TotalView User Guide : Part IV: Advanced Tools, Configuration, and Customization : Setting Up MPI Debugging Sessions : MPICH2 Applications : Starting TotalView Debugging on an MPICH2 MPD Job : Starting the MPI MPD Job with MPD Process Manager
Starting the MPI MPD Job with MPD Process Manager
To start the mpd daemon, use the mpdboot command. For example:
mpdboot -n 4 -f hostfile
where:
-n 4
The number of hosts on which you wish to run the daemon. In this example, the daemon runs on four hosts
-f hostfile
Lists the hosts on which the application will run. In this example, a file named hostfile contains this list.
You are now ready to start debugging your application.