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3 If the pane is locked, unlock it by clicking the padlock in the lower-left corner to enter
the administrator name and password.
4 Click Start Sharing.
This creates a QuickCluster with this computer as its controller, and an instance of
processing services for each processor on the computer.
Step 3: Add service nodes to the cluster
On each computer that you would like to make a service node on your cluster, do
the following:
1 Open System Preferences.
2 Click the Apple Qmaster button, located in the Other section.
The Apple Qmaster pane appears.
3 If the pane is locked, unlock it by clicking the padlock in the lower-left corner to enter
the administrator name and password.
4 Click the Services Only radio button.
5 Click Start Sharing.
This creates a service node that will automatically process jobs submitted to the
QuickCluster you set up in “Configure a QuickCluster” on page 17.
Step 4: Create a batch
In the Compressor Batch window, or in the Apple Qmaster window, create a batch with one
or more jobs. See the Compressor User Manual or the Apple Qmaster User Manual for details.