Distributed Setup - RSGInc/DaySim GitHub Wiki

DaySim can be run across multiple Windows machines by using the DaySimController. It uses Windows RPC to call DaySim on each remote machine using DaySim's s=, e=, and i= command line arguments. Each remote machine gets a batch of households. The DaySimController first reads the inputs to determine the batch sizes for the remote machines. Then it uses WMI and RPC to run Daysim remotely. Then it reads the remote machine output files and merging them back into output files on the master machine.

Instructions on how to run it are in the command line '-h' menu.

C:\projects\chattanooga_daysim_test>DaySimController.exe -h
  -c, --configuration=VALUE  Path to configuration file
  -p, --printfile=VALUE      Path to print file
  -h, -?, --help             Show help and syntax summary

DaySimController requires these additional properties:
  RemoteUsername=your_username
  RemotePassword=your_password
  RemoteMachines=pormdlppw01|E:\test\Daysim.exe|/c=config.properties|/p=dclog.txt,sdmdlppw01|E:\test\Daysim.exe|/c=config.properties|/p=dclog.txt
  RemoteCopySPFilesToRemoteMachines=false

All machines, including master, need the exact same folder and file setup
This includes inputs since inputs are not copied from the master to the slaves
Each machine's folder needs to be shared so DaySim can access it remotely
Exceptions, or hanging, is probably due to configuration/path issues
It is best to setup with the simplest possible file/folder setup
Windows RPC server must be enabled on the remote machines