MATLAB Distributed Computing Server Licensing Guide

1 Cluster Licensing Options
Prepare On-Site Cluster for MathWorks Hosted License Manager
In this section...
“Step 1: Open Cluster Machine Ports” on page 1-6
“Step 2: Disable FlexNet Licensing” on page 1-6
“Step 3a: Modify License Parameters in Definitions File (MJS Only)” on page 1-7
“Step 3b: Set Cluster Object Property Value (Third-Party Schedulers)” on page 1-8
Step 1: Open Cluster Machine Ports
For MathWorks hosted license manager, all the cluster worker machines require HTTPS
communication with the Internet. Be sure that port 443 is open on all cluster machines.
Step 2: Disable FlexNet Licensing
If this is a new cluster installation that never used FlexNet license management, you can
skip this step and proceed to the following section, “Step 3a: Modify License Parameters
in Definitions File (MJS Only)” on page 1-7.
FlexNet Manages Only MATLAB Distributed Computing Server Cluster
If the FlexNet license manager provides licensing for only the cluster workers of your onsite
installation of MATLAB Distributed Computing Server:
1 Shut down the FlexNet server/daemon, and
2 Delete the license file found at:
FlexNetRoot/etc/license.dat
(Your license file name and location might vary.)
FlexNet Manages Multiple Products
It is possible that the FlexNet license manager provides licensing for multiple products,
such as MATLAB Distributed Computing Server on your cluster machines, MATLAB
with Parallel Computing Toolbox on your client computer, and other software products.
In this case, you need to disable the licensing only for MATLAB Distributed Computing
Server, while leaving all other licensing active.
1 With your editor of choice, open the license file:
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