Introducing STAR-CCM+ > Working with Simulations > Using the Client and the Server > What Is a Client?
What Is a Client?
The client is the part of the client-server architecture through which you launch a simulation and work with it, typically through the STAR-CCM+ workspace.
You can see client processes running on your computer (using ps in Linux or the Task Manager in Windows) when a simulation is open and running locally in serial mode:
- In Linux every thread is listed, and the STAR-CCM+ process names vary depending on the particular operating system. The client processes typically include
java in their listings.
- In Windows, depending on which type of client you are running, the batch process is named
starccm+.exe, while the GUI-based process has the name starccmw.exe.
Tasks performed by the client include starting the simulation, inputting commands and manipulating views for analysis. However, it is possible to load a simulation without starting the client.
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