Number of files allowed on disk exceeded, not so much in terms of space

adhiraj · September 1, 2013, 14:13

Hi, I am simulating a flame using my solver that is based on reactingFOAM, in OpenFOAM 1.7.1.
I need to use a large number of processors (~100) to run it, and also run it for a long time (~1 sec of physical time).
I see that the run creates a huge number of files if I write the solution after every ms or so. I need the frequent writes to monitor the behavior, so purgeWrite is not an option.
I tried writing to compressed, binary format-- the total disk space use is not much, but the disk policy restricts the number of files, so I am still in soup.
Is there a way to avoid this problem?
Thanks.

wyldckat · September 1, 2013, 14:35

Hi Adhiraj,

This has been discussed on the following thread: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...ne-folder.html

Best regards,
Bruno

September 1, 2013, 14:13	Number of files allowed on disk exceeded, not so much in terms of space	#1
adhiraj Senior Member Adhiraj Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Karnataka, India Posts: 187 Rep Power: 16	Hi, I am simulating a flame using my solver that is based on reactingFOAM, in OpenFOAM 1.7.1. I need to use a large number of processors (~100) to run it, and also run it for a long time (~1 sec of physical time). I see that the run creates a huge number of files if I write the solution after every ms or so. I need the frequent writes to monitor the behavior, so purgeWrite is not an option. I tried writing to compressed, binary format-- the total disk space use is not much, but the disk policy restricts the number of files, so I am still in soup. Is there a way to avoid this problem? Thanks.

September 1, 2013, 14:35		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi Adhiraj, This has been discussed on the following thread: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...ne-folder.html Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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