Windows Subsystem for Linux as a Cluster ....

fanta · September 25, 2018, 02:02

Hello,
has anyone experience using Windows Subsystem for Linux with OpenFOAM as a Cluster? I have the following idea: We have a lot of CAD Machines with good power and i want to use them with OpenMPI and OpenFOAM to solve large studies. Since there is a Ubuntu in Windows 10 (Windows Subsystem for Linux), i thought i might use them for parallel running. So i have to install OpenFOAM, ssh, configure the /etc/hosts, configure the casesetup and i need to be able to connect to the machines per remote. I found out that Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows using shared IP adresses, so that might be an issue. Any other recommendations/experiences?

fanta · September 26, 2018, 02:32

Hello,
here's what i got so far:
I installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu 18.04) and i reconfigured SSH. I installed OpenFOAM and i edited my ~/.bashrc.
I changed the SSH-Port from 22 to 2222 because otherwise i couldn't connect to it.
Does anyone know how to tell OpenMPI to use Port 2222 and not 22 to connect via SSH to my remote machine?

September 25, 2018, 02:02	Windows Subsystem for Linux as a Cluster ....	#1
fanta Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 14	Hello, has anyone experience using Windows Subsystem for Linux with OpenFOAM as a Cluster? I have the following idea: We have a lot of CAD Machines with good power and i want to use them with OpenMPI and OpenFOAM to solve large studies. Since there is a Ubuntu in Windows 10 (Windows Subsystem for Linux), i thought i might use them for parallel running. So i have to install OpenFOAM, ssh, configure the /etc/hosts, configure the casesetup and i need to be able to connect to the machines per remote. I found out that Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows using shared IP adresses, so that might be an issue. Any other recommendations/experiences?

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September 26, 2018, 02:32		#2
fanta Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 14	Hello, here's what i got so far: I installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu 18.04) and i reconfigured SSH. I installed OpenFOAM and i edited my ~/.bashrc. I changed the SSH-Port from 22 to 2222 because otherwise i couldn't connect to it. Does anyone know how to tell OpenMPI to use Port 2222 and not 22 to connect via SSH to my remote machine?