Versions and Availability

About the Software

ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application.

Usage

You are recommended to use ParaViewWeb app on Open OnDemand for fast rendering if possible. If you need client-server mode, please follow below instructions:

1. Download ParaView 5.12.1 for your OS.
   (You MUST use the version matching the ParaView version on cluster!)
   
   https://www.paraview.org/download/
    
2. Start a job on cluster, e.g.:
   (ParaView server can only be launched from computing nodes!)

   salloc -A your_allocation_name -t 12:00:00 -N1 -p workq

3. Load ParaView module and launch ParaView server:

   module load paraview/5.12.1
   srun -n8 pvserver --server-port=11111

4. Establish an SSH tunnel. Run one of the following commands from your local terminal ("XXX" is the computing node number):

   ssh -L11111:smicXXX:11111 -N your_user_name@smic.hpc.lsu.edu    # SMIC
   ssh -L11111:dbXXX:11111 -N your_user_name@db1.hpc.lsu.edu       # Deep Bayou
   ssh -L11111:mikeXXX:11111 -N your_user_name@mike.hpc.lsu.edu    # Supermike 3
   ssh -L11111:qbcXXX:11111 -N your_user_name@qbc.loni.org         # QB-3
   ssh -L11111:qbcXXX:11111 -N your_user_name@qbd.loni.org         # QB-4 

   After entering your password and 2FA token, terminal will hang. Leave it open.
5. Start ParaView 5.12.1 on your local computer. Go to "File > Connect > Add Server". Keep everything default, which connects to "localhost:11111". Connect to the added server.

Please refer to Resources section for more detailed usage information.

Resources

• Project home page.