That MPITEST output is helpful.
Q: Does the 2021R1 MPITEST work OK?
c:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v211\ansys\bin\winx64>ANSYS211.exe -np 2 -mpitest ??
Tip Try running from a home folder
C:\Users\username>c:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v211\ansys\bin\winx64>ANSYS211.exe -np 2 -mpitest
It should write a simple mpitest.out
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4.6. Troubleshooting (ansys.com)
...To aid in troubleshooting, you may need to view the actual MPI run command line. On Linux the command is mpirun, and you can view the command line by setting the ANS_SEE_RUN_COMMAND environment variable to 1. On Windows the command is mpiexec, and you can view the command line by setting the ANS_SEE_RUN and ANS_CMD_NODIAG environment variables to TRUE.
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