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This document describes generic information of how to load and run ANSYS software in the Merlin cluster
ANSYS software in Pmodules
The ANSYS software can be loaded through PModules.
The default ANSYS versions are loaded from the central PModules repository.
However, we provide local installations on Merlin7 which are needed mainly for some ANSYS packages, like Ansys RSM. Due to this, and also to improve the interactive experience of the user, ANSYS has been also installed in the Merlin high performance storage and we have made it available from Pmodules.
Loading Merlin7 ANSYS
For loading the Merlin7 ANSYS software, one needs to run Pmodules v1.1.22 or newer, and then use a specific repository
(called merlin) which is only available from the Merlin7 cluster:
module purge
module load Pmodules/1.1.22
module use merlin
module use unstable
module use /etc/cscs-modules/
module load cray
module search ANSYS
# Load the proper ANSYS version, in example for 2022R2
module load ANSYS/2022R2
Once merlin is invoked, it will disable central ANSYS installations with the same version, which will be replaced
by the local ones in Merlin. Releases from the central Pmodules repository which have not a local installation will remain
visible. For each ANSYS release, one can identify where it is installed by searching ANSYS in PModules with the --verbose
option. This will show the location of the different ANSYS releases as follows:
- For ANSYS releases installed in the central repositories, the path starts with
/opt/psi - For ANSYS releases installed in the Merlin7 repository (and/or overwritting the central ones), the path starts with
/data/software/pmodules
We strongly recommend only using ANSYS/2022R2 or superior.
[Example] Loading ANSYS from the Merlin7 PModules repository
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:~]# module purge
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:~]# module load Pmodules/1.1.22
module load: unstable module has been loaded -- Pmodules/1.1.22
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:]# module use merlin
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:]# module use unstable
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:]# module use /etc/cscs-modules/
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:]# module load cray
Activating Modules:
- cce/17.0.0
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:~]# module load ANSYS/2022R2
module load: unstable module has been loaded -- ANSYS/2022R2
🔥 [caubet_m@login001:~]# module search ANSYS --verbose
ANSYS/2019R3:
release stage: stable
group: Tools
overlay: base
modulefile: /opt/psi/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2019R3
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2020R1:
release stage: stable
group: Tools
overlay: base
modulefile: /opt/psi/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2020R1
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2020R1-1:
release stage: stable
group: Tools
overlay: base
modulefile: /opt/psi/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2020R1-1
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2020R2:
release stage: unstable
group: Tools
overlay: base
modulefile: /opt/psi/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2020R2
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2021R1:
release stage: unstable
group: Tools
overlay: base
modulefile: /opt/psi/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2021R1
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2022R2:
release stage: unstable
group: Tools
overlay: merlin
modulefile: /data/software/pmodules/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2022R2
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2023R2:
release stage: unstable
group: Tools
overlay: merlin
modulefile: /data/software/pmodules/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2023R2
dependencies: (none)
ANSYS/2024R1:
release stage: unstable
group: Tools
overlay: merlin
modulefile: /data/software/pmodules/Tools/modulefiles/ANSYS/2024R1
dependencies: (none)
{{site.data.alerts.tip}} Please only use Merlin7 ANSYS installations from merlin in the Merlin cluster.
Also, please always run ANSYS/2022R2 or superior.
{{site.data.alerts.end}}
ANSYS Documentation by product
ANSYS RSM
ANSYS Remote Solve Manager (RSM) is used by ANSYS Workbench to submit computational jobs to HPC clusters directly from Workbench on your desktop. Therefore, PSI workstations with direct access to Merlin can submit jobs by using RSM.
For further information, please visit the ANSYS RSM section.
ANSYS Fluent
For further information, please visit the ANSYS RSM section.
ANSYS CFX
For further information, please visit the ANSYS RSM section.
ANSYS MAPDL
For further information, please visit the ANSYS RSM section.