PTP Launch with Simulator

To demonstrate the PTP UI functions, when an installation of OpenMPI or other PTP prequisites is not available, a simulator is provided.

PTP Simulator project creation

To set up a simulator project,

Window > Preferences > PTP > Simulation

Under "Simulation Project Settings," select a Simulation project type of C.

Then, click "Create" above and the PTPSimulation project will be created. Click "OK" to close the Preferences dialog.

PTP Run/Launch Configuration for Simulator run

Now create a launch configuration.

Click Run > Run... (or use the Run icon on the toolbar)

Click the "Parallel" tab and set the number of processes on at least one machine to something > 0

Click the "Run" button...

The PTP Runtime Perspective

The PTP Perspective is displayed and the run commences...

Note that the icons in the machines view have changed, now that the processes are running, and that output appears in the Console.

 

Continue with Monitoring Parallel Program execution with the PTP Runtime Perspective .

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