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Late-Breaking News

About Apple Qmaster 2

This document provides updated information about Apple Qmaster 2 and covers

these topics:

Late-Breaking News About Apple Qmaster 2.3.1 (p. 2)

Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.3 (p. 2)

Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.1 (p. 2)

Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.0.1 (p. 4)

Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.0 (p. 5)

This document may be updated as versions of Apple Qmaster are released or new

information becomes available. You can check for updated information by choosing

Help > Late-Breaking News when Apple Qmaster is open.

For the latest information about product updates, tips and techniques, and qualified

third-party devices, visit the Shake website at http://www.apple.com/shake.

For the latest support information from AppleCare, choose Apple Qmaster Support

from the Apple Qmaster Help menu or visit the Apple Qmaster support site at

http://www.apple.com/support/qmaster. To receive automatic notification

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about configuring RSS feeds.

There is no late-breaking information about Apple Qmaster 2.2, which was not released

to the public.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Late-Breaking News About Apple Qmaster 2 This document provides updated information about Apple Qmaster 2 and covers these topics: Â Late-Breaking News About Apple Qmaster 2.3.1 (p. 2) Â Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.3 (p. 2) Â Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.1 (p. 2) Â Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.0.1 (p. 4) Â Previous Release Information About Apple Qmaster 2.0 (p.
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Late-Breaking News About Apple Qmaster 2.3.1 Apple Qmaster 2.3.1 addresses compatibility issues. This update is recommended for all Apple Qmaster 2.3 users. Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard Support Apple Qmaster 2.3.1 addresses Mac OS X v10.5 compatibility issues for customers using Apple Qmaster 2.3. Using Compressor Distributed Processing with Mac OS X Server v10.5 To use the Compressor distributed processing feature with Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard, you must manually enable NFS.
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QuickTime Movie Output from Shake and Mac OS X Dependencies If you are using Apple Qmaster to render Shake jobs as QuickTime movie output, every service node in the Apple Qmaster cluster must be running Mac OS X v10.4or higher. Using Apple Qmaster 2 with an NFS Server By default, Apple Qmaster uses /etc/exports to define its Cluster Storage export. This can cause a conflict if you defined an NFS export in your local Netinfo database.
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Installing the Apple Intermediate Codec The Apple Intermediate Codec is not currently installed with Apple Qmaster. To download and install the Apple Intermediate Codec, go to: Â http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/appleintermediatecodec101.html Note: Shake and several other Apple software packages also install the Apple Intermediate Codec. Cluster Settings for Extended Transcoding Sessions If you are using Compressor 2.
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Generic Render Command and Non-Zero Exit Status You can use the Generic Render command in Apple Qmaster for the distributed processing of projects from other frame-based rendering applications (such as After Effects and LightWave). The Generic Render dialog allows you to adjust parameters and to add more command-line options to each job.
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Service Node Status Indicator in the Menu Bar By default, once a service node is enabled, an Apple Qmaster icon appears in the computer’s menu bar. The icon now changes color based on the service node’s current status: Â Gray = Idle Â Green = Processing Â Red = Connection failure Click the icon to reveal additional information, including the service node’s IP address, port number, and capture status, as well as a link to the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences.
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Note: You must enter valid days and times. The time cannot overlap into the next day in one entry. There must be two entries when the range ends after 12 A.M. For example, to set the schedule availability from 6 P.M. on Sunday to 8 A.M. on Monday, enter the following two entries: Â Sunday ON BETWEEN 06:00 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. Â Monday ON BETWEEN 12:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M.
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Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing and Xsan Using Apple Qmaster distributed processing on an Xsan may cause mounting problems when restarting an Apple Qmaster distributed processing cluster controller. Restart Apple Qmaster and Xsan computers in the following order: 1 Turn off the cluster controller by clicking Stop Sharing in the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences. 2 Restart the Apple Qmaster cluster controller computer. 3 Wait for the Xsan volume to mount on the desktop.
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Adjusting Cluster Storage Settings Follow the steps below to change scratch storage settings for a cluster. To change cluster storage settings: 1 On the cluster controller, open the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences. 2 If any Apple Qmaster services are enabled on this computer, click Stop Sharing to temporarily turn them off. Note: Do not attempt to change the cluster storage settings while the cluster is turned on. 3 Click Advanced to open the Advanced pane.
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Cleaning Up Cluster Storage If you are using cluster storage, and an error occurs, partial files may be left on the designated cluster storage location. Check the designated cluster storage location to make sure no partial media files are left there. If you find partial media files, delete them and submit the job again.