LAM(1)

NAME
LAM - introduction to Local Area Multicomputer (LAM)

DESCRIPTION
LAM is an MPI programming environment and development system for a message-passing parallel machine constituted with heterogeneous UNIX computers on a network. With LAM, a dedicated cluster or an existing network computing infrastructure can act as one parallel computer solving one compute-intensive problem. LAM emphasizes productivity in the application development cycle with extensive control and monitoring functionality. The user can easily debug the common errors in parallel programming and is well equipped to diagnose more difficult problems.

LAM features a full implementation of the MPI communication standard, with the exception that the MPI_CANCEL function will not properly cancel messages that have been sent.

  User Information
Users are strongly encouraged to read the LAM/MPI User's Guide that is included with the LAM/MPI distribution, and is provided on the main LAM/MPI web site (http://www.lam-mpi.org/).

  Up-to-Date Information
The LAM home page can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.lam-mpi.org/. It should be consulted for the most current information about LAM, as well as updates, patches, etc.

SEE ALSO

  Overview of Commands and Libraries
introu(1), introc(2), INTROF(2)

  System Services Interface (SSI)
lamssi(7), lamssi_boot(7), lamssi_coll(7), lamssi_rpi(7)

  Starting / Stopping LAM
recon(1), lamboot(1), lamhalt(1), lamnodes(1), lamwipe(1), tping(1), lamgrow(1), lamshrink(1)

  Compiling MPI Applications
mpicc(1), mpiCC(1), mpif77(1)

  Running MPI Applications
mpirun(1), lamclean(1)

  Running Non-MPI Applications
lamexec(1)

  Monitoring MPI Applications
mpitask(1)

  Unloading MPI Trace Data
lamtrace(1)

  Reference Documents

"LAM/MPI Installation Guide"
included in the LAM/MPI distribution and available on http://www.lam-mpi.org/

"LAM/MPI User's Guide"
included in the LAM/MPI distribution and available on http://www.lam-mpi.org/

"LAM Frequently Asked Questions"
at http://www.lam-mpi.org/faq/

"MPI Primer / Developing with LAM", Ohio Supercomputer Center

"MPI: A Message-Passing Interface Standard", Message-Passing Interface Forum, version 1.1
at http://www.mpi-forum.org/

"MPI-2: Extensions to the Message Passing Interface", Message Passing Interface Forum, version 2.0
at http://www.mpi-forum.org/

  MPI Quick Tutorials

"LAM/MPI ND User Guide / Introduction"
at http://www.lam-mpi.org/mpi/tutorials/lam/

"MPI: It's Easy to Get Started"

"MPI: Everyday Datatypes"

"MPI: Everyday Collective Communication"

  Guaranteed Envelope Resources

"Robust MPI Message Delivery Through Guaranteed Resources", MPI Developer's Conference, 1995