Operation and Use, Volume 2

About this book

This book describes the facilities and tools for the IBM^(R) Parallel Environment (PE) for AIX^(R) program product and how to use them to debug and analyze parallel programs. Specifically, it contains information on PE's debuggers and profiling tools.

This book concentrates on the actual commands, graphical user interfaces, and use of these tools as opposed to the writing of parallel programs. For this reason, you should use this book in conjunction with IBM Parallel Environment for AIX: MPI Programming Guide, (GC23-3894) and IBM Parallel Environment for AIX: MPL Programming and Subroutine Reference (GC23-3893).

This book assumes that AIX 5L^(TM) Version 5.1 (AIX 5L 5.1) or later, X-Windows, and the PE software are already installed. It also assumes that you have been authorized to run the Parallel Operating Environment (POE). The PE software is designed to run on an IBM RS/6000 SP, an pSeries or RS/6000^(R) network cluster, or on a mixed system where additional pSeries or RS/6000 processors supplement an SP^(TM) system. For complete information on installing the PE software and setting up users, see IBM Parallel Environment for AIX: Installation, (GC23-3892). Also, see the appropriate AIX 5L 5.1 or later documentation listed under AIX publications. For information on POE and executing parallel programs, see IBM Parallel Environment for AIX: Operation and Use, Volume 1, Using the Parallel Operating Environment and IBM Parallel Environment for AIX: Hitchhiker's Guide.

For a list of related books and details about accessing online information, see Bibliography.