diff --git a/bin/batch/cori_ctestS.sl.in.cmake b/bin/batch/cori_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
index 502db3f26a..cf68826da2 100644
--- a/bin/batch/cori_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
+++ b/bin/batch/cori_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #SBATCH --job-name=h5_ctestS
 
 cd @HDF5_BINARY_DIR@
-CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|H5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
+CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|PH5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
 
 echo "Run $CMD. Test output will be in build/ctestS.out"
 $CMD  >& ctestS.out
diff --git a/bin/batch/cori_knl_ctestS.sl.in.cmake b/bin/batch/cori_knl_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
index 0ec7bf7910..7db4483800 100644
--- a/bin/batch/cori_knl_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
+++ b/bin/batch/cori_knl_ctestS.sl.in.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #SBATCH --job-name=h5_ctestS
 
 cd @HDF5_BINARY_DIR@
-CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|H5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
+CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|PH5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
 
 echo "Run $CMD. Test output will be in build/ctestS.out"
 $CMD  >& ctestS.out
diff --git a/bin/batch/ctestS.lsf.in.cmake b/bin/batch/ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
index 5692574860..7ef5af58b7 100644
--- a/bin/batch/ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
+++ b/bin/batch/ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 cd @HDF5_BINARY_DIR@
 echo "Run command. Test output will be in build/ctestS.out"
-ctest . -E 'TEST_PAR|H5DIFF|PERFORM' -C Release -j 32 -T test >& ctestS.out
+ctest . -E 'TEST_PAR|PH5DIFF|PERFORM' -C Release -j 32 -T test >& ctestS.out
 
 ##$CMD  >& ctestS.out
 echo "Done running command."
diff --git a/bin/batch/ctestS.sl.in.cmake b/bin/batch/ctestS.sl.in.cmake
index f772be952e..98c1bcdd8e 100644
--- a/bin/batch/ctestS.sl.in.cmake
+++ b/bin/batch/ctestS.sl.in.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #SBATCH --job-name=h5_ctestS
 
 cd @HDF5_BINARY_DIR@
-CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|H5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
+CMD="ctest . -E TEST_PAR|PH5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example -C Release -j 32 -T test"
 
 echo "Run $CMD. Test output will be in build/ctestS.out"
 $CMD  >& ctestS.out
diff --git a/bin/batch/ray_ctestS.lsf.in.cmake b/bin/batch/ray_ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
index cbc7130b16..d23a513bdb 100644
--- a/bin/batch/ray_ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
+++ b/bin/batch/ray_ctestS.lsf.in.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 cd @HDF5_BINARY_DIR@
 echo "Run command. Test output will be in build/ctestS.out"
-ctest . -E 'TEST_PAR|H5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example' -C Release -j 32 -T test >& ctestS.out
+ctest . -E 'TEST_PAR|PH5DIFF|PERFORM|ph5example' -C Release -j 32 -T test >& ctestS.out
 
 ##$CMD  >& ctestS.out
 echo "Done running command."
diff --git a/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/par-HDF5options.cmake b/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/par-HDF5options.cmake
index 052799567a..68d35dc07f 100644
--- a/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/par-HDF5options.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/par-HDF5options.cmake
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_ENABLE_THREADSAFE:BOOL=OFF")
 ### Create install package with external libraries (szip, zlib)
 set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS:BOOL=ON")
 
+
+#options to run test scripts in batch commands
+set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_COMMAND "sbatch")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_TEST:BOOL=ON")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME:STRING=ctestS.sl")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_PARALLEL_NAME:STRING=ctestP.sl")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DMPIEXEC_EXECUTABLE:STRING=srun")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DMPIEXEC_NUMPROC_FLAG:STRING=-n")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DMPIEXEC_MAX_NUMPROCS:STRING=6")
+
+
 #############################################################################################
 ### use a toolchain file
 
@@ -107,11 +118,10 @@ set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS:BOOL=ON")
 #set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:STRING=config/toolchain/intel.cmake")
 #set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:STRING=config/toolchain/GCC.cmake")
 
-#options to run test scripts in batch commands
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_TEST ON)
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_COMMAND "sbatch")
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME "knl_ctestS.sl")
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_PARALLEL_NAME "knl_ctestP.sl")
-set(MPIEXEC_EXECUTABLE "srun")
-
+#some additions and alternatives to cross compile on haswell for knl
+#set (COMPILENODE_HWCOMPILE_MODULE "craype-haswell")
+#set (COMPUTENODE_HWCOMPILE_MODULE "craype-mic-knl")
+#set (SITE_BUILDNAME_SUFFIX "knl-intel17-SHARED"
+#set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME:STRING=knl_ctestS.sl")
+#set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_PARALLEL_NAME:STRING=knl_ctestP.sl")
 #############################################################################################
diff --git a/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/ser-HDF5options.cmake b/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/ser-HDF5options.cmake
index 71266ec514..80c8b9e1fd 100644
--- a/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/ser-HDF5options.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/scripts/HPC/ser-HDF5options.cmake
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT:STRIN
 ### Create install package with external libraries (szip, zlib)
 set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS:BOOL=ON")
 
+#options to run test scripts in batch commands
+set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_COMMAND "sbatch")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_TEST:BOOL=ON")
+set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME:STRING=ctestS.sl")
+
 #############################################################################################
 ### use a toolchain file
 
@@ -107,11 +112,10 @@ set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DHDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS:BOOL=ON")
 #set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:STRING=config/toolchain/crayle.cmake")
 #set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:STRING=config/toolchain/GCC.cmake")
 
-#options to run test scripts in batch commands
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_TEST ON)
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_COMMAND "sbatch")
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME "knl_ctestS.sl")
-set (LOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_PARALLEL_NAME "knl_ctestP.sl")
-set(MPIEXEC_EXECUTABLE "srun")
+#some additions and alternatives to cross compile on haswell for knl
+#set (COMPILENODE_HWCOMPILE_MODULE "craype-haswell")
+#set (COMPUTENODE_HWCOMPILE_MODULE "craype-mic-knl")
+#set (SITE_BUILDNAME_SUFFIX "knl-intel17-SHARED"
+#set (ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS "${ADD_BUILD_OPTIONS} -DLOCAL_BATCH_SCRIPT_NAME:STRING=knl_ctestS.sl")
 
 #############################################################################################