I run with my OS X firewall enabled and don't have this problem. Check to ensure sys prefs -> Security -> Firewall -> Block all incoming connections is unchecked....?
On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Dan Hsu <dk...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: > Yes, it seems to begin to run with firewall off (gui), initiates the number > of called mpirun processes, then terminates with no errors. > > On 1/24/2014 7:48 PM, Ralph Castain wrote: >> Have you tried just turning the firewall "off"? It would at least let you >> know if things work. >> >> On Jan 24, 2014, at 3:48 PM, Dan Hsu <dk...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: >> >>> Ralph, thanks. I checked, and 'remote login' has been on. >>> >>> It's frustrating, like pulling-out-hair time. >>> >>> >>> On 1/24/2014 1:11 PM, Ralph Castain wrote: >>>> The procs attempt to open a socket back to mpirun for communication, so >>>> the firewall has to allow TCP communication. I usually turn on the "remote >>>> login" feature in the "sharing" area in preferences. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Dan Hsu <dk...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All >>>>> >>>>> Am trying to run a parallel molecular simulation from the directory >>>>> containing the executable (using only available cores on the local cpus) >>>>> on Mac Lion and keep getting an apparent firewall error that cannot be >>>>> resolved. I am entering: >>>>> >>>>> mpirun -np 2 -e ./mpierr1 dock6.mpi -otherinput >>>>> >>>>> and get transient (too quick to Allow) notification messages 'Do you want >>>>> the application "orterun" to accept incoming network connections? >>>>> Clicking Deny may limit....... The setting can be changed in the firewall >>>>> pane......." >>>>> >>>>> The mpirun message says: >>>>> -------------- >>>>> Initializing MPI Routines... >>>>> Initializing MPI Routines... >>>>> -------------- >>>>> >>>>> I can specify orterun as a trusted app with "sudo >>>>> /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw -t >>>>> /usr/local/bin/orterun". Before, and after allowing firewall access by >>>>> orterun and dock6.mpi I get the following by viewing the >>>>> /var/log/appfirewall.log: >>>>> >>>>> Jan 24 00:48:45 Dans-Mac Firewall[23513]: orterun is listening from >>>>> 0.0.0.0:50722 proto=6 >>>>> Jan 24 00:48:45 Dans-Mac Firewall[23513]: dock6.mpi is listening from >>>>> 0.0.0.0:50723 proto=6 >>>>> Jan 24 00:48:45 Dans-Mac Firewall[23513]: dock6.mpi is listening from >>>>> 0.0.0.0:50724 proto=6 >>>>> Jan 24 00:48:45 Dans-Mac Firewall[23513]: dock6.mpi is listening from >>>>> 0.0.0.0:1024 proto=6 >>>>> Jan 24 00:48:45 Dans-Mac Firewall[23513]: dock6.mpi is listening from >>>>> 0.0.0.0:1025 proto=6 >>>>> >>>>> It appears that something is trying to start but cannot, and I dont know >>>>> what else to try. Can anyone suggest how this might be resolved? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks much for any input! >>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> users mailing list >>>>> us...@open-mpi.org >>>>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> users mailing list >>>> >>>> us...@open-mpi.org >>>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> users mailing list >>> us...@open-mpi.org >>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> users mailing list >> >> us...@open-mpi.org >> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users > > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > us...@open-mpi.org > http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users -- Jeff Squyres jsquy...@cisco.com For corporate legal information go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/