MPI-Start

MPI-Start is a set of scripts to close the gap between the workload management system of a Grid insfrastructure and the configuration of the nodes on which MPI applications are run. The package is used to help the user start MPI applications on heterogeneous Grid sites.

MPI-Start was originally developed in the frame of the int.eu.grid project for the execution of MPI applications with the CrossBroker metascheduler and then extended its use as the official way of starting MPI jobs within EGEE.

Documentation

MPI-Start documentation for final users can be found at UserDocumentation, you can check also the typical error list and solutions in the TroubleshootingGuide.

A guide for system administrators that install MPI-Start at the sites is at SiteConfiguration.

If you want to develop new plugins for MPI-Start, you can consult the DeveloperDocumentation. The RequirementsAndDesign page presents the requirements specifications and a description of the MPI-Start implementation.

More information about the usage of MPI in grid environments can be found at http://www.grid.ie/mpi/wiki/.