Re: [Condor-users] Matlab Compiler and Condor under Windows

["Smith, Ian" <I.C.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've had hundreds of standalone executable Matlab jobs running
here using the same MCR from a Novell server under Win XP so
perhaps the problem is at the file server end. 
I can't see that threadlocking would be a problem when running
on separate machines ? Perhaps the number of open files is limited
on the file server.

You could just bite the bullet and download the MCR to each execute
host before running the Matlab app ( or transfer it from the 
submit host ). If the Matlab app runs for any appreciable time
this shouldn't affect the throughput too much

Incidently the compiled version doesn't check out a license - this
is the main reason we used it.

regards,

-ian.

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Dr Ian C. Smith
e-Science Team,
University of Liverpool,
Computing Services Department


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tobias Pingel
> Sent: 23 August 2007 13:29
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: [Condor-users] Matlab Compiler and Condor under Windows
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I recently installed Matlab on my Central manager and "just" 
> Condor on the client nodes. To implement a distributed 
> Matlab, I just compiled the m-files and sent them, via the 
> Condor network, to the clients. The clients need to have 
> acces to the appropriate  Matlab environment, which I 
> realised by sharing the matlab-runtime (.../win32/bin/) 
> folder on the CM. With up to five nodes its working 
> absolutely fine, but, if more nodes wanted to access the 
> shared folder they got blocked.
> 
> I found a special hint in the Matlab compiler, which told me 
> some about threadlocking for this environment (runtime env.). 
> So, now I wanted to ask, if sombody made similar experiences.
> 
> The Matlab license on the server node is just for one 
> workstation. Do I need to install a server license??
> 
> I found a way to solve this problem by installing the Matlab 
> Component Runtime on each participating node, but, I want to 
> find a solution, where I can use just one Matlab installation 
> and hundreds of Condor equipped nodes for speeding up my 
> applications. No use of extra Matlab installation (or MCR), 
> free of licenses ... and so on.
> 
> I hope anyone can help me ;-)
> 
> With kind regards,
> Tobias Pingel
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