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[kshi84]

Hello all,

I am trying to use a compiled solver from the usermat version of LS-DYNA. Initially I had some issues compiling the solver with the Makefile, but after adding some lines to the LIBS variable in the Makefile, I was able to compile something. However, when trying to use the file made with the Makefile, with LSrun, I get a license error.

I tried some of the suggested solutions from previous posts, such as:

export ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=127.0.0.1

env ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1055@127.0.0.1

In the lsout file, it says "license option:check ansys licenses only" at the top. I am using the usermat version of R13.1 mpp double precision. I also saw an "ansyscl" file was mentioned. If this is needed, where would it be located when downloading the compressed folder? Is it supposed to be inside the compressed folder? I am unable to find file. Also looking in the license tab of LSrun shows licences are active and are waiting to be used.

Best,

K

[igandiko]

Hello, do you have "ansyscl" file in the solver directory? If not, please download the non-usermat package of the same version and place the "ansyscl" file from this package in the usermat solver directory. 

[kshi84]

Hello,

I found a non-usermat package of of LS-DYNA with the same version, parallelization, and linux version as the usermat package I am using. I copied the ansyscl file from the non-usermat package and put it in the same directory as the solver executable. Running the same solver and keyword file resulted in a slightly different license error:

I am not sure how identifying this output is, so I whited out things I thought could be. I could not find the log files in the path provided by this image. Do you believe this is an issue stemming from the software side, or the computing cluster I am using LSrun on?

Best,

K

[igandiko]

Please try setting ANSYSCL_BIND_TO_LOOPBACK=1 and ensure there are read, execute permissions to the directory where ansyscl is located. 

Are you using Ansys license or LSTC license to run LS-DYNA? If its Ansys, note that env ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE should point to the license server. 

Its probably better to run a simple non-usermat ls-dyna job to make sure your license settings are correct. 

[kshi84]

Hello,

I believe I am trying to use the ansys license? Atleast in the lsrun.out file states "license option:check ansys licenses only" at the top. I tried the solutions you suggested, by adding these lines to my .bashrc:

env ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1055@127.0.0.1

export ANSYSCL_BIND_TO_LOOPBACK=1

I get the same error as pictured in my previous reply (with different numbers after "server port ansyscl.<...>"). I am waiting to hear back from the support team of the computing cluster on if the location of the license servers are different from localhost. 

I wanted to mention that running the precompiled solvers (the ones that pop up when setting a preset in LSrun) work normally and do not terminate with a license error. The compiled solver I am using to my understanding is "non-usermat", as in I did not edit the source code at all (i.e. dyn21.f) before compiling with the Makefile. 

Best,

K

[igandiko]

When you run non usermat solver, what license option did you select under ls-run settings (ls-run > ls-dyna > license)? Based on the options defined here, ls-run sets the license environment. 

Since the pre-compiled executables work, can you try moving your user-mat executable to the same location where pre-compiled binaries are located and then call this user-mat exe?

 

 

[kshi84]

Hello,

Looking at the license tab in the ls-run window:

Unfortunately, I do not have write permissions the location of the precompiled solvers. Perhaps I can ask them to move it for me.

Best,

K