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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
32 Chapter 3 The Interfaces
In general, you use the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences to configure service
nodes and cluster controllers, and to create simple clusters. System administrators use
Apple Qadministrator for advanced cluster creation and control. Next, client users use
Compressor or Apple Qmaster to submit batches of jobs for processing. Then, the
Batch Monitor can be used by both administrators and client users to monitor batches.
Note: It is possible to create a simple (personal) distributed processing system and skip
Apple Qadministrator altogether. See “Apple Qmaster Pane in System Preferences”
(next) and “About QuickClusters” on page 53 for more information.
Apple Qadministrator
System Preferences
Compressor or Apple Qmaster
Batch Monitor
Users: Administrators
Use to: Create service nodes and
cluster controllers
Users: Administrators
Use to: Assemble clusters of service nodes
and cluster controllers
QuickCluster
Users: Client users
Use to: Submit jobs to clusters for processing
Users: Administrators and client users
Use to: Monitor batches that have
been sent to clusters