windows7 cluster for HPC

ztdep · December 27, 2014, 04:48

Dear friends:
I want to setup a cluster with windows7&64bit for fluent, but i do not know how to submit job and manage the resources for every user in a remote pc.
Could you please give me some suggestions.
regards

Fouad Ali · February 3, 2015, 08:01

Good morning ztdep,

I realize that this post is a few months old, so I hope I'm not too late here. With out going into too much detail at the moment, I'd recommend installing Windows server 2012 or 2008r2 HPC edition on the headnode. Setting up Microsoft's version of HPC management software is pretty straight forward and free actually if you have the correct server edition. Once you have the head node setup, I believe the other nodes can all run Windows 7 and still be used as compute nodes or workstations nodes. Just remember to setup a domain for your cluster first.

I didn't outline everything to do in my response, but I'm sure you'll be able to look up what you need

.

Hope I've helped.

December 27, 2014, 04:48	windows7 cluster for HPC	#1
ztdep Senior Member p ding Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 427 Rep Power: 19	Dear friends: I want to setup a cluster with windows7&64bit for fluent, but i do not know how to submit job and manage the resources for every user in a remote pc. Could you please give me some suggestions. regards

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February 3, 2015, 08:01		#2
Fouad Ali New Member Ohio Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Good morning ztdep, I realize that this post is a few months old, so I hope I'm not too late here. With out going into too much detail at the moment, I'd recommend installing Windows server 2012 or 2008r2 HPC edition on the headnode. Setting up Microsoft's version of HPC management software is pretty straight forward and free actually if you have the correct server edition. Once you have the head node setup, I believe the other nodes can all run Windows 7 and still be used as compute nodes or workstations nodes. Just remember to setup a domain for your cluster first. I didn't outline everything to do in my response, but I'm sure you'll be able to look up what you need . Hope I've helped.