Setup a secondary computer to accept batch jobs (with Parallel Computing and without Parallel Server)

Hello, I have two computers, both running Matlab r2024a, one is a laptop, and the other is a very powerfull desktop.

Both reside under the same LAN. Is there a way to configure the desktop to accept batch jobs from the Matlab running on the laptop through the network?

I have the Matlab Parallel Computing Toolbox installed on both machines, but I don't have the license for the Matlab Parallel Server. If I understand correctly, the desktop should run the MJS service. However, there is no mjs.exe file in the toolbox/parallel/bin folder (I only have mjs_def.bat file). I suppose this is because I only have Parallel Computing and not Parallel Server?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Answer 1

[surya venu]

Hi,

Yes, your understanding is correct. To distribute computing tasks from one MATLAB session on your laptop to execute on a remote desktop as a worker in a parallel computing environment, you typically need the MATLAB Parallel Server in addition to the Parallel Computing Toolbox.

Since you mentioned that you only have the Parallel Computing Toolbox and not the MATLAB Parallel Server, and you're noticing the absence of "mjs.exe" (which is associated with the MATLAB Job Scheduler, a component of MATLAB Parallel Server), this aligns with the software components you currently have. The "mjs_def.bat" file you're seeing is part of the configuration or definition files for setting up or understanding job scheduler environments but isn't the scheduler itself.

Here is an example of how to use MATLAB Parallel Server:

https://www.mathworks.com/videos/getting-started-with-matlab-job-scheduler-part-4-run-jobs-on-your-matlab-parallel-server-cluster-1692337092461.html

Hope it helps.