Preface

The Prism 6.0 User's Guide explains how to use the Prism programming environment to develop, execute, debug, and visualize data in serial and parallel programs.

These instructions are intended for application programmers developing serial or parallel programs that are to run on a Sun(TM) HPC System. We assume you know the basics of developing and debugging programs, as well as the basics of the system on which you will be using the Prism(TM) environment. Some familiarity with the Solaris(TM) debugger dbx is helpful but not required. Prism is based on the X and OSF/Motif standards. Familiarity with these standards is also helpful but not required.

Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX\256 commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

• AnswerBook2(TM) online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

• Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.	% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized.  Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	#

Related Documentation

Table P-3 Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
All	Sun HPC ClusterTools 3.0 Administrator's Guide: With LSF	805-6280-10
All	Sun HPC ClusterTools 3.0 Administrator's Guide: With CRE	806-0295-10
All	Sun MPI 4.0 User's Guide: With LSF	805-7230-10
All	Sun MPI 4.0 User's Guide: With CRE	806-0296-10
All	Sun HPC ClusterTools 3.0 Product Notes	805-6262-10
Sun MPI Programming	Sun MPI 4.0 Programming and Reference Guide	805-6269-10
S3L	Sun S3L 3.0 Programming and Reference Guide	805-6275-10
Prism	Prism 6.0 Reference Manual	805-6278-10

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