Parallel AIPS++ User Guide

Parallel AIPS++ User Guide

Preparing to use AIPS++

In order to use AIPS++ you need to use AIPS++ you need to do the following.

C-shell (e.g., csh, tcsh): Put the following in your .cshrc/.tcshrc file:

if (-e /usr/apps/astro/aips++/released/aipsinit.csh) then
    source /usr/apps/astro/aips++/released/aipsinit.csh
endif

Borne shell (e.g., sh, bash): Put the following in your .profile file:

if  [ -r /usr/apps/astro/aips++/released/aipsinit.sh ]
then
   .  /usr/apps/astro/aips++/released/aipsinit.sh
fi

The next time you log in (or source your .cshrc/.tcshrc file or . your .profile file) you will be able to run AIPS++.

Differences between desktop and parallel AIPS++ systems

The parallel AIPS++ system at NCSA is very similar to that of the standard AIPS++ system available on workstation/PC class machines. The only differences involve the fact that some applications will require the user to specify the number of processors to use and that large runs will be executed in the NCSA batch environment.

In all cases, Glish scripts to carry out the processing must be created; either within AIPS++, using the scripter tool, or outside of AIPS++ with your favorite editor. Then the AIPS++ jobs can be submitted to the in the NCSA batch queues within AIPS++ by the batchsub tool or they can be submitted outside of AIPS++ with the stand alone program batchsub. The arguments to control the batch processing are the same in either case, but within AIPS++, you can use a graphical interface to set them, submit, and kill the jobs.

Sarma's Easy User Guide (or how to do it without tearing out your hair).

Additional information about submitting batch jobs.