COMSOL 6.1 on Young and Michael and 6.2 everywhere for Chem Eng [1471563] [1472946]

[balston]

COMSOL 6.1 is already on Myriad and Kathleen but Chem Eng have now asked fo it on the Tier 2 clusters.

They've also asked for COMSOL 6.2 everywhere and given us access to the 6.2 installers in ticket 1472946

[balston]

We already have a build script for COMSOL 6.1 here:

https://github.com/UCL-RITS/rcps-buildscripts/blob/master/comsol-6.1_install

which runs silently using the COMSOL installer and license details in /shared/ucl/apps/pkg-store so to get it on Young and Micheal all we need to do is copy the files from /shared/ucl/apps/pkg-store on Kathleen to Young and Michael and run the build script.

Will do this first.

[balston]

So the files needed from pkg-store on Myriad (or Kathleen) are:

cd /shared/ucl/apps/pkg-store
scp <userid>@myriad.rc.ucl.ac.uk:/shared/ucl/apps/pkg-store/lgcomsol_comsol-6.1_licence.txt .
scp <userid>@myriad.rc.ucl.ac.uk:/shared/ucl/apps/pkg-store/COMSOL61_lnx.zip .

[balston]

The build script needs to be run from the ccspapp account:

cd /shared/ucl/apps/build_scripts
./comsol-6.1_install 2>&1 | tee ~/Software/COMSOL/comsol-6.1_install.log

This is for the Chem Eng license and must not be confused with the separate license owned my EEE.

[balston]

I'm running the build script on Young now.

[balston]

The build script has finished running at the second attempt and looks like it worked. Tomorrow I'll update the module file and run a test job.

[balston]

I have submitted a test job on Young

[balston]

my test job appears to be working ok on Young.

[balston]

I've informed the requester now the module files have been updated.

Next I will install 6.1 on Michael.

[balston]

COMSOL 6.1 is now installed on Michael and I've been able to run an example job.

[balston]

Updated install script for COMSOL 6.2 ready for testing:

https://github.com/UCL-RITS/rcps-buildscripts/blob/master/comsol-6.2_install

Will run on Myriad first.

[balston]

Running the install script as ccspapp om Myriad:

cd /shared/ucl/apps/Build_scripts
./comsol-6.2_install 2>&1 | tee ~/Software/COMSOL/comsol-6.2_install.log

the silent install appears to have completed successfully. I will submit a test job tomorrow.

[balston]

Test job ran successfully on Myriad. Now install and test on:

• Kathleen;
• Michael;
• Young

[balston]

the 6.2 module file is now om Myriad, Kathleen and Young:

module load comsol/6.2

Installation on Michael will need to wait until next week now.

[balston]

Installation on Michael is now done.

[balston]

Requesters informed.