1603558 : Matlab Parallel Server

Created: 2026-05-26T12:13:56Z - current status: new

Anonymized Summary:

A user asks whether the Maxwell cluster is discoverable as a MATLAB Parallel Server (i.e., if a .conf file exists) when connected to DESY’s network via EduVPN.

Summarized Issue:

The user wants to verify if the Maxwell cluster is configured as a MATLAB Parallel Server and whether its configuration file (.conf) is accessible while connected to DESY’s internal network via EduVPN.

Solution/Next Steps:

  1. Check Documentation: Refer to DESY’s MATLAB parallel computing guide (link), which outlines how to configure MATLAB for cluster submission.
  2. Configuration File Location:
  3. The support package for remote MATLAB usage must first be installed (see Installation Guide).
  4. After installing the support package (desy.remote-matlab.tar.gz), run configCluster in MATLAB to auto-generate/detect the required configuration.
  5. The .conf file (if manually needed) may reside in the MATLAB user path or cluster-specific directories (accessible only within DESY’s network/EduVPN).
  6. Network Access:
  7. Ensure EduVPN is active to access internal resources like max-export.desy.de.
  8. Verify connectivity to Maxwell login nodes (required for discovery).

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