JUSTUS2/Software/Dalton
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| Description | Content |
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| module load | chem/dalton |
| License | Open-source software, distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). More... |
| Citing | Publications |
| Links | Homepage | Documentation |
| Graphical Interface | No |
Description
Dalton (named after John Dalton) is an ab initio quantum chemistry computer program designed to to allow convenient, automated determination of a large number of molecular properties based on an HF, HF-srDFT, DFT, MP2, CC, CI, MCSCF, or MC-srDFT reference wave function. For additional information on features please visit the Description of the Dalton suite features web page.
License
Dalton is free, open-source software released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). Anyone interested in using the Dalton program suite must read the conditions described in its license agreement.
Please cite Dalton in your publications according to the references.
Usage
Loading the module
See Software Modules documentation
Hints for using Dalton
Input Files
For information about how to construct input files (dalinp{.dal} [molinp{.mol} [potinp{.pot}]]) for Dalton, please consult the vendor documentation.
Environment Variables
Environment variables understood by Dalton:
DALTON_TMPDIR : scratch directory
DALTON_USE_GLOBAL_SCRATCH : use global scratch directory, do not copy any files to worker nodes
DALTON_NODELIST : list of nodes, dalton.x will be copied to DALTON_TMPDIR on each node unless
DALTON_USE_GLOBAL_SCRATCH is defined
DALTON_LAUNCHER : launcher for the dalton.x binary (if defined, -N flag not allowed)
Disk Usage
Scratch files are written to $SCRATCH by default. This configuration option can be changed by setting the environment variable $DALTON_TMPDIR (e.g., to a dedicated workspace) before starting your calculations with Dalton.
Examples
As with all processes that require more than a few minutes to run, non-trivial compute jobs must be submitted to the cluster queuing system.
Example scripts are available in the directory $DALTON_EXA_DIR:
$ module load chem/dalton # load module $ ls $DALTON_EXA_DIR # show content of directory $DALTON_EXA_DIR $ cat $DALTON_EXA_DIR/README # show examples README
Run a first simple example job on JUSTUS2:
$ module load chem/dalton # load module $ WORKSPACE=`ws_allocate dalton 3` # allocate workspace $ cd $WORKSPACE # change to workspace $ cp -a $DALTON_HOME/bwhpc-examples . # copy example files to workspace $ cd bwhpc-examples # change to test directory $ sbatch dalton-2020.0.slurm # submit job $ squeue # obtain JOBID $ scontrol show job <JOBID> # check state of job $ ls # when job finishes the results will be visible in this directory
FAQ
Q: What to do if my simulations abort with MEMGET ERROR, insufficient work space in memory ?
A: Increase Dalton's usable work memory with either -mb or -gb on the command line.