12.3. Running an Interactive Job

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## 12.3. Running an Interactive Job

An interactive job is similar to a batch job in that an external application is launched from EKM, but the job is processed in real time. You begin by creating a remote desktop session. When a session is started, EKM communicates with EnginFrame, a high-performance computing (HPC) application portal that connects your computer (desktop or laptop) or tablet to a host server where you can launch applications and perform computational tasks. EnginFrame manages the interaction between you and the execution node, and integrates with key job schedulers to submit, monitor and manage jobs.

In order to run interactive jobs, you must have a remote visualization application installed on your computer or device. Examples include:

- VNC — see http://www.realvnc.com

- NICE Desktop Cloud Visualization (DCV) — see http://www.nice-software.com/products/dcv

- HP Remote Graphics Software (HP RGS) — see http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/workstations/remote-graphics-software.html

In order to run interactive jobs on a Linux queue, EnginFrame must be installed and correctly configured to work with EKM. See Installing and Configuring EnginFrame in the Installation Guide for details. Also, the VNC password must be set.

You can start an interactive job by launching the default Interactive job application on the Applications panel, or by executing an interactive job template that has been created in the repository. You can also start an interactive job directly from selected files in the EKM repository.

When you start an interactive job you will be prompted to upload files to the working directory (if desired), and specify job submission settings such as the application to launch. A job object will be created on the Job Monitor page, and from there you can connect to the remote session. The selected application will launch remotely on your desktop provided that you have a supported visualization client installed.

During an interactive session you can access a job’s working directory and perform various data management tasks such as uploading, copying, moving, deleting, and renaming files. See Accessing a Job's Working Directory for details.

In this section:

- Starting an Interactive Job Using the Job Launch Application
- Starting an Interactive Job from a Job Template
- Starting an Interactive Job from Repository Files
- Starting an Interactive Job from a File System Folder
- Setting Up an Interactive Job
- Starting a Remote Desktop Session
- Connecting to an Interactive Session
- Viewing an Interactive Session Log
- Cancelling an Interactive Session

Note:

- The Interactive job application and other interactive job features are only available if EnginFrame has been installed and correctly configured to work with EKM. See Installing and Configuring EnginFrame.

- If you would like to quickly launch a remote desktop session without launching any applications, you can use the Start Remote Desktop action. See Starting a Remote Desktop Session.

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