aqs.env File Parameters

The aqs.env environment file configures resource usage on Execution Engine machines. The file uses a parameter="value" format to define various parameters; all of the parameters that can be defined in the aqs.env file are listed below.

When defining paths in the aqs.env file, use the UNIX forward slash (/) syntax on all platforms.

The %SMASVT_ROOT_PATH% variable used in some path listings in the default aqs.env file corresponds to the SIMULIA_specifics directory in your installation path.

Related Topics
Configuring the aqs.env Environment File
Adding Queue Controls to the aqs.env File
aqs.env File Example
Parameter Description
abaqus_lm_licensefile Location of the Abaqus FLEXnet license server host. See Licensing Requirements for more information.
basedir_servant Directory where simulations will be performed. For execution on an Abaqus Simulation Engine cluster, this directory must be shared among all execution hosts. The default value is the user's home directory. On a submission host used for queue submissions, this variable also specifies the directory in which the job-specific grid submission files are created (see Creating the Submission Template).
grid_kill For queue submission, the command used to cancel a job submitted to the grid job scheduler.
grid_log For queue submission, the location of a log file for writing error and diagnostic messages.
grid_monitor For queue submission, the command used to monitor a job submitted to the grid job scheduler.
grid_submit For queue submission, the command used to submit a job to the grid job scheduler.
grid_template For queue submission, the location of the submission template file (see Creating the Submission Template).
memory Maximum percentage of physical memory that can be allocated while performing a simulation.
mp_mpirun_path Path to the MPI launcher. MPI is part of HPC Server 2008 on Windows, and it is installed with the Abaqus Simulation Engine on Linux. You should not change the value of this parameter unless MPI is installed in a nondefault location on Windows.
scratch Directory used for scratch files during a simulation. A subdirectory will be created under this directory to hold the scratch files; the name of the subdirectory is constructed from the submitter's user name, the job ID, and the job's process number. The subdirectory and its contents are deleted upon completion of the simulation. The default value is the value of the TMPDIR environment variable or the TEMP environment variable if TMPDIR is not defined; if neither variable is defined, \TEMP is used on Windows and /tmp is used on Linux.