> Advanced Programming Techniques > Parallel Optimizers > Using Parallel Optimizers in the Interactive Optimizer

  1. Start the parallel CPLEX Interactive Optimizer with the command cplex at the operating system prompt.
  2. Set the thread-limit, as explained in Threads.
  3. Enter your problem object and populate it as usual.
  4. Call the parallel optimizer with the appropriate command from Table 27.2.
    Table 27.2 Parallel Optimizer Commands in the Interactive Optimizer
    Parallel MIP Optimizer 
    mipopt 
    Parallel Barrier Optimizer 
    baropt 
    Parallel Concurrent Optimizer 
    set lpmethod 6 
    and then optimize