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Cluster Sweep
Use the Cluster Sweep study step when you want to study to solve several models in parallel where each model has a different set of parameters.
Syntax
model.study(stdname).create(fname, "ClusterSweep");
model.study(stdname).feature(fname).set(pname,value);
Description
Study step.
The following properties are available.
Table 6-107: Properties for Study Settings
Property
Value
Default
Description
plistarr
Real matrix
 
List of parameter values. One row of values per parameter name.
pname
Vector of strings
 
Parameter names.
punit
Vector of strings
 
Parameter units.
sweeptype
filled | sparse
sparse
Sweep type.
Table 6-108: Properties for output While Solving
Property
Value
Default
Description
accumtable
String
new
Accumulated probe table.
accumtableall
on | off
on
Use all probes for the accumulated probe table.
probes
Vector of strings
 
Probes to use when probesel=manual.
probesel
all | none | manual
all
Probes to compute.
useaccumtable
on | off
on
Use an accumulated probe table.
Table 6-109: Properties for Batch Settings
Property
Value
Default
Description
batchfile
String
batchmodel.mph
Name of batch model file.
batchlic
on | off
 
Use batch license.
clearmesh
on | off
on
Clear meshes.
clearsol
on | off
on
Clear solutions.
clustertype
general | whpc2008 | sge | slurm | pbs | none
 
The type of cluster job.
extsolvergen
on | off
off
Generate solver sequence in external process.
hostfile
String
 
Path to host file.
mpiargs
String
 
Additional MPI arguments.
mpibootstrap
String
 
Name of bootstrap server.
mpipath
String
 
Installation directory for MPI.
nn
Integer
1
Number of nodes.
paramfilename
on | index
on
Add parameter names and values or shorter indices to the filename.
rundir
String
 
The directory to store files used by the batch job.
savefile
on | off
off
Output model to file.
serverdir
String
 
Server directory.
specbatchdir
on | off
 
Specify different directory for batch process than used by the current process.
specserverdir
on | off
off
Specify server directory path.
synchaccumprobetable
on | off
on
Synchronize accumulated probe table.
synchsolutions
on | off
off
Synchronize solutions.
Table 6-110: Properties for Remote and Cloud Access
Property
Value
Default
Description
filetransfercmd
none | scp | user
none
Command transfer file.
filetransferfromusercmd
String
 
Command to transfer files from remote location.
filetransfertousercmd
String
 
Command to transfer files to remote location.
remote
on | off
 
Run on remote server.
remotecmd
none | ssh | user
 
Command to use when invoking a command on a remote server.
remotehosts
String
 
List of remote hostnames.
remoteos
native | windows | linux
 
OS used on remote hosts.
remoteusercmd
String
 
Command to use when invoking a command on a remote server.
scpkey
String
 
SCP key file.
scppath
String
 
Directory where SCP resides.
scpuser
String
 
Username used by SCP.
scpusercmd
String
 
Command for copying files to remote location.
sshcmd
ssh | putty | user
 
SSH command.
sshkey
String
 
SSH key file.
sshpath
String
 
Directory where SSH resides.
sshporthost
String
 
Port host.
sshports
String
 
Ports that should be forwarded by SSH.
sshuser
String
 
Username used by SSH.
Table 6-111: Properties for Study Extensions
Property
Value
Default
Description
graphics
on | off
off
Use graphics.
maxalive
Integer
 
Alive time (seconds).
maxallow
Integer
1
Maximum number of simultaneous jobs.
maxrestarts
Integer
 
Maximum number of job restarts.