Client preparation

A client is any machine that runs analyses. Each client requires a copy of the Simulation Compute Manager (SCM) to be installed locally; all other installation files can be mounted and executed remotely from the server.

Simulation Compute Manager

The folder starting with opt/Autodesk/simulation-computeX (X is the major release number) contains the Simulation Compute Manager (SCM). Typically, if the thin client is being installed from the installation .sh, the SCM will be installed automatically under the same parent folder as Moldflow Insight. When moving the parent folder of a thin client installation, it is recommended to keep the directory structure under it the same.

Mount the target directory

The client requires read-only access to the target directory, at the same absolute path as on the server.

Set the environment

Source the file mfclient.env (in the target directory) into your shell. This sets variables necessary for the software to check out a license.

Example: The client has mounted the target directory as /software/autodesk. Run the . (dot) command to source the commands into your shell:

$ . /software/autodesk/mfclient.env

Tip: If you have custom job management software, you can have it source the same file to prepare the environment before it runs jobs.

Run analyses

You can now run solvers from the command line.