Before deploying Ansys HPC Platform Services, Ansys recommends that you review Overview of Ansys HPC Platform Services. This provides context and foundational knowledge for the tasks in the deployment process.
The deployment of Ansys HPC Platform Services involves the following tasks:
| Task | Purpose | Result | Reference information | Deployment information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy Ansys HPC Platform Core Services | Deploys all Ansys-built and third-party services required to run the platform | Enables access to Ansys HPC Job Manager which provides workflow management, file transfer and storage, and job monitoring capabilities | Ansys HPC Platform Core Services | Deploying the Core Services |
| Deploy static evaluators (if required) | If using single machines for jobs, this registers the agents or “workers” with the Resource Management Service and enables the workers to communicate with the Job Management Service and other services | Single machines become available as compute resources in the Ansys HPC Job Manager | Evaluators | Deploying Static Evaluators |
| Deploy autoscaling clusters | Integrates Ansys HPC Platform Services with existing clusters, enabling an autoscaler to pull work from the Job Management Service and launch the required number of evaluators (workers) to meet workload demands | Autoscaling clusters become available as compute resources in the Ansys HPC Job Manager | Autoscaling | Deploying Autoscaling Clusters |
| (Optional) Deploy the Process Launcher (if integrating with non-Kubernetes clusters) | Ensures that requests for the scheduling system are submitted as the specific user who created the task rather than the service user | Jobs are run as the submitting user | Deploying the Process Launcher | |
| (Optional) Integrate your company's IAM system | Provides a federated login experience for users | Enables users to sign in using their usual company credentials | Authentication and Authorization | Integrating your Company’s IAM System |