that Ansys is aware of the Ansys Electromagnetics integrated
applications via Ansys Workbench. From Workbench, the Options dialog box (Tools >
Options), which shows the paths to the integrated Ansys Electromagnetics applications.
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To make effective use of the resources allocated to the analysis, the job settings must match the
job requirements. In addition, the cluster configuration and the resources must be allocated to
the job in a way that the products are able to make effective use of the resources.
Note:
For additional information about high performance computing not in this guide, see the
Ansys Electromagnetics HPC Administrator's Guide.
Important:
If this approach is used, then there must not be any local installations of Ansys
Electromagnetics Suite on any of the hosts with the same major and minor version
numbers. Installing a service pack does not affect the major and minor version
numbers.
Alternatively, a separate, local installation on each host may also be used. In this case, the path
name of the installation directory (such as C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\v222) must be the same
on all hosts, and all installations must include the same service pack or packs.
A distributed analysis that does not use MPI distribution does not need to meet the above
requirement. Because MPI is used for all distribution types except for variations, MPI will not be
used only for the following cases:
l If the design type does not support the Auto option and does not allow distribution types
other than distribution of variations, then MPI will not be used for distribution. This
currently includes the Circuit Design, Circuit Netlist, EMIT, RMxprt, Maxwell Circuit, Twin
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For these cases, Ansys Electromagnetics Suite may be installed at different locations on
different hosts. These locations must be registered with the RSM Service running on each host.
For this type of analysis, the machine list specified in the command line (for batch jobs) or the
machines specified in the UI (for interactive jobs) should only include the Linux solver machines.
This configuration is not supported in a scheduler environment. RSM must be installed and
running on all of the Linux hosts, and the software must be registered with the RSM Service on
each of the Linux hosts. If the analysis uses MPI distribution, then the installation path must be
the same on all of the Linux hosts; this is the same requirement as for other configurations.
There are a number of job schedulers available from third parties, such as IBM Spectrum LSF. A
job scheduler may also be called a distributed resource management system, a cluster
manager, a batch system or a distributed resource manager. These systems provide queuing of
jobs, load balancing, assigning resources to jobs, and many other management and monitoring
features. Ansys Electromagnetics products integrate with several of the most widely used job
schedulers. The user is able to submit jobs to the scheduler. When the job runs, the product
uses the resources allocated to the job to accomplish the analysis.
Users may be able to use job schedulers which are not included in the list of supported job
schedulers via “custom scheduler integration.” The end user, working with Ansys
Electromagnetics products support engineers, provides an IronPython script or code library to
act as an interface between the scheduler and the Ansys Electromagnetics products.
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The RSM for Ansys Electromagnetics products may be used for running an analysis on a remote
host or for running an analysis distributed to multiple hosts. However, the user is required to
manage the jobs and resources used by these jobs; no ability to queue jobs until needed
resources are available is provided. In general, a job scheduler is more appropriate if there are a
number of hosts shared between a number of users, because a scheduler is better able to
manage the jobs and the resources. It can queue a job and delay the start the job until
appropriate resources become available. Custom scheduler integration is needed to allow jobs
to be run on a cluster that is not managed by one of the supported job schedulers.
When Is RSM Needed?
RSM is needed only to run an analysis on a remote host or an analysis distributed to multiple
hosts. RSM is also required if some of the solvers are running on a hosts that run under a
different OS than the OS host that is running Ansys Electronics Desktop. If RSM is required, then
the RSM daemon or service must be configured and running on all remote hosts for the analysis.
You should not install RSM on hosts that are managed by a scheduler.
The Disable access by remote machines check box, in the RSM Service Options group box
controls access. If this check box is deselected, as is the default setting, remote hosts can
distribute jobs to the local host. If this check box is selected, remote hosts cannot distribute jobs
to the local host.
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Installing RSM
To install Ansys Electromagnetics RSM software:
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2. Click Next.
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If you have other Ansys software installed, Ansys recommends using the same installation
directory.
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7. Click Finish. At the end of the installation, RSM is automatically started as a service on
this machine.
Troubleshooting Installation
If you receive a message about read-only files, elect to overwrite them.
If you use RSM, it must be installed on all remote machines. In addition, the product engines
must be registered on RSM. See below.
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This section describes how to change the port number used by the RSM service.
To change the port number, both the RSM service and Ansys Electronics Desktop must be
configured to use the new port number. The same port number must be used for Ansys
Electronics Desktop and for the RSM service process running on each host used for the
analysis.
RSM Service Configuration
The RSM service port number is configured in the ansoftrsmservice.cfg configuration file. This
configuration file is located in the platform specific subdirectory of the RSM installation directory.
If there are additional lines between the following two lines, then they should not be modified:
$begin 'AnsoftCOMDaemon'
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$begin 'Default:CommDetails'
To change the port number, modify the ListenPort setting within the single quotes from 32958 to
the desired port number. The single quotes should not be removed or changed.
For previous versions of the software, the ansoftrsmservice.cfg file may not contain the lines:
$begin 'Default:CommDetails'
$begin 'CommDetails'
'ListenPort'='32958'
$end 'CommDetails'
$end 'Default:CommDetails'
If these lines are not present, then add them to the ansoftrsmservice.cfg file after the first line of
the file, and change the ListenPort to the desired port number. For example, to change the port
number to 32000, the beginning of the ansoftrsmservice.cfg file should look like the following
after the changes:
$begin 'AnsoftCOMDaemon'
$begin 'Default:CommDetails'
$begin 'CommDetails'
'ListenPort'='32958'
$end 'CommDetails'
$end 'Default:CommDetails'
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Click Change to open the Change Ansoft Service Port dialog box.
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Versions earlier than the latest tested version indicated may work and may have been tested in
previous versions of the product. Newer versions may also work if backward compatibility is
maintained by the scheduler.
A custom scheduler proxy is usually an IronPython script file that has a class that implements a
specified interface. Functionally, the methods of this class mediate the interactions between
AnsysEM processes and the scheduler. Physically, such a proxy is a small text file, and does not
require to be compiled/linked. This is often the preferred approach, as it is easier to install and
test. The details of this interface and its methods are described elsewhere. Installing a custom
scheduler proxy usually means just adding a .py file under schedulers subdirectory of the
AnsysEM installation directory. By providing a custom scheduler proxy written in IronPython, you
can even override the default scheduler proxy for a supported scheduler.
Note:
Alternately, a custom scheduler proxy can be a dynamically linked library (on Microsoft
Windows) that implements a set of functions. This library is loaded by AnsysEM at runtime, and if
it is running as part of a scheduler job, the AnsysEM interacts with the library to get information
from the scheduler, and to start additional processes on specified hosts. Each such library
implements a set of extern "C" functions needed to mediate the interactions between AnsysEM
and the scheduler.
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Limitations
Implementing your own custom scheduler proxy does not allow use of the job management GUI.
It also does not provide tight-integration of scheduler for MPI-based jobs.
Each of the test jobs should run to completion in a few minutes or less. They should be run in the
order specified, proceeding to the next test only if any problems found in the preceding test have
been addressed.
1. Launch Ansys Electronics Desktop on a host that is configured as a submission host for
the cluster.
2. Click Tools > Job Management > Select Scheduler.
3. For a Windows HPC cluster, use the Select scheduler drop-down menu to select
Windows HPC. In the Head Node field, type the name of a computer or click the ellipses
(...) button to view a list of accessible computers in the network.
For information about selecting other types of clusters (for example, LSF), consult the
HPC Administrator User's Guide.
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Successful completion of this job indicates that the following requirements have been met:
l The job submission host is correctly configured for submitting jobs to the cluster.
l The job user account is authorized to run jobs on the cluster.
l The product installation is accessible from the cluster host allocated to the job.
l The project directory is accessible from the cluster host allocated to the job.
l Communication between different job processes on the cluster host allocated to the job is
not blocked.
6. Ensure the Product path contains a path that is valid for the cluster execution nodes.
7. In the Analysis Setups area, select Single Setup. Use the drop-down menu to select
TeeModel:Nominal:Setup1.
8. Click the Compute Resources tab to view additional options.
9. Deselect Use automatic settings, and set the following:
l For Method, use the drop-down menu to select Number of Tasks and Cores.
l Set the Total number of tasks to 1.
l Set the Cores per distributed task to 1.
l Ensure that the Limit number of tasks per node to: check box is deselected.
10. Ignore any other settings, and click Preview Submission.
A preview window appears. If no errors are found, the preview should display information
on how the job will be submitted to the cluster. If an error appears, address the error
before continuing. The preview should indicate that only one host is needed for the job. If
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this is not the case, review the job resources specified on the Compute Resources tab
and retry. If the job and task parameters are correct, close preview window and continue.
If an error occurs on job submission, address the error before submitting the job again. If
you are prompted for a password, enter it and continue. If possible, monitor the job until it
finishes.
The cluster must have at least two hosts with the same number of cores per host. Let N be the
smallest number of cores per host, such that the cluster contains at least two hosts with N cores
per host. The job will be submitted to run on two hosts with N cores per host, requesting a total of
2 * N cores. For many clusters, selecting N = 4 may be a good choice.
Successful completion of this job indicates that the following additional requirements have been
met:
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l A job process on one cluster host allocated to the job is able to use the cluster to start
additional job processes on other cluster hosts allocated to the job.
l Communication between job processes running on different cluster hosts allocated to the
job is not blocked.
6. Ensure the Product path contains a path that is valid for the cluster execution nodes.
7. In the Analysis Setups area, select Single Setup. Use the drop-down menu to select
TeeModel:Nominal:Setup1.
8. Click the Compute Resources tab to view additional options.
9. Deselect Use automatic settings, and set the following:
l For Method, use the drop-down menu to select Number of Tasks and Cores.
l Set the Total number of tasks to 2 * N.
l Set the Cores per distributed task to 1.
l Ensure that the Limit number of tasks per node to: check box is deselected.
l In the Job distribution group box, press the Modify button to access the Job
Distribution dialog box.
l In the Enable Distribution Types section, deselect the Use defaults check box, and
select only the Frequencies check box.
l In the Distribution levels section, select the Single level only radio button.
l Click OK to close the Job Distribution dialog box.
10. For the schedulers:
l Click the ellipses (...) button to open the Compute Resource Selection Parameters
dialog box.
l For MinCoresPerNode , select Specify Parameter and set the value to N.
l For MaxCoresPerNode, select Specify Parameter and set the value to N.
l Click OK to close the Compute Resource Selection Parameters dialog box.
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A preview window appears. If no errors are found, the preview should display information
on how the job will be submitted to the cluster. If an error appears, address the error
before continuing. This preview should indicate that a total of 2 * N cores are required for
the job, and that N cores will be needed on each host allocated to the job. If this is not the
case, review the job resources specified on the Compute Resources tab and retry. If the
job and task parameters are correct, close the preview window and continue.
If an error occurs on job submission, address the error before submitting the job again. If
you are prompted for a password, enter it and continue. If possible, monitor the job until it
finishes.
If the job fails to complete successfully, check the following items, in addition to the items
mentioned for the first test:
l The Desktop process will use the cluster to launch processes on the other hosts allocated
to the job. Verify that the cluster configuration allows a job to launch processes on the
other hosts allocated to the job.
l Job processes on different hosts allocated to the job need to communicate. Verify that
communication between these job processes is not blocked.
Determine which MPI Vendor will be used for MPI jobs, Intel MPI or Microsoft MPI. This test
should use the same MPI Vendor that will be used by cluster users. If no MPI Vendor is specified
by the user, then the default MPI Vendor (Microsoft) is used. Intel MPI is denoted by the string
“Intel.” Microsoft MPI is denoted by the string “Microsoft.” If both MPI Vendors may be needed by
cluster users, then this test should be run twice, once with each MPI Vendor specified. Consult
MPI Installation (Page 5-1) to determine whether the MPI provided by the selected MPI Vendor
needs to be installed and to determine how it should be configured.
The cluster must have at least two hosts with the same number of cores per host. Let N be the
smallest number of cores per host, such that the cluster contains at least two hosts with N cores
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per host. The job will be submitted to run on two hosts with N cores per host, requesting a total of
2 * N cores.
Successful completion of this job indicates that the following additional requirements have been
met:
l MPI is installed and configured on the cluster hosts.
l User passwords are registered with MPI on the cluster hosts.
l MPI prerequisites are installed on the cluster hosts.
6. Ensure the Product path contains a path that is valid for the cluster execution nodes.
7. In the Analysis Setups area, select Single Setup. Use the drop-down menu to select
Stripline:Nominal:3GHz.
8. Under Analysis Options, set the HFSS/MPIVendor batchoption to the desired MPI
Vendor, either Intel or Microsoft. If this batchoption is not present, click Add to open the
Add Batchoption dialog box. Locate HFSS/MPIVendor in the list, select it, and click
Add.
9. Click the Compute Resources tab to view additional options.
10. Deselect Use automatic settings, and set the following:
l For Method, use the drop-down menu to select Number of Tasks and Cores.
l Set the Total number of tasks to 2 * N.
l Set the Cores per distributed task to 1.
l Ensure that the Limit number of tasks per node to: check box is deselected.
l In the Job distribution group box, press the Modify button to access the Job
Distribution dialog box.
l In the Enable Distribution Types section, deselect the Use defaults check box, and
select only the Direct Solver Memory check box.
l In the Distribution levels section, select the Single level only radio button.
l Click OK to close the Job Distribution dialog box.
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A preview window appears. If no errors are found, the preview should display information
on how the job will be submitted to the cluster. If an error appears, address the error
before continuing. This preview should indicate that a total of 2 * N cores are required for
the job, and that N cores will be needed on each host allocated to the job. If this is not the
case, review the job resources specified on the Compute Resources tab and retry. If the
job and task parameters are correct, close the preview window and continue.
If an error occurs on job submission, address the error before submitting the job again. If
you are prompted for a password, enter it and continue. If possible, monitor the job until it
finishes.
If the job fails to complete successfully, in addition to the items mentioned for the first and
second tests, MPI configuration issues may cause job failures. Check the following MPI
configuration issues:
l Verify that the correct MPI Vendor (“Intel” or “Microsoft”) is specified using a batchoption
setting in the Submit Job To: dialog box. The controls for specifying batchoptions are
located on the Analysis Specification tab, under Analysis Options.
l Verify that the specified MPI Vendor is installed (if needed) and configured correctly for
the user submitting the job, as described in MPI Installation (Page 5-1). Pay close
attention to the registration of user passwords because the lack of a cached password
when one is required, or a cached password that is incorrect or out of date (even if no
cached password is required) may cause authentication errors. Note that passwords are
cached separately on each cluster host, so a job may have authentication errors on some
hosts but not on other hosts.
For integration with Linux schedulers, consult the Ansys Electromagnetics Suite 2022 R2
Unix/Linux Installation Guide.
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For integration with third party or custom schedulers, consult the Ansys Electronics online help.
The Bin subdirectory of the Windows HPC Client Utilities installation directory (typically
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft HPC Pack 2019\Bin") must be included in the PATH environment
variable or in the ANSYSEM_WINHPC_CLIENT_UTILS_PATH environment variable. If this
folder is not added to the PATH environment variable during the installation of the Client Utilities,
or if it has been removed from the PATH environment variable, then it may need to be manually
added to one of these environment variables. The ANSYSEM_WINHPC_CLIENT_UTILS_
PATH environment variable may be used instead of the PATH environment variable to prevent
the PATH environment variable from becoming too long. The ANSYSEM_WINHPC_CLIENT_
UTILS_PATH environment variable may contain multiple directories separated by semicolon (;)
characters, just like the PATH environment variable.
Each Ansys Electromagnetics analysis job is started as a single process on a single host. If the
job needs to distribute a portion of the analysis to a different host, a single core task is started on
the remote host to start the analysis processes on that host. Only one core is allocated for the
task used to start these processes, even if multiple process are started by the task or multiple
cores are needed by any of the processes started by the task. If the Windows HPC cluster
affinity setting is set to “All jobs,” then the remote processes would be limited to using a single
core on the remote host, even if the job was allocated multiple cores on the remote host.
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l Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (or later) client utilities are installed on the job submission
node.
l The user making the connection is an authorized Windows HPC cluster user.
If the job cannot be monitored from the Ansys Electromagnetics Monitor Job window because
there is no network connection between the submission node and the cluster execution node (or
the connection is blocked), then the HPC Job Manager installed with Windows HPC Client
Utilities can be used to monitor the job.
If errors occur with any of the test jobs, then information on the failure can be found by viewing
the job in the HPC Job Manager. Check for messages in the Job Progress window. For any
failed tasks, check the Results, Details, and Allocated Nodes tabs for more information on
possible problems.
Non-distributed job
If the job fails to complete successfully, check the following items:
l The user submitting the job must be authorized to run jobs on the cluster.
l The pathname of the product must be accessible by the user running the job from the
cluster execution node(s) where the job runs.
l The pathname of the project must be accessible by the user running the job from the
cluster execution node(s) where the job runs. The directory containing the project file must
be writable by the user running the job from the cluster execution node(s) where the job
runs, and there must be adequate disk space for the job results.
l The temp directory specified by batchoptions or using the installation default setting on
the cluster execution node(s) where the job runs must have adequate disk space for the
job temporary files.
l Check for errors or warnings in Electronics Desktop's Monitor Job window, and address
these issues.
l Also check the Job using the Windows HPC Job Manager. Check for error and warning
messages associated with the job. Also check for failed tasks, and check the task
information for any failed tasks.
If the job fails to complete successfully, check the following items, in addition to the items
mentioned for the first test:
l In addition to the task used to start the job (the Desktop task), an additional task is started
each of the other job hosts to start processes on these hosts. For this task, there should
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be one such task (a Remote Engine Task). Verify that the Remote Engine Task is able to
start and communicate with the Desktop task.
If the MPI Vendor is “Intel,” then installation of Intel MPI on all cluster nodes is required as
described in MPI Installation (Page 5-1).
If the job fails to complete successfully, in addition to the items mentioned for the first and
second tests, MPI configuration issues may cause job failures. Check the following MPI
configuration issues:
l Verify that the correct MPI Vendor (“Microsoft”) is specified via a batchoption setting when
submitting the job.
l Verify that the specified MPI Vendor is installed and configured correctly for the user
submitting the job, as described in MPI Installation (Page 5-1). Note that MPI password
registration is done separately for each cluster host. If authentication errors occur for
some cluster hosts but not for other cluster hosts, then the errors may be due to an
incorrect password or no password registered on some hosts.
Using the Ansys Electromagnetics job submission GUI, a user may submit jobs where the user
specifies tasks automatically and specifies the “Number of Cores and (Optional) RAM.”
However, the RAM per core may only be specified if the LSF cluster is configured with parameter
RESOURCE_RESERVE_PER_SLOT set. This LSF cluster configuration parameter should be
set to allow user to specify the RAM per core for the job.
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l The environment was configured for submission of jobs to the cluster before starting the
product, ansysedt.
For this test, the product, ansysedt, runs on one of the hosts, and the LSF blaunch command is
used to start an ansoftrsm process on the other host. The ansoftrsm process is used to start any
additional processes needed by the job on the other host. In some cases, multiple ansoftrsm
processes are started on the other host, but only one such process should be running on a given
host at any time.
If the job fails to complete successfully, check the following items, in addition to the items
mentioned for the first test:
l Verify that the LSF blaunch command is able to start the ansoftrsm process on the other
host.
If the MPI Vendor is “Intel,” then installation of Intel MPI on all cluster nodes is required as
described in If the job fails to complete successfully, in addition to the items mentioned for the
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first and second tests, MPI configuration issues may cause job failures. Check the following MPI
configuration issues:
l Verify that the correct MPI Vendor (“Intel”) is specified via a batchoption setting when
submitting the job.
l Verify that the specified MPI Vendor is installed and configured correctly for the user
submitting the job, as described in MPI Installation (Page 5-1). MPI password registration
is done separately for each cluster host. If authentication errors occur for some cluster
hosts but not for other cluster hosts, then the errors may be due to an incorrect password
or no password registered on some hosts.
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Steps for doing so vary, depending on your version of Windows. Consult Microsoft
Windows help.
2. From the list of applications, click the applicable Ansys Electromagnetics product.
3. Click Change.
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Updating a License
There may be times when you need to update a license. Most often, this happens when you
change license servers.
If you receive an updated purchased license file, you need only update the license file using
Ansys License Manager.
1. Install Ansys License Manager on the new server machine, and add the new license file.
2. Run each Ansys Electromagnetics Suite installation in Maintenance Mode, and specify
the names of the new servers.
When changing the name of the license server used by the software, you need to modify the
client installation:
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The order that the SERVER lines are listed in ansyslmd.ini dictates the order in which the
license request is granted. To reorder the entries in the list, highlight a server and use the Move
up or Move down buttons.
Administrators are not limited to designating one set of license server machines for a network.
A network can have multiple single-server or three-server (redundant triad) licensing systems. In
this situation, you would have certain licenses connected to a set of server machines (one or
three) on the network, and other licenses connected to a different set of server machines (one or
three) on the network.
The format of the ansyslmd.ini file created by ANSLIC_ADMIN follows. Each server's
specification entry in this file will typically begin with ANSYSLI_SERVERS= and SERVER= to
specify the Licensing Interconnect and FlexNet port numbers, respectively.
On a single server:
ANSYSLI_SERVERS=<ansysliport>@<host>
SERVER=<flexnetport>@<host
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SERVER=<flexnetport>@<host1>;<flexnetport>@<host2>;
<flexnetport>@<host3>
Important:
Do not use commas as separators. Use semicolons (;) on Windows machines, and
colons (:) on Linux machines.
The Ansys Licensing Interconnect default port number is 2325 and the Ansys FlexNet default
port number is 1055. The host is the license server hostname.
SERVER=1055@alpha1
The order of the ANSYSLI_SERVERS and the SERVER lines in the ansyslmd.ini file specifies
the order in which the requested license will be granted.
You must use the port@host format; you cannot enter a path or a filename in place of the
hostname.
When both variables are set, ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE explicitly defines the FlexNet
servers while ANSYSLI_SERVERS explicitly defines the Licensing Interconnect servers.
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Intel MPI
For Intel MPI, user authorization must be configured to distribute an analysis using MPI. Intel
MPI supports several authentication methods on Windows, including password-based
authorization. Consult Intel MPI documentation on user authorization for additional information.
No additional MPI configuration is required for distribution using Intel MPI on the local host.
For distribution using Intel MPI to multiple hosts, Intel MPI must be installed on all of the hosts
and the Hydra Service must be running on all of the hosts in addition to configuring user
authorization on all of the hosts.
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Intel MPI typically requires passwords to be registered on the simulation host machine,
which is typically the first machine in the distributed machine list. Password registration
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may also be required on other machines to allow access to network resources, such as
shared drives. Launch the Intel MPI Library Runtime Environment for Windows to set
username and password.
Note:
You can work around the password registration for cases where accessing
network resources is not needed by performing the Active Directory setup and
setting the environment variable I_MPI_AUTH_METHOD to "delegate".
6. Click Finish.
Microsoft MPI
For Microsoft MPI, no configuration of user authorization is required.
For Windows HPC jobs, no additional configuration is required for distribution using Microsoft
MPI.
For distribution using Microsoft MPI on the local host (without Windows HPC), some additional
configuration is required. Microsoft MPI must be installed on the local host and the MS-MPI
Launch Service must be running. The Microsoft MPI redistributable package installs the MS-MPI
Launch Service, with the startup type set to Manual, so the MS-MPI Launch Service must be
started manually. This may be done using the Windows Services Manager or using the
command line as described in the Microsoft MPI Release Notes. Distribution to multiple hosts
using Microsoft MPI is only supported under Windows HPC.
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5. Select the check box to agree with the terms, then click Next.
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Important:
It is easiest if share permissions are set to Full Control for the Everyone group for the temp
directories.
Note:
The scenarios described here assume that the user is part of a domain and is running
on computers within the given domain.
This is the standard situation and does not require further specifications. MPI should be installed
on all machines, and the solver options and MPI configuration on the local machine will be used.
This situation is similar to Scenario #1, but MPI jobs will run as a user that does not exist on the
remote machine(s). Ansys strongly recommends setting the temp directories to Full Control for
the Everyone group to avoid issues with permissions.
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RSM must be installed and registered on the host machine. There are two RSM settings that can
affect the simulation.
l The first setting is under RSM properties, which can be set to System User or A
specific user. This setting is chosen at installation and can be changed through the
Services panel or by going to Remote Simulation Manager > Remote Simulation
Manager Maintenance > Modify.
l The second setting is in the Desktop in Tools > Options > General Options, on the
Remote Analysis Options tab. Here you can chose either Service User or Specified
User. Here is additional information about these settings:
The preferred setup for this situation is to assign a Specific or Specified user, but not both.
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Scheduler GUI that is selected in Tools > Job Management > Select Scheduler before using
Tools > Job Management > Submit Job. The MPI setup is the same as described previously.
If a registered password expires or is changed for any other reason, then MPI failures may occur
due to the incorrect password.
Go to <install_dir>\win64\common\fluent_
mpi\multiport\mpi\win64\pcmpi\bin and run the following command:
mpidiag -s <your machine name> -at -clearcache
The following command may be used to check whether a password is cached for the current
user:
mpidiag -s <your machine name> -at -iscached
For general information on using the Windows Scheduler, see the Integration with Microsoft
Windows HPC Scheduler topic in the Ansys Electromagnetics Suite online help.
Note:
The LSF scheduler is not supported on Windows networks for Ansys Electromagnetics
Suite simulations that require MPI (for example, DDM).
Ensure that:
l Password is registered with MPI on all nodes.
l Active Directory is set up on all nodes.
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Note:
Before submitting a job, consult the online help for information on using MPI-
based solves.
5. Verify installation was done correctly by launching Ansys Electronics Desktop on each
node using the network installation.
6. Place the pjt file in a shared folder (one where Everyone has Full Control).
7. Launch Ansys Electronics Desktop on the head node.
Important:
Testing has shown that when using Windows Server 2012 with a Network
installation, the head node should not be one of the computer nodes.
9. Ensure you are using the UNC pathname for the product and project.
10. Create and set up a job, as desired.
Ansys recommends setting the MPI version using batchoptions. For example:
l 'HFSS/MPIVendor'=Intel
l 'HFSS 3D Layout/MPIVendor'=Intel
l 'Icepak/MPIVendor'=Intel
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l 'Maxwell 2D/MPIVendor'=Microsoft
l 'Maxwell 3D/MPIVendor'=Microsoft
l 'Q3D Extractor/MPIVendor'=Microsoft
After the job has been submitted, you can monitor it using HPC Job Manager.
Troubleshooting MPI
This section contains some frequently asked questions and error messages.
A set of tests will be run from the current machine to selected machine(s). These include pinging
the computer(s) and checking RSM availability.
This may occur if anything changed in your network configuration. The most common cause is
your login password was changed as part of a periodic update for network security. If the
passwords were registered for MPI, they need to be updated on all machines every time the
login passwords are changed.
Error Messages
AnsoftRSMService COM Machine
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MPI Launch Failure
This message means you do not have the correct privilege for the temp directory on one or more
of the remote machines. In many cases the software uses the installation temp directory that is
defined during the installation on the given machine. It is recommended that this directory be set
for Everyone to have full Read/Write privileges on all machines.
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A - Silent Installation
The Ansys Electromagnetics Suite silent installation feature installs the software on your
computer with no windows appearing during the installation process. InstallShield suppresses all
dialog boxes, including error messages and informational message boxes.
For Full Download:
<path to setup.exe> -r -f1<path to .iss response file>
Note:
If there are spaces in a file path, use quotation marks to indicate the spaces. For
example:
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Once complete, the *.iss response file will contain information that can be used to install
the same product on other Windows machines.
To record an *.iss file for Install Shield to use when performing Modify Integration with Ansys,
use the following command line:
<path to setup.exe> -integratewithWB -r -f1<path to .iss response
file>
To install the software on other computers running Windows, perform the following steps on
each machine:
For Full Download:
<path to setup.exe> -s -f1<path to .iss response file> -f2<path
to .log file>
Note:
If there are spaces in a file path, use quotation marks to indicate the spaces. For
example:
4. Verify that installation was successful using the .log files. Open the *.log file created during
Step 3, and examine the ResultCode value in the [ResponseResult] section. If the
value is zero, installation was successful.
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If a failure occurs in silent mode, Setup aborts just as if you clicked the Abort button in a
wizard dialog box during a normal installation. In this case, an error is written to the *.log
file.
Note:
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Make sure there is a space before each forward slash (/).
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B - License hostids
Software licenses for each module of Ansys Electromagnetics products you purchased are
contained in one or more license files provided by ANSYS. Each license file requires one or
more license hostids, which are physical devices that contain a unique identification. License
hostids are always required for the license server, and they may also be required for each
machine running Ansys software.
The following sections describe the process for obtaining valid Windows hostids.
For example:
vol C:
3. Press Enter.
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You can obtain an ethernet address to use as a valid license hostid. The method for doing so
differs depending on whether you are running Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
To obtain an ethernet address as a valid license hostid when running Microsoft Windows:
1. If you are using a docked laptop, disconnect it from the docking station.
2. From the Windows command prompt, type the following:
ipconfig /all
3. Press Enter.
The ethernet address for the device is the value of the Physical Address, without
dashes.
Note:
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l For Windows, this environment variable is automatically set during the installation of the
Ansys Electromagnetics Suite (for example, C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\v222\Win64).
Note: The environment variable must be set on all hosts if the analysis is distributed to
multiple hosts. For Windows, this environment variable must generally be set as a
System environment variable (not a user environment variable) for distributed analysis
so that it is set for the Ansoft RSM Service.
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Index
analysis
installing 2-1
Ansys Workbench
options 3-2
hostid B-1
installation
prerequisites 1-1
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license server
changing 4-2
licenses
updating 4-2
licensing
hostid B-1
Maxwell
MPI 5-1
installing 3-4
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schedulers
configuring 3-22
custom 3-15
testing 3-22
software
updating 4-1
TCP/IP 1-2
Index Index-3
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