Intel Software Network articles feed http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-parallel-composer-kb/installation/ en-us Getting the product running with my new license Before installing the product (no matter what type of license you have):

  1. Find your Serial Number (SN)
  2. Register the SN
  3. Download the product from the Intel Registration and Download center

Then the next steps are different based on your license type.

If you have a counted license, you have to do following:

I. Set up the license server
  1. Read the Intel License Manager for FLEXlm* User's Guide
  2. Find the right system for the license server
  3. Download the correct FLEXlm server for license servery system
  4. Install the FLEXlm server:
    • after installation, the license server should start running automatically
    • As for how to manually start or stop the FLEXlm license server, please refer to the FLEXlm user's guide
II. Install the product on the client systems
  1. Set up the client license
  2. On Windows, just run the downloaded product package program. It will automatically extract the package and start the installation.

    3. >> w_cproX_11.1.XXX.exe
  3. On Linux* or Mac OS* X, use following commands to install:

    4. $ tar -xzvf l_cproX_11.1.XXX.tgz
    $ ./install.sh

If you have a single user license, just follow the simple steps below:

  1. The easies way to install is to use your SN. You can find the SN in the email when you purchase the product. See this KB on where to find your SN.
  2. To use the license file to install
    • Save the license file sent to you by email to a directory [lic-dir]\mylic_file.lic
      • On Windows, we use [common files]\intel\licenses folder as the default license folder
      On Linux or Mac OS X, we use /opt/intel/licenses directory as the default license directory

    • Set up an environment variable to this file:

      • On Windows, use
      >> set INTEL_LICENSE_FILE=[lic-dir]\mylic_file.lic

      On Linux or Mac OS, use
      $ export INTEL_LICENSE_FILE=[lic-dir]\mylic_file.lic
  3. Install the product

    4. On Windows, run the downloaded product package program like below. Use either the license file or SN to install.
    >> w_cproX_11.1.XXX.exe

    On Linux or Mac OX X, use following commands:
    $ tar -xzvf l_cproX_11.1.XXX.tgz
    $ ./install.sh


References and useful KB articles:

  1. Intel® License Manager for FLEXlm* Knowledge Base
  2. How do I Combine Multiple License files?
  3. Redundancy server notes - Floating/Nodelocked license
  4. Should Intel license manager for FLEXlm be installed on the same OS machine as that the license is limited to?
  5. How do I upgrade from an evaluation to a full commercial version (single-user or floating)?
  6. How do I change the Server/Host data I provided for my node locked or floating license?
  7. How can I install my product without internet access?
  8. Installing license server on Vista or Windows Server 2008
  9. Where can I download the latest version of my product?
  10. How can I determine which products and versions my license supports?
  11. Installing the eval product
]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/getting-the-product-running-with-my-new-license Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:48:50 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/getting-the-product-running-with-my-new-license#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/getting-the-product-running-with-my-new-license ISN General Intel® C++ Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Mac OS X* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® License Manager for FLEXlm* Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base IDE Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio* 2008 Doesn't Install When Windows* SDK for Windows* Server 2008 is Installed
Problem : The integration into Microsoft Visual Studio* 2008 does not install.  There is no error message during installation, but you will not find any toolbar or compiler-related entries specific to the Intel® C++ Compiler or Intel® Parallel Composer.


Environment : Microsoft Visual Studio* 2008


Root Cause : Installing the Windows* SDK for Windows* Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 breaks environment scripts as described here†.  These scripts are used by the installation when integrating into the Microsoft Visual Studio* IDE and when broken as described will silently prevent the installation from working.


Resolution : Use the workaround provided in this article† to correct the problem and then reinstall the IDE integration.


† This link will take you off of the Intel Web Site.  Intel does not control the content of the destination Web Site.
]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/ide-integration-with-microsoft-visual-studio-2008-doesnt-install-when-windows-sdk-for-windows-server-2008-is-installed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:29 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/ide-integration-with-microsoft-visual-studio-2008-doesnt-install-when-windows-sdk-for-windows-server-2008-is-installed#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/ide-integration-with-microsoft-visual-studio-2008-doesnt-install-when-windows-sdk-for-windows-server-2008-is-installed Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Is the Intel® IPP stand-alone version similar to the Professional Edition version? The Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel® IPP) stand-alone version is identical to the version contained in the Professional Edition compilers. The Intel IPP is subcomponent of the following products:

  • Intel® C++ Compiler Professional Edition for Linux*
  • Intel® C++ Compiler Professional Edition for Mac OS*
  • Intel® C++ Compiler Professional Edition for Windows*
  • Intel® Parallel Composer

Refer to this article to determine which exact Intel IPP version is contained in the Professional Edition Compilers and Parallel Composer.

]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-integrated-performance-primitives-intel-ipp-is-intel-ipp-stand-alone-version-similar-to-the-professional-edition-version Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:59:51 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-integrated-performance-primitives-intel-ipp-is-intel-ipp-stand-alone-version-similar-to-the-professional-edition-version#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-integrated-performance-primitives-intel-ipp-is-intel-ipp-stand-alone-version-similar-to-the-professional-edition-version Intel® C++ Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Mac OS X* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Intel IPP Static Libraries composer_static_ipp.zip" is located under one of components Intel® Parallel Composer.

To download this file, please follow these steps:
1. Log in to  Intel Registration Center.  
2. Go to "My Product"
3. Choose Product "Intel® Parallel Studio"
4. Click "Initial Release"  under component " Intel® Parallel Composer"
5. Click "Intel® IPP Static Libraries" and download this zip file.  (It includes all Intel IPP static libraires for both IA-32 and Intel® 64 platforms. )

After completing the download, you can extract this zip file and install "composer_static_ipp_ia32_setup.exe" (IA-32) or "composer_static_ipp_intel64_setup.exe" (Intel 64). After installation, all Intel IPP static libraires will be located in the following directory respectively:

C:\Program Files\Intel\Parallel Studio\Composer\ipp\ia32\lib  ( IA-32)  or

C:\Program Files\Intel\Parallel Studio\Composer\ipp\em64t\lib (Intel 64) ]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-ipp-static-libraries Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:16:52 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-ipp-static-libraries#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-ipp-static-libraries Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base FAQ Intel® Parallel Composer Redistributable Package  

Q: What can be redistributed in the Intel Parallel Composer?
Q: What is the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?
Q: Who will need to install the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?
Q: On which OS' can the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package be installed?
Q: What is required in order to install the redistributable package?
Q: Is the redistributable package for the Intel Parallel Composer the only package needed by your customers?
Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?
Q: Where will the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package be installed?
Q: If my application is built using all static libraries, do I need to redistribute anything?
Q: How do I link all libraries statically?
Q: How do I check which DLL files are used by my application?

 

Q: What can be redistributed in the Intel Parallel Composer?

A: Only the files listed in credist.txt can be redistributed. You can find the credist.txt file at "<install-dir>\Composer\Documentation" or default at "C:\Program Files\Intel\Parallel Studio\Composer\Documentation\credist.txt".

 

Q: What is the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?

A: The redistributable package is created for simplifying your application's deployment. It contains all the redistributable files listed in "credist.txt". The package is a .zip file containing an IA-32 and an Intel-64 redistributable package. Each package is self-installable.

 

The redistributable package for the Intel Parallel Composer contains both debug and release of dynamic DLLs and static LIBs. If your application also requires Microsoft* Visual C++ runtime libraries, please be aware that Microsoft's redistributable package does not contain the debug DLLs or static LIBs.

 

Q: Who will need to install the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?

A: Only the end users who use applications that are built with the Intel Parallel Composer.

 

Q: On which OS can the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package be installed?

A: Windows Servero 2008*; Windows Server 2003*; Windows Vista*; Windows XP*

 

Q: What is required in order to install the redistributable package?

A: None.

 

Q: Is the redistributable package for the Intel Parallel Composer the only package needed by your customers?

A: Not necessarily.

It depends on how your application is built and which libraries it references. It is best to check what is required to run your application on a clean system that does not have any development tool or library installed.

 

You may need to redistribute the files from Microsoft* Visual Studio 2005* or 2008*. Microsoft also provides the redistributable package for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 at following locations:

 

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package?

A: Advantages:

  • Your application is no longer required to include the redistributable files from the Intel Parallel Composer in the product.
  • Your application's package size will be smaller.

Disadvantages:

  • Because we do not know which libraries are used by your product, the redistributable package contains all the redistributable files.
  • Your user will have to download and install the redistributable package first before using your product.

 

Q: Where will the Intel Parallel Composer redistributable package be installed?

A: The installer of redistributable package will install all the files under <CommonProgramFiles>\Intel\Shared Files\cpp

 

Q: If my application is built using all static libraries, do I need to redistribute anything?

A: No in most cases.

But you should be aware of some default behaviors, e.g. the OpenMP* runtime library. Because we recommend every one to use dynamic OpenMP runtime library, you have to specifically tell the compiler or linker to use the static OpenMP runtime library using "/Qopenmp-link:static".

 

So if you did not specify "/Qopenmp-link:static", you need to distribute the Intel OpenMP compatibility library "libiomp5md.dll".

 

 

Q: How do I link all libraries statically?
A: Under the project's property, make sure to do following:

  • Under C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library, select "/MT"
  • If your code uses OpenMP, add "/Qopenmp-link:static" to C/C++ -> Command Line -> Additional Options

 

NOTE: Regarding the static OpenMP runtime library, the goal is to use only one OpenMP runtime library for the whole application, including any third party library.

  • Select the Microsoft Visual Studio property page Linker -> Input, then for the property "Additional Dependencies", add all the static libaries' names.

 

Q: How do I check which DLL files are used by my application?

A: You can use several tools to help identifying the dependent DLLs of your application.

  • Use depends.exe from Microsoft* or Dependency Walker from "www.dependencywalker.com".
    This is a GUI ultility.
  • Use dumpbin.exe from Microsoft. This is a command ultility:
    >> dumpbin /DEPENDENTS myapp.exe

 

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
**Intel is not responsible for content of sites outside our intranet.

Copyright (C) 2009, Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/faq-intel-parallel-composer-redistributable-package Fri, 29 May 2009 14:07:39 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/faq-intel-parallel-composer-redistributable-package#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/faq-intel-parallel-composer-redistributable-package Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base How to debug or isolate or fix IDE integration issues For Intel C++ Compiler for Windows Professional's IDE integration
If for some reason you do not see the new toolbar from the Intel C++ Compiler, you can try following to fix the problem.

The IDE integration of Intel C++ Compiler is installed under <install-dir>\Compiler\VS Integration\C++\. You should see files below:

├─VS2005
│  │  icUtil.dll
│  │  integrate.bat
│  │  IntelPkg.dll
│  └  OptPkg.dll
│
└─VS2008
    │  icUtil.dll
    │  integrate.bat
    │  IntelPkg.dll
    └  OptPkg.dll

The file "integrate.bat" handles registration/unregistration of the IDE integation module.
So in case the IDE integration of Intel Parallel Composer is not showing up within the Visual Studio IDE, you can use the "integrate.bat" to help isolating the problem. Here is the steps:
1) copy/paste integrate.bat to "ide_install.bat"; and close Visual Studio(s)
2) edit "ide_install.bat" with Notepad to remove the "/s" (silent) option of the "regsvr32" cmd
3) run "ide_install.bat"
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir" /u
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir" /u
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir"

For Intel Parallel Studio's IDE integration
If for some reason you do not see the new toolbars from the Intel Parallel Composer, Intel Parallel Amplifier and Intel Parallel Inspector, you can try following to fix the problem.

For the IDE integration of Intel Parallel Composer
It's installed under <install-dir>\Parallel Studio\Composer\VS Integration\C++. You should see files below:

├─VS2005
│  │  icUtil.dll
│  │  integrate.bat
│  │  IntelPkg.dll
│  └  OptPkg.dll
│
└─VS2008
    │  icUtil.dll
    │  integrate.bat
    │  IntelPkg.dll
    └  OptPkg.dll

The file "integrate.bat" handles registration/unregistration of the IDE integation module.
So in case the IDE integration of Intel Parallel Composer is not showing up within the Visual Studio IDE, you can use the "integrate.bat" to help isolating the problem. Here is the steps:
1) copy/paste integrate.bat to "ide_install.bat"; and close Visual Studio(s)
2) edit "ide_install.bat" with Notepad to remove the "/s" (silent) option of the "regsvr32" cmd
3) run "ide_install.bat"
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir" /u
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir" /u
    >> ide_install "VS_Install_Dir"

For the IDE integration of Intel Parallel Amplifier 
It's installed under <install-dir>\Parallel Studio\Amplifier\bin32. The file "ampl-vsreg.exe" handles the registration/unregistration of the IDE integration module. Here is the steps to help isolating IDE integration issues.
1) to find the available options: 
    >> ampl-vsreg /?
2) close Visual Studio(s)
3) to disable IDE integration of Visual Studio 2005*: (similar for Visual Studio 2008*)
    >> ampl-vsreg disable vs2005
4) to enable the IDE integration of Visual Studio 2005:
    >> ampl-vsreg integrate vs2005

For the IDE integration of Intel Parallel Inspector 
It's installed under <install-dir>\Parallel Studio\Amplifier\bin32. The file "insp-vsreg.exe" handles the registration/unregistration of the IDE integration module. Here is the steps to help isolating IDE integration issues.
1) to find the available options: 
    >> insp-vsreg /?
2) close Visual Studio(s)
3) to disable IDE integration of Visual Studio 2005*: (similar for Visual Studio 2008*)
    >> insp-vsreg disable vs2005
4) to enable the IDE integration of Visual Studio 2005:
    >> insp-vsreg integrate vs2005

]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-debug-or-isolate-or-fix-ide-integration-issues Tue, 26 May 2009 09:56:22 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-debug-or-isolate-or-fix-ide-integration-issues#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-debug-or-isolate-or-fix-ide-integration-issues Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Amplifier Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Inspector Knowledge Base Mutiple Installation Allowed for One User with Single User License  


Problem : 
I have a single user license. Can I install the product on different machines with mutiple times?

Resolution : 
Yes, you can. Single-user license allows the license owner to install the product on mutiple systems. however, only ONE copy of the software may be in use at any one time.
Please see End User License Agreement for your reference.
]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/mutiple-install-allowed-with-single-user-lic Mon, 18 May 2009 23:56:47 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/mutiple-install-allowed-with-single-user-lic#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/mutiple-install-allowed-with-single-user-lic Intel® C++ Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Mac OS X* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Cluster Toolkit for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Cluster Toolkit for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Fortran Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Fortran Compiler for Mac OS X* Knowledge Base Intel® Math Kernel Library Knowledge Base Intel® MPI Library for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® MPI Library for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Amplifier Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Inspector Knowledge Base Intel® Software Development Products Registration Center Knowledge Base Intel® Thread Checker for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Thread Checker for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Thread Profiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Threading Building Blocks Knowledge Base Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® VTune™ Performance Analyzer for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® VTune™ Performance Analyzer for Windows* Knowledge Base How to troubleshoot if Microsoft* Visual Studio integration with Intel(R) Parallel Inspector does not work and the controls are not visible or exposed properly Problem : You have successfully installed Intel(R) Parallel Amplifier (or any Intel(R) Parallel Studio tools) but the toolbar for Parallel Amplifier (or whatever Parallel Studio tool(s) you installed) does not appear in Visual Studio.


Environment : Microsoft* Visual Studio* versions that have installed Parallel Studio tools.


Root Cause : Tool bar is not visible, either because it is not enabled or it is obscured by other tool bars that are enabled.


Resolution : Here are some suggestions:
* Select the View->Toolbars menu to confirm that the menu option "Intel Parallel Amplifier" is available and checked. If not checked, you can select the toolbar option and the toolbar should become visible.
* It is possible that the Parallel Amplifier toolbar is installed and available but all the Visual Studio* toolbars are positioned such that the Parallel Amplifier toolbar is not prominently visible. In this case, consider dragging around some toolbars and reposition them to ensure that the Amplifier tool bar is more prominently visible. If there are toolbars that you do not use, you can deselect such toolbars to better use the toolbar space.
* Some non-English OSes may have issues. Please see this KB article for more information: http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installation-of-intel-parallel-amplifier-on-non-english-operating-systems/
* If none of the suggestions above work, please post your question on the Parallel Studio forum.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-troubleshoot-if-microsoft-visual-studio-integration-does-not-work-and-the-controls-are-not-visible-or-exposed-properly Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:25:25 -0700 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-troubleshoot-if-microsoft-visual-studio-integration-does-not-work-and-the-controls-are-not-visible-or-exposed-properly#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-troubleshoot-if-microsoft-visual-studio-integration-does-not-work-and-the-controls-are-not-visible-or-exposed-properly Parallel Programming Tools Intel® Parallel Amplifier Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Inspector Knowledge Base Intel Architecture Platform Terminology for Development Tools Intel® compilers and libraries support three platforms: general combinations of processor architecture and operating system type. This section explains the terms that Intel uses to describe the platforms in its documentation, installation procedures and support site.  Note: not all Intel software development tools support all three platforms.

IA-32 Architecture refers to systems based on 32-bit processors generally compatible with the Intel Pentium® II processor, (for example, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or Intel® Xeon® processor), or processors from other manufacturers supporting the same instruction set, running a 32-bit operating system.

Intel® 64 Architecture (formerly Intel® EM64T)refers to systems based on IA-32 architecture processors which have 64-bit architectural extensions, (for example, Intel® Core™2 processor family), running a 64-bit operating system such as Microsoft Windows Vista* x64 or a Linux* "x86_64" variant. If the system is running a 32-bit  operating system, then IA-32 architecture applies instead. Systems based on AMD* processors running a 64-bit operating system are also supported by Intel compilers for Intel® 64 architecture applications.

64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Consult with your system vendor for more information.

IA-64 Architecture refers to systems based on the Intel® Itanium® processor running a 64-bit operating system.

]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-architecture-platform-terminology Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:48:07 -0800 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-architecture-platform-terminology#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-architecture-platform-terminology Software Products General Intel® Parallel Advisor Intel® C++ Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Software Development Tool Suites for Intel® Atom™ Processor Knowledge Base Intel® Cluster Toolkit for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Cluster Toolkit for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Fortran Compiler for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Math Kernel Library Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Amplifier Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base Intel® Parallel Inspector Knowledge Base Intel® Thread Checker for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Thread Profiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Threading Building Blocks Knowledge Base Intel® Trace Analyzer and Collector for Linux* Knowledge Base Intel® Trace Analyzer and Collector for Windows* Knowledge Base Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base Installation Stopped - PATH environment variable has not enough free space
Problem

If you see an error dialog "Intel® Parallel Composer installation will end: PATH environment variable has not enough free space," like below, when installing the Intel® Parallel Composer beta, please note that this is a known-issue. We're investigating it at the moment.

Resolution

The work-around is to reboot the system and run the "setup.exe" again.

 

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]]> http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installation-stopped-path-environment-variable-has-not-enough-free-space Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:58:24 -0800 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installation-stopped-path-environment-variable-has-not-enough-free-space#comments http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installation-stopped-path-environment-variable-has-not-enough-free-space Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base