The term "MPI Computing" describes a software parallelization approach for cluster systems, i.e. computers connected via a fast interconnection network and used as a single "supercomputer". A computational task, like an EM simulation, is divided into several parts and these parts are handled by the machines in the cluster in parallel. Typically, the parts are not completely independent and, thus, the different computers need to exchange data via the interconnection network and, additionally, have to be synchronized at certain points. For this purpose the so-called "Message Passing Interface" (MPI), which describes a programming interface, has become a de facto standard and because of its importance this type of parallel computing is often referred to as "MPI Computing".
This section of the manual contains an overview of the MPI Computing capabilities of CST STUDIO SUITE as well as detailed installation instructions which help you to properly install and set up parallel simulations on your cluster system. Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any problems during the setup process or during the simulation itself. In such a case please send detailed information about the problem you are facing to info@cst.com.
MPI Cluster Dialog, MPI Installation, MPI Troubleshooting
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