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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
20 Chapter 1 Getting Started Quickly
For more advanced information on creating and controlling clusters and services see
any of the following:
 “Basic Components of the Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing System” on page 6
 “Sample Setup for Part-Time Processing on Desktop Computers” on page 27
 “The Interfaces in the Apple Qmaster Distributed ProcessingSystem” on page 31
 “Apple Qmaster Pane in System Preferences” on page 33
 “Apple Qadministrator” on page 35
 “An Overview of Configuring a Cluster” on page 42
 “Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers” on page 42
 “Creating Clusters with Apple Qadministrator” on page 50
 “About QuickClusters” on page 53
 “Modifying and Deleting Clusters With Apple Qadministrator” on page 58