Chapter 6. Release Package

This chapter contains the following information about the MPT 1.3 release package:

Hardware and Software Requirements

To build and use MPT software on Cray PVP systems, CRAY T3E systems, and MIPS based systems, you must have the following software:

  • UNICOS release 10.0 or later for Cray PVP systems; UNICOS/mk release 1.5 or later for CRAY T3E systems; and IRIX release 6.2 or later for MIPS based systems.

    The MPT 1.3 release requires a bugfix package to be installed on UNICOS systems running release 10.0.0.0 or 10.0.0.1. The bugfix package, MPT12_OS_FIXES, is available through the getfix utility. It is also available from the anonymous FTP site ftp.cray.com in directory /pub/mpt/fixes/MPT12_OS_FIXES.

    IRIX 6.2 systems running PVM require the POSIX patch set and any patches recommended by the patch set.

    IRIX 6.2 systems running MPI require the kernel rollup patch 1650 or later.

    IRIX 6.3 systems running MPI require the kernel rollup patch 2328 or later.

  • For UNICOS and UNICOS/mk systems, Cray Programming Environment releases 3.0 or later.

  • For UNICOS and UNICOS/mk systems, the Modules software package. Because the Cray Programming Environment 3.0 releases use the Modules software package, in addition to having the Cray Programming Environment installed on your system, you must have the PrgEnv module loaded before you can use MPT. Modules are not required for IRIX systems. For information on using modules, see Installing Programming Environment Products.

  • For IRIX systems running MPI applications, Array Services release 3.0 or later. For UNICOS systems, Array Services is included in the required UNICOS versions.

  • For MPI jobs using the checkpoint and restart feature, IRIX 6.4 plus kernel patch 2839 and CPR patch 2689, or IRIX 6.5. For IRIX 6.4 and IRIX 6.5 problems with the ash (array session handler) option of the cpr command, CPR patch 3017.

  • For IRIX 6.5 systems using checkpoint and restart or Miser features, Array Services release 3.1 or later.

  • For IRIX systems using the MPI usability improvements, Array Services release 3.2 or later.

Licensing Information

To order MPT 1.3, customers must pay for the product and agree to the stated terms and conditions that relate to the product. The following sections provide names and addresses of licensing contacts.

Licensing contacts for customers in the U.S. and Canada

For more information on the licensing and pricing of MPT 1.3, customers in the United States and Canada should see their account representative or field contract negotiator.

Licensing Contacts for Customers outside of the U.S. and Canada

Customers outside of the United States and Canada may obtain further licensing and export information by contacting their account representative or the individuals listed in the following sections.

European Regional Contract Administrators/Specialists

Customers in European sales regions can direct licensing inquiries to the following regional Contract Administrators/Specialists:

United Kingdom, Poland, and Russia:

Nick Jacobs
Silicon Graphics Ltd.
1530 Arlington Business Park
Theale
Reading
Berkshire, RG7 4SB
England
Telephone: +44 118 925 7041
Fax: +44 118 925 7716
E-mail: niknik@reading.sgi.com

Germany:

Thomas Wegener
Silicon Graphics GmbH
Am Hochacker 3
85630 Grasbrunn-Neukeferloh
Germany
Telephone: +49 89 461080
Fax: +49 89 46108 222
E-mail: thomasw@munich.sgi.com

France:

Cecile Goachet or Patricia Guillerm-Brillet
Silicon Graphics France
21 rue Albert Calmette
78351 Jouy en Josas
France
Telephone: +33 01 34 88 80 00
Fax: +33 01 34 65 96 19
E-mail: cgoachet@paris.sgi.com or pguiller@paris.sgi.com

All other parts of Europe:

Simon Locke
Silicon Graphics Ltd.
1530 Arlington Business Park
Theale
Reading
Berkshire, RG7 4SB
England
Telephone: +44 118 925 7049
Fax: +44 118 925 7946
E-mail: simonl@reading.sgi.com

Japan Contract Negotiators

Customers in Japan can direct licensing inquiries to Joel Lee at the following address:

Joel Lee
Japan Legal Counsel
Nihon Silicon Graphics Cray K. K.
P. O. Box 5011 Yebisu Garden Place Tower
4-20-3, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150
Japan
Telephone: +81 3 5488 1819
Fax: +81 3 5420 7020
E-mail: jlee@nsg.sgi.com

Release Package Contents

The MPT 1.3 release package includes the following:

  • Cray Message Passing Toolkit release CD

  • Message Passing Toolkit: Release Notes (this manual)

  • Message Passing Toolkit: PVM Programmer's Manual

  • Message Passing Toolkit: MPI Programmer's Manual

  • Installing Programming Environment Products

  • SHMEM Library Ready Reference

MPT 1.3 consists of the following software:

  • PVM

  • MPI

  • SHMEM libsma library (on UNICOS and IRIX systems)

  • Header files

  • PVM, MPI, and SHMEM man pages

  • Modules software

The MPT 1.3 release CD for IRIX systems also includes the Array Services release 3.2 package, product code SC4-PCAS-3.0.

Ordering the MPT 1.3 Release Package

MPT 1.3 is distributed by order to sites that have agreed to the stated terms and conditions that relate to the product (for licensing details, see “Licensing Information”). The most current revision of the release package is supplied.

You can use one of the following methods to order MPT 1.3:

  • Customers outside of the United States and Canada should contact their account representative or contract negotiator for ordering information.

  • Customers who subscribe to the CRInform program can order software release packages electronically by using the Order Cray Software option.

  • Customers can contact the order desk at the Minnesota Distribution Center by telephone (+1 651 683 5907 or 1 800 284 2729 extension 35907) or through electronic mail (orderdsk@cray.com).

Software will be shipped by ground service or 5-day international service unless otherwise requested.

Sites outside the United States may be required to provide a customer-signed Letter of Assurance before this software can be shipped. Address questions about which customers must sign Letters of Assurance or which software requires such a letter to Alan Benfell at the following address:

Alan Benfell
International Administration
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
655F Lone Oak Drive
Eagan, MN 55121 USA
Telephone: +1 651 683 7476 or 1 800 284 2729
Fax: +1 651 683 7297
E-mail: benfa@sgi.com

Obtaining Publications

The MPT 1.3 release package includes the publications indicated in “Release Package Contents”.

Silicon Graphics maintains publications information at the following URLs:

http://techpubs.sgi.com/library

http://techpubs.sgi.com/infosearch

These websites contain information that allows you to browse documents online, order documents, and send feedback to Silicon Graphics.

Cray also has documents available online at the following URL:

http://www.cray.com/swpubs

The User Publications Catalog describes the availability and content of all Cray hardware and software documents for customers. Customers who subscribe to the Cray Inform (CRInform) program can access this information on the CRInform system.

To order a document, call the Minnesota Distribution Center at +1 651 683 5907. Silicon Graphics employees may send electronic mail to orderdsk@sgi.com (UNIX system users).

Customers who subscribe to the CRInform program can order software release packages electronically by using the Order Cray Software option.

Customers outside of the United States and Canada should contact their local service organization for ordering and documentation information.