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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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The Interfaces
Instead of one individual interface, the Apple Qmaster
distributed processing system includes up to four different
applications and utilities for configuring, monitoring, and
managing services.
This chapter introduces the following elements of the Apple Qmaster distributed
processing system:
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The Interfaces in the Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing System (p. 31)
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Apple Qmaster Pane in System Preferences (p. 33)
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Apple Qadministrator (p. 35)
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Client Interfaces: Compressor and Apple Qmaster (p. 37)
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Batch Monitor (p. 39)
The Interfaces in the Apple Qmaster
Distributed Processing System
The Apple Qmaster system is a suite of applications that work together to provide
maximum power and flexibility for distributed processing. The elements of the system
can be combined in a variety of different ways to suit your needs.