[Pw_forum] ncpus exceed limit while runing pw.x using mpi

Nichols A. Romero naromero at gmail.com
Fri Nov 2 18:21:51 CET 2007


It is unlikely (to say the least) that this is a problem with PWSCF. There
is mostly a problem with the batch queuing system on this
machine. Try looking at the man page for PBS.

On 11/2/07, Tengfei Luo <luotengf at msu.edu> wrote:
>
>  Dear All:
> I use to run pw.x with mpi with no problem. However, I recently keep
> getting the "ncpus exceed limit" message. Our system is a SGI Altix 3700
> with mpi.
>
> I used the following pbs file to submit my job:
> #!/bin/sh
> #PBS -l ncpus=4,walltime=1:00:00,mem=8gb
> #PBS -M luotengf at msu.edu
> #PBS -m abe
> #PBS -N GaAs_pw
> #PBS -p 500
> #PBS -r n
> cd ~/espresso-3.2.2/calculation/SAM
> mpirun -np 4 ~/espresso-3.2.2/bin/pw.x -npool 1 < input.in > output.out
>
> I wonder if this is a problem with the system or a problem of the grogram
> or a problem with my input setting.
>
> Here is my input file:
>  &control
>     calculation = 'scf'
>     restart_mode='restart',
>     wf_collect=.true.
>     prefix='GaAs',
>     tstress = .true.
>     tprnfor = .true.
>     pseudo_dir = '/mnt/home/luotengf/espresso-3.2.2/pseudo/',
>     outdir='/mnt/home/luotengf/espresso-3.2.2/calculation/SAM/Temp'
>  /
>  &system
>     ibrav=1,celldm(1)=21.3664,
>     nat=64,ntyp=2,ecutwfc =18.0,
>  /
>  &electrons
>     diagonalization='cg'
>     mixing_mode = 'plain'
>     mixing_beta = 0.4
>     conv_thr =  1.0d-8
>  /
> ATOMIC_SPECIES
>  Ga    69.723    Ga.pz-bhs.UPF
>  As   74.92160   As.pz-bhs.UPF
> ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)
> Ga           2.82664990425110     5.65329980850220     2.82664990425110
> Ga           5.65329980850220     2.82664990425110     2.82664990425110
> Ga           2.82664990425110     2.82664990425110     0.00000000000000
> Ga           5.65329980850220     5.65329980850220     0.00000000000000
> As           4.23997497558594     1.41332495212555     4.23997497558594
> As           1.41332495212555     1.41332495212555     1.41332495212555
> As           1.41332495212555     4.23997497558594     4.23997497558594
> As           4.23997497558594     4.23997497558594     1.41332495212555
> Ga           8.47994995117188     5.65329980850220     2.82664990425110
> Ga          11.30659961700439     2.82664990425110     2.82664990425110
> Ga           8.47994995117188     2.82664990425110     0.00000000000000
> Ga          11.30659961700439     5.65329980850220     0.00000000000000
> As           9.89327430725098     1.41332495212555     4.23997497558594
> As           7.06662464141846     1.41332495212555     1.41332495212555
> As           7.06662464141846     4.23997497558594     4.23997497558594
> As           9.89327430725098     4.23997497558594     1.41332495212555
> Ga           2.82664990425110    11.30659961700439     2.82664990425110
> Ga           5.65329980850220     8.47994995117188     2.82664990425110
> Ga           2.82664990425110     8.47994995117188     0.00000000000000
> Ga           5.65329980850220    11.30659961700439     0.00000000000000
> As           4.23997497558594     7.06662464141846     4.23997497558594
> As           1.41332495212555     7.06662464141846     1.41332495212555
> As           1.41332495212555     9.89327430725098     4.23997497558594
> As           4.23997497558594     9.89327430725098     1.41332495212555
> Ga           8.47994995117188    11.30659961700439     2.82664990425110
> Ga          11.30659961700439     8.47994995117188     2.82664990425110
> Ga           8.47994995117188     8.47994995117188     0.00000000000000
> Ga          11.30659961700439    11.30659961700439     0.00000000000000
> As           9.89327430725098     7.06662464141846     4.23997497558594
> As           7.06662464141846     7.06662464141846     1.41332495212555
> As           7.06662464141846     9.89327430725098     4.23997497558594
> As           9.89327430725098     9.89327430725098     1.41332495212555
> Ga           2.82664990425110     5.65329980850220     8.47994995117188
> Ga           5.65329980850220     2.82664990425110     8.47994995117188
> Ga           2.82664990425110     2.82664990425110     5.65329980850220
> Ga           5.65329980850220     5.65329980850220     5.65329980850220
> As           4.23997497558594     1.41332495212555     9.89327430725098
> As           1.41332495212555     1.41332495212555     7.06662464141846
> As           1.41332495212555     4.23997497558594     9.89327430725098
> As           4.23997497558594     4.23997497558594     7.06662464141846
> Ga           8.47994995117188     5.65329980850220     8.47994995117188
> Ga          11.30659961700439     2.82664990425110     8.47994995117188
> Ga           8.47994995117188     2.82664990425110     5.65329980850220
> Ga          11.30659961700439     5.65329980850220     5.65329980850220
> As           9.89327430725098     1.41332495212555     9.89327430725098
> As           7.06662464141846     1.41332495212555     7.06662464141846
> As           7.06662464141846     4.23997497558594     9.89327430725098
> As           9.89327430725098     4.23997497558594     7.06662464141846
> Ga           2.82664990425110    11.30659961700439     8.47994995117188
> Ga           5.65329980850220     8.47994995117188     8.47994995117188
> Ga           2.82664990425110     8.47994995117188     5.65329980850220
> Ga           5.65329980850220    11.30659961700439     5.65329980850220
> As           4.23997497558594     7.06662464141846     9.89327430725098
> As           1.41332495212555     7.06662464141846     7.06662464141846
> As           1.41332495212555     9.89327430725098     9.89327430725098
> As           4.23997497558594     9.89327430725098     7.06662464141846
> Ga           8.47994995117188    11.30659961700439     8.47994995117188
> Ga          11.30659961700439     8.47994995117188     8.47994995117188
> Ga           8.47994995117188     8.47994995117188     5.65329980850220
> Ga          11.30659961700439    11.30659961700439     5.65329980850220
> As           9.89327430725098     7.06662464141846     9.89327430725098
> As           7.06662464141846     7.06662464141846     7.06662464141846
> As           7.06662464141846     9.89327430725098     9.89327430725098
> As           9.89327430725098     9.89327430725098     7.06662464141846
> K_POINTS (automatic)
> 4   4   4  0  0  0
> I would appreciate any comment!
>
> Tengfei
> 3547 E, Engineering Building
> Michigan State University
> East Lansing, MI, 48824
> Tel: 517-355-1693
> Email: luotengf at msu.edu
>
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