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
>>>>> 
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