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  3. Question: What should I do if I run into “Error connecting to the Service [mpiexec@hostname] ..hydrautilssocksock.c” when I try to run ANSYS 18.2 LS-DYNA parallel from Product Launcher ?

Question: What should I do if I run into “Error connecting to the Service [mpiexec@hostname] ..hydrautilssocksock.c” when I try to run ANSYS 18.2 LS-DYNA parallel from Product Launcher ?

Tagged: 18.2, hpc, HPC/Parallel, Installation/Licensing/Systems, Mechanical APDL - SYS
    • June 5, 2023 at 7:05 am
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      Answer: Please install Intel MPI. C:Program FilesANSYS Incv182prereqINSTALL_INTEL-MPI_README.html and the installation file C:Program FilesANSYS Incv182prereqw_mpi-rt_p_5.1.3.180.exe then please cache password using the last step in the html file Note the entire error looks like the below: Setting the environment: ANSYS_DIR=C:Program FilesANSYS Incv182ANSYS Executing mpiexec -np 2 “C:Program FilesANSYS Incv182ANSYSbinwinx64lsdyn _mpp_sp_impi.exe” pr=dyna i=input.k Error connecting to the Service [mpiexec@hostname] ..hydrautilssocksock.c (270): unable to connect from hostname” to “hostname” (No error) Press any key to continue . . .

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