Getting Started

The following prerequisites are required for running these samples:

• On the HPC cluster’s head node:
  • HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2
• On the development machine:
  • HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2 Client Utilities
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (for the pi calculator sample)
  • HPC Pack 2008 R2 MS-MPI Redistributable Package with Service Pack 2 (for the pi calculator sample)

To run this sample, you need to have administrative access to your HPC cluster’s head node, and you must have a valid Windows Azure account, a Windows Azure worker node template defined in your head node, and several Windows Azure worker nodes in the HPC cluster that are started and online. Follow the Deploying Windows Azure Worker Nodes in Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Step-by-Step Guide on TechNet for further information.