What is VAMPIR, and where is it installed at IU?

VAMPIR is a tool set for analyzing the performance and message-passing characteristics of parallel applications.

VAMPIR has a graphical analysis framework that provides a large set of chart representations of event-based performance data generated through source code instrumentation. Developers can use these graphical displays, including state diagrams, statistics, and timelines, to obtain a better understanding of the inner workings of their parallel programs and how to optimize them.

VAMPIR has a simple and intuitive way of presenting large numbers of performance events. Powerful zooming and scrolling functionality allows you to quickly extract performance characteristics of your code at any desired level of detail. Most displays provide additional context information and customization options.

Extensive filtering capabilities for processes, functions, messages, and collective operations help to identify interesting hot spots in the overall collection of information. Individual displays can be coupled, with automatic statistic updates.

To find which XSEDE resources have this software (and which version) installed, use the Comprehensive Software Search on the XSEDE Software page.

1. Make sure the first drop-down list is set to Name.
   
   
2. Enter the application name in the text box.
   
   
3. Click Search.

If your search returns 0 results, it may mean this software is not available on XSEDE. If you wish to use such an application, contact  help@xsede.org . If a product (e.g., Python) is installed on a resource, and you want to use a specific module associated with that product (e.g., Biopython), you may contact  help@xsede.org  to request its installation.

At Indiana University, VAMPIR is available on Big Red.

For information on how to use VAMPIR, see How do I use VAMPIR?

For more background information, see the VAMPIR web site.

For more information about the availability of software on the Indiana University shared central systems, see At IU, what software is available on the research computing systems, and how may I request that software be added?

This document was developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0503697 to the University of Chicago and subcontracted to Indiana University. Additional support was provided by IU through its participation in the TeraGrid, which is supported by the NSF under Grants No. 0833618, SCI451237, SCI535258, and SCI504075. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

This document was developed with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) grant OCI-1053575. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

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