MATLAB DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SERVER 4 - SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS GUIDE Guide d'installation

MATLAB®Distributed Computing Server™Installation GuideR2012a

1 Product InstallationInstalling ProductsOn the Cluster NodesInstall the MathWorks p roducts on your cluster as a netwo rk installationaccording to th

Configuring Your ClusterConfiguring Your Cluste rWhen the cluster and client insta l la tions are complete, you can proceed toconfigure the products f

1 Product Installation1-6For help, contact the MathWorks install support team at 508-647-7000 or http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us

2Configuring ParallelComputing Products foran MJS• “Configure Cluster to U se a MATLAB Job Scheduler (MJS)” on page 2 -2• “Configure Window s Firewall

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSConfigure Cluster to Use a MATLAB Job Scheduler (MJS)The mdce service must be running on all mach

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)Note If you do not have a Windows cluster, or if you have already installed aprevious version of MATLA

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSset MDC EUSE R=mydomain\myusername3 Provide the user password by setting the MDCEPASS parameter:s

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)mdce un inst all -cleanNote Using the -clean flag permanently removes all existing job data. Besure th

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSUsing Admin Center GUINote To use Admin Center, you must run it on a computer that hasdirect netw

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)2 Click Add or Find.The Add or Find Hosts dialog box opens.3 Select Enter Hostnames, then list your ho

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2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSKeep the check to start mdce s ervice.4 Click OK to open the Start mdce service dialog box. Proce

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)It might take a moment for Admin Center to communicate w ith all thenodes, start the services, and acq

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSIf any of the connectivity tests fail, double-click the icon that indicatesa failure to get infor

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)Start the MJS.1 To start a n MJS (job manager), click Start in the MJS module. ( This is oneof several

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJS5 Click OK to start the workers and return to the Admin Center dialog box.It mighttake a moment f

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)If you encounter any problems or failures, contact the MathWorks installsupport team.For more informat

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSCommand Window,andselectRun as Administrator.Thisoptionisavailable only if you are running User A

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)Start the MJS. To start the MATLAB job scheduler (MJS), enter the followingcommands in a DOS command w

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJS2 Start the workers on each node, using the text for < MyMJ S> that identifiesthe name of t

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)protocol, platform (such as in a mixed environment), or other information, seethe help forremotemdce b

ContentsProduct Installation1Cluster Description ... 1-2Installing Products... 1-4On the Clu

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJScd matlabroot/toolbox/dis tcom p/bi n2 Start the workers on each node, using the text for < My

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)ln -s matlabroot/toolbox/distcomp/bi n/md ce /etc/mdce2 Create the following link to the boot script f

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSRed Hat Platform (non-Fedora)On each cluster node, register the mdce service as a known service a

ConfigureClustertoUseaMATLAB®Job Scheduler (MJS)sudo cp ./util/co m.ma thworks.mdce.plist /Library/La unch Daem ons4 Start mdce and observe that it st

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJSConfigure W ind ows Firewalls on Clien tIf you are using Windows firewalls on your client node,1

Validate Installation with MJSValidate Installation with MJSThis procedure verifies that your parallel computing products are installedand configured

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJS3 With the new profile selected in the list, click Rename and edit the profilename to beMJStest.P

Validate Installation with MJS3 Click Validate.The Validation Results tab shows the o utput. The following figure shows theresults of a profile that p

2 Configuring Parallel Computing Prod ucts for an MJS2-26For help, contact the MathWorks install support team at 508-647-7000 or http://www.mathworks.

3Configuring ParallelComputing Products forHPC Server• “Configure Cluster for Microsoft Windows H PC Server” on page 3-2• “Configure Client Computer f

Configuring Parallel Computing Products forHPC Server3Configure Cluster for Microsoft Windows HPCServer... 3-2C

3 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for HPC ServerConfigure Cluster for Microsoft Windows HPC ServerNote You must have the 64-bit version of MAT

Configure Client Computer for HPC Server 2008Configure Client Computer for HPC Server 2008This configuring applies to a ll versions of HPC Server 2008

3 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for HPC ServerValidate Installation Us ing Microsoft Windows HPC ServerThis procedure verifies that your par

Validate Installation Using Microsoft®Windows®HPC Servere Set the ClusterMatlabRoot to the installation location of the MATLABto be executed by the wo

3 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for HPC Server2 Select your cluster profile in the listing.3 Click Validate.The Validation Results tab shows

4Configuring ParallelComputing Products forSupported Third-PartySchedulers (PBS Pro,Platform LSF, TORQUE)• “Configure Platform LSF Scheduler on Window

4 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for Supported Third-Party Schedulers (PBSPro,PlatformLSF,TORQUE)Configure Platform L SF Scheduler on W indow

Configure Platform LSF Scheduler on Windows Clustermatlabroot\bin\win32\smpd -installormatlabroot\bin\win64\smpd -installThis command installs the ser

4 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for Supported Third-Party Schedulers (PBSPro,PlatformLSF,TORQUE)Using Passwordless Delegation1 Log in as a u

Configure Windows Firewalls on ClientConfigure W ind ows Firewalls on Clien tIf you are using Windows firew alls on your cluster nodes,1 Log in as a u

Configuring Parallel Computing Products for aGeneric Scheduler5Interfacing with Generic Schedulers ... 5-2Support Scripts...

4 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for Supported Third-Party Schedulers (PBSPro,PlatformLSF,TORQUE)Validate Installation Using an LSF, PBS Pro,

Validate Insta llation Using an LSF, PBS Pro, or T O RQUE SchedulerThe dialog box should look something like this, or slightly different forPBS Pro®or

4 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for Supported Third-Party Schedulers (PBSPro,PlatformLSF,TORQUE)Note If your v alidation does not pass, cont

5Configuring ParallelComputing Products fora Generic SchedulerNote You must use the g eneric scheduler interface for any of the following:• Any third-

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rInterfacing with Ge n eric SchedulersIn this section...“Support Scripts” on page 5-2

Interfacing with Generic Schedulerssubmit directly to the cluster (for example, if the scheduler’s client utilitiesare not installed).• Nonshared — Wh

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rConfigure Generic Scheduler on Windows ClusterIf your cluster is already set up to u

Configure Generic Scheduler on Windows Clustermatlabroot\bin\win32\smpd -installormatlabroot\bin\win64\smpd -installThis command installs the service

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rUsing Passwordless Delegation1 Log in as a user with administrator privileges.2 Star

Configure Sun Grid Engine on Linux ClusterConfigure Sun Grid Engine on Linux ClusterTo run parallel jobs with MATLAB Distributed Computing Server and

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5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rqconf - mq all.qThis will bring up a text editor for you to make changes: search for

Configure Windows Firewalls on ClientConfigure W ind ows Firewalls on Clien tIf you are using Windows firew alls on your cluster nodes,1 Log in as a u

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rValidate Installation Using a Generic Sch edulerTesting the installation of the para

Validate Installation Using a Generic SchedulerMATLABclientMATLABworkerMATLABworkerMATLABworkerSchedulerLoginnodeShared drive(Cluster job data locatio

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rStep 1: Set Up Windows Client HostOn the Client Host1 You need the necessary scripts

Validate Installation Using a Generic Schedulere Set IndependentSubmitFcn with the following text:{@independentSubmitFcn, ' cluster-host-name&apo

5 Configuring Parallel Computing Products for a Generic Schedule rStep 3: Validate Cluster ProfileIn this step you val id ate your cluster profile, an

Validate Installation Using a Generic Scheduler1 If it is not already open, start the Cluster Profile Manager from theMATLAB desktop by selecting Para

1Product Installation• “Cluster Description” on page 1-2• “Installing Products” on page 1-4• “Configuring Your Cluster” on page 1-5For help, contact t

1 Product InstallationCluster DescriptionTo set up a cluster, you first install MATLA B®Distributed ComputingServer™ (MDC S) on a node called the head

Cluster DescriptionMDCS ClusterClient Node PCTProduct Installations on Client Nodes1-3For help, contact the MathWorks install support team at 508-64