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Table Of Contents
- Distributed Processing Setup
- Contents
- Introduction to DistributedProcessing
- Getting Started Quickly
- Preparing a Network forDistributed Processing
- The Interfaces
- Creating and AdministeringClusters
- An Overview of Configuring a Cluster
- Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers
- Creating Clusters with AppleQadministrator
- About QuickClusters
- Advanced Settings in the AppleQmaster Preferences Pane
- Modifying and Deleting Clusters With AppleQadministrator
- Monitoring Cluster Activity
- Accessing Activity Logs
- Setting Cluster Preferences
- Setting Passwords and Scratch Storage
- Recovery and Failure Notification Features
- Command-Line Usage
- Installing AppleQmaster from the Command Line
- Shell Commands for Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers
- Shell Commands for Submitting Compressor Jobs
- Shell Commands for Submitting AppleQmaster Jobs
- Shell Commands for Monitoring Batches
- Using Scripts to Run AppleQmaster, Compressor, and BatchMonitor
- Troubleshooting
- Index
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1 Getting Started Quickly
The Apple Qmaster distributed processing system has default
settings that allow you to use distributed processing
immediately.
Whether you are using the distributed processing system for Compressor or
Apple Qmaster, you can get up and running quickly with the following steps.
Note: The Compressor distributed processing feature for Dolby Digital Professional
(AC-3) and Final Cut Pro is limited to computers that have Final Cut Studio installed.
Quick and Easy Distributed Processing
The steps below describe the simplest and quickest way to start using
distributed processing.
Step 1: Install the software
Install the appropriate software on the computers you want to include in your
distributed processing network. Each computer in the network will require
Apple Qmaster and/or Compressor software.
To install the software:
1 Make sure the client software is on at least one computer in your network.
In order to submit jobs and batches to the distributed processing system, you will need
to run client (submission) software (either Compressor or Apple Qmaster). If you are
reading this, you have probably already installed one or both of these. For further
information, see the installation booklet that came with either of these applications.
2 Install Apple Qmaster software on each computer you want to use for distributed
processing. (All computers must be on the same subnet.) By default, the Final Cut Studio
installer will install Apple Qmaster software necessary for distributed processing.