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--- howto:feko [2013/03/19 14:54]
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+++ howto:feko [2021/12/09 16:42] (current)
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-** * * * UNDER CONSTRUCTION * * * **
 ====== FEKO at the CHPC ======
-FEKO by EMSS is available on 10 reserved nodes for use by authorised users.
+FEKO is available for use by authorised users.  Various versions are installed under the directory /apps/chpc/compmech/altair.  Please look at the directory to find the version that suits your purpose.  There is a 2017 version under hw2017/altair/feko/, a 2018 version under feko2018 and version 14 under feko14.0.
 ===== Example job script =====
-<code bash>
+==== This is for TESTING purposes only ====
+Once you have this process working, you **MUST** start using your own campus licenses, as per the second example script.
+<file bash fekorun.qsub>
 #!/bin/bash
-#MSUB -l nodes=2:ppn=8
+### This example script uses 2 compute nodes.
-#MSUB -l walltime=1:00:00
+### If only one node is being used, set #PBS -q smp (24 cores)
-#MSUB -V
+### Or #PBS -q serial to for a few cores (<24) on a shared node
-#MSUB -o /export/home/username/scratch/simulations/job-1.out
+#PBS -l select=2:ncpus=24:mpiprocs=24:nodetype=haswell_reg
-#MSUB -e /export/home/username/scratch/simulations/job-1.err
+#PBS -P MECH****
-#MSUB -d /export/home/username/scratch/simulations
+#PBS -q normal
-#MSUB -M be your_emall@address
+#PBS -l walltime=1:00:00
-#MSUB -q
+#PBS -S /bin/bash
+#PBS -o /mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest/fekostdout.txt
-mpirun -np 16 ### FIX ME !!!
+#PBS -e /mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest/fekostderr.txt
-</code>
+## The FEKO PATH
+##  Find the version that you need in /apps/chpc/compmech/altair
+PATH_TO_FEKO=/apps/chpc/compmech/altair/feko14.0/altair/feko/
+export FEKOJOBDIR=/mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest
+## FEKO_TMPDIR
+export FEKO_TMPDIR=$FEKOJOBDIR/tmp
+## The path to the FEK-file
+export FEK=$FEKOJOBDIR/FekoTestCase.cfx
+cd $FEKOJOBDIR
+## additional setup
+ulimit -s unlimited
+ulimit -n 2400
+ulimit -a
+export ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH=6200@chpcviz1
+export FEKO_CSV_RESOURCE_REPORTING_PRESET=use_envvars
+. $PATH_TO_FEKO/bin/initfeko
+export FEKO_WHICH_MPI=11
+runfeko `basename $FEK` --use-job-scheduler   > feko_out.txt 2>&1
+</file>
+===== Example job script with remote license server =====
+<file bash fekorun.qsub>
+#!/bin/bash
+### This example script uses 2 compute nodes.
+### If only one node is being used, set #PBS -q smp (24 cores)
+### Or #PBS -q serial to for a few cores (<24) on a shared node
+#PBS -l select=2:ncpus=24:mpiprocs=24:nodetype=haswell_reg
+#PBS -P MECH****
+#PBS -q normal
+#PBS -l walltime=1:00:00
+#PBS -S /bin/bash
+#PBS -o /mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest/fekostdout.txt
+#PBS -e /mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest/fekostderr.txt
+## The FEKO PATH
+##  Find the version that you need in /apps/chpc/compmech/altair
+PATH_TO_FEKO=/apps/chpc/compmech/altair/feko14.0/altair/feko/
+export FEKOJOBDIR=/mnt/lustre3p/users/jblogs/fekotest
+## FEKO_TMPDIR
+export FEKO_TMPDIR=$FEKOJOBDIR/tmp
+## The path to the FEK-file
+export FEK=$FEKOJOBDIR/FekoTestCase.cfx
+cd $FEKOJOBDIR
+## additional setup
+ulimit -s unlimited
+ulimit -n 2400
+ulimit -a
+# Set up an ssh tunnel to your license server
+# Firewalls at CHPC and at your facility need to be configured to allow the necessary traffic
+# Use the appropriate port numbers for your particular setup
+ssh -f username@chpclic1 -L 6200:licenseserver.unseenuniversity.ac.za:6200 -N
+export ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH=6200@localhost
+export FEKO_CSV_RESOURCE_REPORTING_PRESET=use_envvars
+. $PATH_TO_FEKO/bin/initfeko
+export FEKO_WHICH_MPI=11
+runfeko `basename $FEK` --use-job-scheduler   > feko_out.txt 2>&1
+# Remove the ssh tunnel to the license server
+kill -9 `ps ux | grep "ssh -f" |  grep -o -E '[0-9]+' | head -1 | sed -e 's/^0\+//' `
+</file>

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