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[utkug]

Hello,

I am trying to update a workbench file in batch mode. I prepared a python script and it worked on my local computer. I uploaded the files to my university's HPC cluster. Whenever I run the workbench in batch mode using interactive job scheduling it works fine. However whenever I try to use .sh file to submit a job, workbench crashes and the error is *** ERROR - Insufficient HPC licenses available.

whybad=       -1070. I checked the license manager and I am the only one using the license and we have 128 HPC licenses.

any recommendation about this will be highly appreciated.

 

Utku

[tsiriaks]

Hi Utku,

For this 

"Whenever I run the workbench in batch mode using interactive job scheduling it works fine"

you meant, you use Workbench GUI, to specify the job to solve on 'background' ? Can you post the screenshot of that settings ?

For this

"whenever I try to use .sh file to submit a job, workbench crashes and the error is *** ERROR - Insufficient HPC licenses available."

please post the command you use to execute the script as well as the content of the script.

Thanks,

Win

[utkug]

Hello Win,

For "Whenever I run the workbench in batch mode using interactive job scheduling it works fine" : I use runwb2 -B -R "batch_run_ansys.py" and it runs in batch mode and Gui is not opened. It uses 32 cores. I attached the python file.

 

For "whenever I try to use .sh file to submit a job, workbench crashes and the error is *** ERROR - Insufficient HPC licenses available.": I use a qsub command to submit the .sh file. I attached the sh file too.

In my eyes two operation is identical however something is not right.

I attached them in a text file.

Thanks in advance!

 

Utku

 

 

 

[tsiriaks]

Hi Utku,

I can't see any red flags here.

Can you try the two workflows again and note the approx. time. Then, go to the license server machine and get this ansysli_server.log under (default location)

Windows  C:Program FilesANSYS IncShared FilesLicensing

Linux  /ansys_inc/shard_files/licensing 

then, look at the bottom of the log. You should see your checkout and denied (you can also check the timestamp) , please take the screenshot of all the entries around those and post it here.

Thanks,

Win

[utkug]

Hello Win,

I realized that when I use the batch mode ansys is using the AIM Pro license, therefore it is crushing because it doesnt have HPC license. 

I was wondering if there is a way to specify the license that I want to use in python script.

Utku

[tsiriaks]

Hi Utku,

Now I wonder what analysis type you have in your Workbench project. It should not use AIM Pro license.

Can you post the content of ansysli_server.log that is using AIM Pro license and the subsequent denial entry for HPC ?

I don't think you can specify the license in the runwb2 command but you might be able to specify users license preferences before solving it. 

/ansys_inc/v1xx/commonfiles/tools/linx64/ansyslm_relutil -client_licutil

Thanks,

Win

[utkug]

Hello Win,

I used the license client and disabled the use of AIM license. After that, my batch codes ran perfectly! Thanks for the idea!

Utku

[tsiriaks]

Hello Utku,

Perfect ! Thank you for the update. I'm glad it's working for you.

Thanks,

Win