ParaView Remote Connection to `pvserver` on Ubuntu 22.04 (No Data Display)

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System Information

  • Server OS: Ubuntu 22.04
  • Server ParaView Version: 5.13.2 (MPI, Linux, Python 3.10, x86_64)
  • Client OS: macOS (M4, Apple Silicon, ARM)
  • Client ParaView Version: 5.13.2

Problem Description

I am trying to connect my local ParaView client (macOS, M4pro) to a remote pvserver running on an Ubuntu 22.04 machine. The connection appears to be successful, but when I try to load any .pvd file, nothing is displayed—there is no error message, no crash, and no response at all.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. On the remote server, I start pvserver with MPI support:
/media/ninghui/PostProcess/Paraview/ParaView-5.13.2-MPI-Linux-Python3.10-x86_64/bin/mpiexec -np 6 /media/ninghui/PostProcess/Paraview/ParaView-5.13.2-MPI-Linux-Python3.10-x86_64/bin/pvserver

The output confirms that the server is running and waiting for connections:

Waiting for client...
Connection URL: cs://tyang-precision-7920-tower:11111
Accepting connection(s): tyang-precision-7920-tower:11111
Client connected(after connecting).
  1. On the local macOS client, I connect to the server via File → Connect, and the connection is established successfully.
  2. However, when I try to open any .pvd file, nothing is displayed, and there are no error messages. The interface remains unresponsive to the file load operation.

What I Have Checked

  • The connection itself is successful.
  • Both server and client are running ParaView 5.13.2.
  • No error messages are shown on either the client or server side.
  • The .pvd files work fine when opened locally on the macOS client.

Questions

  1. Is this a known issue with ParaView 5.13.2 when using macOS (M4) as a client?
  2. Could this be related to rendering differences between an x86_64 server and an ARM client?
  3. Are there any logs or debugging steps I can take to diagnose this issue?

Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Best,
Ninghui,