[choiyun]

Hi folks,

I have been trying to initiate parallel computing on my personal workstation for awhile, I am not sure if I am doing things right as I am getting some concerning error messages. To give you a background, Star CCM+ is installed on my machine (not on a network drive), I have total four cores and five research license allocated just for my use.

Below is the error message I get when I initiate the parallel computing using the load simulation window;

Starting local server: starccm+ -server -np 4 -mpidriver platform "Y:\\Star_ccm\\output_file\\10_5_CFD_paper\\7_a\\N ew Folder\\simulation5_finer_mesh_Copy@160.sim"
WARNING: No cached password or password provided.
use '-pass' or '-cache' to provide password
Platform-MPI licensed for CD-adapco.
MPI Distribution : Platform Computing MPI-8.1.1.0
Host 0 -- localhost -- Ranks 0-3
Process rank 0 localhost 6044
Total number of processes : 4

STAR-CCM+ 7.04.006 (win64/intel11.1)
License version: 28 March 2012
Required feature version set to 2012.06 or later
Checking license file: 1713@---*
Checking license file: 27000@---*
Unable to list features for license file 27000@---*
Checking license file: 29001@---*
Unable to list features for license file 29001@---*
Checking license file: 28000@---*
Unable to list features for license file 28000@---*
Checking license file: 2100@---*
Unable to list features for license file 2100@---*
Checking license file: 7790@---*
Unable to list features for license file 7790@---*
1 copy of ccmpsuite checked out from 1713@---*
Feature ccmpsuite expires in 183 days

Server::start -host owen233-03:47828
Loading simulation database: Y:\Star_ccm\output_file\10_5_CFD_paper\7_a\New Folder\simulation5_finer_mesh_Copy@160.sim
Loading module: StarMeshing
Loading module: MeshingSurfaceRepair
Loading module: MeshingPipeline
Loading module: StarDualMesher
Loading module: StarResurfacer
Loading module: MetricsModel
Loading module: MotionModel
Loading module: MaterialModel
Loading module: VofModel
Loading module: UserDefinedEos
Loading module: StarSweptMesher
Simulation database saved by:
STAR-CCM+ 7.04.006 (win64/intel11.1) Fri May 25 16:02:30 UTC 2012 Np=4
Loading into:
STAR-CCM+ 7.04.006 (win64/intel11.1) Fri May 25 16:02:30 UTC 2012 Np=4
Simulation database load completed.
Started default macro:
C:\Users\choiyun\AppData\Local\CD-adapco\STAR-CCM+ 7.04.006\var\journal\star8840767282395412608.java
Loading/configuring connectivity (old|new partitions: 4|4)
3 copies of ccmpsuite checked out from 1713@ ---

*I have took server name off of the code.

Reading this error message, my understanding is that (1) I am only able to check out one license for this simulation. Or, could it be that (2) I am only checking out 3 copies of ccmpsuite instead of four that I need. From what I know, unless I have a power session license, I have to have the same number of licenses as number of cores I intend to use. Is this correct? Lastly, it buggs me that it says WARNING: no cached password or password provided. (3) Is this an necessary information running parallel computing in one workstation? if it is, why would my CPU usage be 100% (which indicates that my cores are passing messages to each other without the MPI password)?

I am wondering if anyone else had a similar messages before? I would greatly appreciate your help! I am not sure if I am doing things right, is my magic parallel button working? how could I check?