On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:02:50 -0600 Faraz Hussain <i...@feacluster.com> wrote:
> I know OpenFOAM is probably one of the most challenging and > intricate softwares to build and run.. I have been tasked with > installing it on a system to test how long some benchmark models run > on 100 -> 1000 cores. My questions are: First I'd like to point you to the fact that both easybuild and spack (semi-auto-build-install-hpc-software tools) have support for OpenFOAM. This may be a good place to start if you don't have Foam specific knowledge or a lot of time. Disclaimer, I've not tried to install foam with either myself. > 1) Can I build this as a user, i.e non-root? Yes of course. > 2) Can I build it with no GUI support, i.e no paraview? Yes > 3) What are some good benchmarks I can run that will scale to 1000 > cores? This is almost a broken question. That is, one cannot generally say OpenFOAM will scale well between 100 and 1000 cores. But on the other hand one can certainly make a case that scales well. That is, it's rather pointless without a case that has a useful connection to what the requestor is hoping to do. /Peter K _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
