HP-MPI Version 1.2 for Windows Release Note

Table 1-1 Directory Structure (continued)
ContentsSubdirectory
HP-MPI librarieslib
Repository for HP-MPI license filelicenses
HP-MPI manpages in HTML formatman
HP-MPI Remote Launch servicesbin
1.2.3 Benefits and Features
MPI has become the industry standard for distributed technical applications and is widely
supported on most technical computing platforms. HP-MPI offers several benefits.
• Applications developed using HP-MPI easily port to other platforms, even those with a
different architecture.
• HP-MPI takes advantage of HP's shared-memory server architectures in order to get the
most performance from the system without compromising portability and flexibility.
• Technical application providers using HP-MPI protect their software investment using a
highly efficient, portable tool for parallel application development.
HP-MPI V1.2 for Windows includes the following new features:
• Appfile, hostlist, and hostfile support for Windows 2008
• Support for DDR/ConnectX IBAL drivers
HP-MPI V1.2 for Windows also includes the following features that were added in the previous
V1.1 release:
• Support for mpirun options:
— -ccperr <filename>
— -ccpin <filename>
— -ccpout <filename>
— -ccpwait
— -ccpblock
— -ccpcluster <headnode>
— -ccpcyclic
— -f <appfile>
— -hostfile <filename>
— -hostlist <quoted-host-list>
— -jobid <job-id>
— -package / -pk <package-name>
— -token / -tg <token-name>
— -pass
— -cache
— -nopass
— -iscached
— -clearcache
• Debugging applications
• Support for 32-bit IBAL
• mpidiag tool for Windows 2008 and HP-MPI Remote Launch service
• MPI compiler wrapper script options
— -mpicc <compiler>
— -mpicxx <compiler>
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