12.2.8. Running an LS-DYNA Batch Job

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### 12.2.8. Running an LS-DYNA Batch Job

You can use the built-in LS-DYNA Batch job template on the Applications panel to run an LS-DYNA batch job. The template has been pre-configured with job submission settings that are specific to LS-DYNA, and works with all supported job schedulers.

1. Click the Applications icon on the title bar, and then click LS-DYNA Batch on the Applications panel.

2. On the first screen of the job wizard, specify the tag to apply to the job (if desired), the job name, and the working directory. For details see Setting Up a Batch Job for details.

3. Click Next, then select the input files to be uploaded to the working directory. See Setting Up a Batch Job for details.

4. Click Next, then specify the job submission settings.

   Version

     The version of LS-DYNA that will be launched.

     Note: The available versions in this drop-down are determined by the `solverVersions` setting in the ekm.xml file. For details see Specifying Remote Process Policies (<remoteProcess>) in the Administration Guide.

   Queue

     The job submission queue.

   Keyword Input File

     Select the .k file to be used for the job. If there is only one .k file in the working directory, it will already be selected here. Otherwise you can click Browse to select any .k file that has been uploaded to the working directory.

   Type of High Performance Computing (HPC) Run

     Select one of the following options:

     - Use Distributed Computing (MPP). Runs the LS-DYNA solver over a cluster of machines or uses multiple processors on a single machine. For more information, refer to Massively Parallel Processing in the LS-DYNA User's Guide.

       Number of Processors. The number of CPUs/processors to be used.

       Primary Memory (words): Specify a sufficient amount of memory to perform the decomposition of the job.

       Per-Process Memory (words). The amount of memory for each slave process.

     - Use Shared Memory Parallel (SMP). Distributes model-solving power over multiple processors on the same machine. For more information, refer to Shared Memory Parallel Processing in the LS-DYNA User's Guide.

       Number of Processors. The number of CPUs/processors to be used.

       Memory (words). Specify this setting if the default memory size is insufficient, resulting in job termination. This will overwrite the default memory value.

     Note: Memory values can be specified in numbers (for example, `500000000`) or units (for example, `500M`).

   Enable double precision analysis

     Uses the double precision version of LS-DYNA if available, resulting in a higher level of accuracy. For more information, refer to Double Precision LS-DYNA in the LS-DYNA User's Guide.

   Import files into repository after job completion

     If enabled, files in the job's working directory will be copied to a repository folder after the job has been executed.

     Once enabled:

     1. Click Browse to select an Output folder for the files.

     2. If you would like to import specific files or file types into the repository, specify a comma-separated list of patterns in the File patterns box, as shown in the example below. Otherwise, if you specify no patterns, all files in the working directory will be imported.

     Note: This option is not available if you are working in a job-only view.

5. Click Finish to execute the job. You can monitor the status of the job on the Job Monitor page, as described in Monitoring and Controlling Jobs.

Note: By default, the LS-DYNA job template cannot not be launched directly from a .k file in the repository. To enable this behavior, an EKM administrator must create a custom type and set the type attribute `allowJobExecution` to `true`, and then edit the LS-DYNA job template to associate the new custom type with the template.

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