TotalView User Guide : Part IV: Advanced Tools, Configuration, and Customization : Setting Up MPI Debugging Sessions : IBM MPI Parallel Environment (PE) Applications
IBM MPI Parallel Environment (PE) Applications
*In many cases, you can bypass the procedure described in this section. For more information, see “Debugging MPI Programs”.
You can debug IBM MPI Parallel Environment (PE) applications on the IBM RS/6000 and SP platforms.
To take advantage of TotalView’s ability to automatically acquire processes, you must be using release 3,1 or later of the Parallel Environment for AIX.
Topics in this section are:
*“Preparing to Debug a PE ­Application”
*“Starting TotalView on a PE Program”
*“Setting Breakpoints”
*“Starting Parallel Tasks”
*“Attaching to a PE Job”
Preparing to Debug a PE ­Application
The following sections describe what you must do before TotalView can debug a PE application.