3. User Guide

This chapter guides the reader through the most commonly used features of RADICAL-Pilot (RP). We start with an example of a basic Python application written with RP. We then discuss individual RP features by augmenting the given basic application.

• 3.1. Getting Started
• 3.2. Obtaining Unit Details
• 3.3. Handle Failing Units
• 3.4. Use Multiple Pilots
• 3.5. Selecting a Unit Scheduler
• 3.6. Staging Unit Input Data
• 3.7. Staging Unit Output Data
• 3.8. Sharing Unit Input Data
• 3.9. Setup Unit Environment
• 3.10. MPI Applications
• 3.11. Using Pre- and Post- exec commands
• 3.12. Using containerized compute units