STAR-CCM+ Error
 

Dear all,

I attached an image of an error report that was generated when I was running STAR-CCM+. By the way, am using a POD licence.

The STAR-CCM+ simulation was able to complete a 24 hour run just a few hours before this error popped up at the beginning of a restart simulation. I usually run these simulations consecutively with no problem.

I have encountered a similar start up error before, and was able to remedy it by simply deleting the hidden App folder containing the temporary STAR-CCM+ files unique to each run. Re-installing the same version also works.

However I tried these 2 methods but was unsuccessful in troubleshooting.

Please let me know if you have any advice.

Best regards

Exit code 8 indicates a license issue. Search the manual for "exit error codes"


However, the other error code in the line "Error in checking out ccmpower: ...." seems unusual to me.


Since the sim tried to reach those three different locations (flex.cd-adapco.com, and 2 internal ips) I would rhetorically ask which address is your license server? Do you use POD licenses in general (the cd-adapco server) or an internal server. Either way, can you make sure, the compute nodes can actually reach the respective servers. There is a section regarding POD licenses in the manual.
Since you also write you could perform an initial run, i think there is no issue with reaching the license server.


My department also uses POD licenses. I remember for a while we had to manually order cpu hours in contingents of 10k hours, though i wasn't responsible for the departments licenses. Maybe ask your account manager, or respective colleague whether you used up your accounts cpu hours. Maybe renewing cpu hours hasn't been done fast enough. 1 day with 768 cores are already 18k hours.
I am not sure though whether the latter can be the cause, since there would be a distinguished error code if all credits/cpu hours would be used up.

Dear bluebase,

Thanks for the reply. It turns out to be a recently expired POD license key issue. The new license key works fine.

Best,
mnws