Run Options: Local vs. Remote

Choose whether to run jobs locally or on a remote job server.

Click the Run group label to define how jobs are run.

Figure 1. Run Options Menu
Local Sequential
Queue run requests on your local computer and run one after the other.
Local Parallel
Immediately execute all runs simultaneously on your local computer.
Manual Remote
Manually run a job on a remote server. Select this option if using a remote server that is not an Altair PBS server.
Custom Server
If you have added a remote server, the name of the server will appear in the menu. Select it to run jobs remotely on that server.
Add Server
Add and configure a remote job server.

Add a Remote Job Server

Add and configure an Altair PBS server to run jobs remotely.

For more information about how to install and configure a PBS server, refer to the Inspire Remote Job Submission Guide, available on the Altair Help Center.
  1. Click the Run group label to display run options.

  2. Select Add Server.
  3. Enter the Name, Host, and Port.

  4. Click Save.

    A cloud icon appears next to the Run menu when the connection to the server has been established.



  5. Click the Run group label and verify that the server has been added.
  6. Set up and run an optimization using the Run Optimization window.
Note:

If Inspire is integrated with Altair PBS Works, you can connect to an:

  • HPC Cluster running PBS Professional Workload Manager
  • HPC Cluster running LSF Workload Manager

Run a Job Manually

Manually copy a prepared model file and queue it on a remote jobs server.

This procedure is required to run a job on a remote server that is not an Altair PBS server.
  1. Click the Run group label to display run options.

  2. Select Manual Remote.
  3. Set up and run an optimization using the Run Optimization window.
    The Run Status window appears.

  4. Right-click on the run name and select Open the Run Folder.
  5. Copy the run file and manually submit it to your remote job server queue.
  6. When the job has been run, copy the set of result files to the Inspire run history folder on your local computer.
    Note: The run history path is defined in the Preferences under Run Options.
  7. Click the satellite on the Optimize icon to open the Run Status window.
  8. Right-click on the name of the run and select View Results.