GettingStartedWithSerialAndParallelMATLABOnLochness

This page is under construction, Will be completed by 6/30 Following this procedure a user will be able to submit jobs to lochness or stheno from Matlab running locally on the user's computer. The version of Matlab on the user's computer must be the same as on the cluster, currently 2021a.

Installing the Add-On

From the Matlab window, click on "Add-ons" and select "Get Add-Ons."

In the search box enter "slurm" and click on the magnifying glass icon.

Select "Parallel Computing Toolbox plugin for MATLAB Parallel Server with Slurm"

Alternatively, this Add-On can be downloaded directly from the Mathworks site.

Click on "Install."

The installation of the Add-On is complete. Click on "OK" the start the "Generic Profile Wizard for Slurm."

Creating a Profile for Lochness or Stheno

The following steps will create a profile for lochness (or stheno). Click "Next" to begin.

Unix is already selected. Click "Next" to continue.

This "Submission Mode" screen determines whether or not to use a "shared" or "nonshared" submission node. Since Matlab installed on you personal computer or laptop does not user a shared job location storage, select "No" where indicated and select "Net" to continue.