Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS
Documentation Index

 

The following table lists the Intel® MPI Library documentation.

Document

Description

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS README

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS README contains a brief overview of the product, directory map for key product components, and pointers to other sources of information.

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS README document is located at:

<installdir>/README.txt

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Release Notes

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Release Notes contains the most up-to-date information about the product, including:

  • Overview
  • What's New
  • Key Features
  • System Requirements
  • Special Features and Known Limitations

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Release Notes document is located at:

<installdir>/doc/Release_Notes.txt

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Installation Guide

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Installation Guide contains information on the following subjects:

  • Obtaining, installing, and uninstalling the Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS
  • Getting technical support

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Installation Guide document is located at:

<installdir>/doc/INSTALL.html

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Getting Started Page

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Getting Started Page contains information on compiling and running your MPI program.

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Getting Started Page document is located at:

 <installdir>/doc/get_started.html

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS User's Guide

(HTML) (PDF)

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS User's Guide contains information on the following subjects:

  • First steps using the Intel® MPI Library
  • Troubleshooting outlines first-aid troubleshooting actions

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS User's Guide document is located at:

<installdir>/doc/User_Guide.pdf

<installdir>/doc/User_Guide.htm

Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Reference Manual (HTML) (PDF)

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Reference Manual contains information on the following subjects:

  • Command Reference describes commands, options, and environment variables
  • Tuning Reference describes environment variables that influence library behavior and performance

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Reference Manual document is located at:

<installdir>/doc/Reference_Manual.pdf

<installdir>/doc/Reference_Manual.htm

Tutorial: MPI Tuner for Intel® MPI Library

The Tutorial: MPI Tuner for Intel® MPI Library contains information on the following subjects:

  • How to use the MPI Tuner for Intel® MPI Library to get optimized configuration files for the runtime library automatically
  • How to troubleshoot common issues with the MPI tuner

The MPI Tuner for Intel® MPI Library Tutorial document is located at:

<installdir>/doc/MPI_Tuner_Tutorial.pdf

Intel® MPI Library Man Pages The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Man Pages contains information on MPI routines, their options, error returns and other common definitions and concepts.

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS Man Pages document is located at:

<installdir>/man

Intel® MPI Library support web site

The Intel® MPI Library support web site provides top technical issues, frequently asked questions, and product documentation.

Free Support

For the latest support information, see the What's New section when you log into your Intel® Premier Support account at https://premier.intel.com/

Intel® MPI Library on the web:

Find out more about the Intel® MPI Library at http://www.intel.com/go/mpi

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