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  3. Question: Using Product Launcher to launch LS-DYNA with SMP on local machine results in error: Error connecting to the Service [mpiexec@hostname] .. hydrautilssocksock.c (270): unable to connect from “hostname” to “hostname” (No error)

Question: Using Product Launcher to launch LS-DYNA with SMP on local machine results in error: Error connecting to the Service [mpiexec@hostname] .. hydrautilssocksock.c (270): unable to connect from “hostname” to “hostname” (No error)

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    • June 5, 2023 at 7:05 am
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      Answer: Install Intel MPI by running this file as Administrator. Right-click on it and select ‘Run as administrator’. C:Program FilesANSYS Incv180commonfilesMPIIntel5.1.3.180Windowsw_mpi-rt_p_5.1.3.180.exe

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