Installing Microsoft MPI for Use in Ansys Electronics Desktop

 
To set up MS MPI for distributed simulations in AEDT:
 

1.   Install MS MPI from the ANSYS Electromagnetics Installation Shell:

      • Install Distributed Simulation Technologies

      • Install Microsoft MPI


 

2.   Start the MS-MPI service by opening an elevated CMD (right-click on CMD and select "Run as administrator") and run these three commands:


sc config MsMpiLaunchSvc depend= Dnscache/Dhcp


sc config MsMpiLaunchSvc start= delayed-auto


sc start MsMpiLaunchSvc


3.   Set the MPI type in AEDT to MS-MPI in "HPC and Analysis Options" > "Options"