Distributed Computing Toolbox 3.3

Hello,

I have installed Matlab 2008a with Distributed Computing Toolbox 3.3 on CentOS 5.4 and can't run any worker:

" License checkout failed. License Manager Error -18 Make sure the license file on the MATLAB client matches the license file of the license server and that the license server has been started properly.

Troubleshoot this issue by visiting: http://www.mathworks.com/support/lme/R2008a/18

Diagnostic Information: Feature: MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine License path: /opt/pgi/license.dat:/root/.matlab/R2008a_licenses:/opt/MATLAB/licenses/license.dat:/opt/MATLAB/licenses/network.lic: FLEXnet Licensing error: -18,147. License checkout failed. License Manager Error -18 Make sure the license file on the MATLAB client matches the license file of the license server and that the license server has been started properly. "

Im using network licenses server and lmutil lmstat shows: Users of Distrib_Computing_Toolbox: (Total of 62 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

So I think license is ok. Other toolboxes work fine, only have problems when starting workers. I tried restarting licenses server but didn't help.

Here is exactly the same problem http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/112551 but with no answers :(

Regards, Pawel

Answer 1

[Aurelien Queffurust]

You should contact Installation support here.

Answer 2

[Jason Ross]

Did you execute the lmstat command from the worker machines?

[Pawel]

It returns:

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lmstat - Copyright (c) 1989-2006 Macrovision Europe Ltd. and/or Macrovision Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Flexible License Manager status on Thu 9/15/2011 16:33

License server status: 27100@hostxx

License file(s) on hostxx: /var/tmp/lm_TMW.dat:

hostxx: license server UP v11.4

Vendor daemon status:

MLM: UP v11.4

[Jason Ross]

1. Why is it picking up a license file in /var/tmp? I would have expected it to pick this up from one of the paths listed in the "Diagnostic Information", above.

2. If you do lmstat -a, does the MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine feature show up?

3. Do the license files match?

[Pawel]

I will contact admin of license server and check it.

Answer 3

[Pawel]

Its license on remote license server in /var/tmp. On Matlab server I have network.lic in format described here http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-17RFO/?s_cid=pl_LME18_R2008a and this file is in licenses path. Other parts of Matlab work fine, only can't run Distributed Computing.

lmstat -a: License server status: 27100@hostxx License file(s) on hostxx: /var/tmp/lm_TMW.dat: hostxx: license server UP v11.4 Vendor daemon status: MLM: UP v11.4 Feature usage info: Users of Distrib_Computing_Toolbox: (Total of 62 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

[Pawel]

Full output of error:

Diagnostic Information:

Feature: MATLAB_Distrib_Comp_Engine

License path: /root/.matlab/R2008a_licenses:/opt/MATLAB/licenses/license.dat:/opt/MATLAB/licenses/network.lic:

FLEXnet Licensing error: -18,147.

Memory manager: Error parsing MATLAB_MEM_MGR. Using defaults.

Warning: Unrecognized MATLAB option "cp".

Warning: Unrecognized MATLAB option "Djava.security.policy=/opt/MATLAB/toolbox/distcomp/config/jsk-all.policy".

License checkout failed.

License Manager Error -18

Make sure the license file on the MATLAB client matches the license file of the license server and

that the license server has been started properly.

I also tried the same config on Debian 6.0 and got the same error.

Answer 4

[Pawel]

Support in my region solved the problem. My fik code was incorrect so Matlabs "ver" command didn't show the Toolbox.