• Only install simulation software. If you are installing ECLIPSE, clear the EPP components option,
when prompted for the components to install.
• Do not install Intel MPI as Windows HPC has its own MPI.
Set up the license server
Note: For the 2015 or later versions of the simulators you must install or upgrade your license server to use
Schlumberger Licensing 2015, or later. Version 2021 is available on the installation DVD for Windows-
based licensing and is in the Tools directory for Linux licensing.
For a new installation, you must set up and configure a license server to provide your users with access to
the software (if you are updating an existing installation the license server will already be configured).
Typically, you use Network Attached Storage (NAS) for the license server and choose a location that is
accessible by the cluster and your users' PCs.
The licensing software is on the installation DVD (insert the DVD, select Install Products, then
Schlumberger Licensing and follow the installation instructions).
After installing the software, open the "Schlumberger Licensing User Guide" which is located in the
directory where you installed the licensing software (for example C:\Program Files
(x86)\Schlumberger\Schlumberger Licensing\<version>). Use the guide to configure
the licensing server and to provide your users with access to it.
Configure the HPC cluster
HPC requires specific settings in the cluster and on PCs connecting to the cluster to run the simulation
software. This section describes these requirements.
Configure cluster information on the head node
You must set some environment variables in order to use the simulation software with the cluster. Do this
with administrator access rights on the cluster head node.
Note: The use of Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths is vital to the current implementation of HPC
as the simulator is installed on a file system that must be visible to the head node and the compute nodes.
All of the required DLLs are installed not only in the lib directory as previously but also in the bin
directory. This means you do not have to install the simulator software on the compute nodes.
For Windows Server 2012, set the following:
cluscfg setenvs SLBSLS_LICENSE_FILE=7321@licenseserver
cluscfg setenvs ECLPATH=\\139.10.10.1\ecl
cluscfg setenvs MPIEXEC_AFFINITY_AUTO=1
cluscfg setenvs MPIEXEC_AFFINITY=spr:p:L
cluscfg setparams AffinityType=NoJobs
cluscfg setenvs MSMPI_CONNECTIVITY_TABLE=1
cluscfg setenvs MSMPI_ND_EAGER_LIMIT=2000000000
cluscfg setenvs MSMPI_SHM_EAGER_LIMIT=2000000000
The first line sets the location of the license server for the simulator and the optional License Aware
Activation Filter. The second line identifies the location of the simulator installation which must be shared
ECLIPSE Installation Guide
Install the simulator on Microsoft HPC
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