HPC/Applications/lumerical

GUI Access

The CNM holds 2 GUI licenses (for running CAD), each with accompanying FDTD licenses, and 10 additional engine licenses.

There are two means to access Carbon's Lumerical licenses:

1. X11 forwarding.
2. License port forwarding.

X11 mode

Use the CAD X11 app on Carbon.

CAD &

• Requires X11 forwarding under SSH.
• Disadvantage: May run slow or unstable.

Native

Run CAD natively on your desktop, but connect to the Lumerical license server on Carbon.

• Legacy LM (which we use): http://docs.lumerical.com/en/mode/install_lumerical_license_manager.html – port 26044
• New-style LM (which we do not use): http://docs.lumerical.com/en/mode/install_fdtd_remote_access.html – port 1947