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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
Chapter 3 The Interfaces 33
Apple Qmaster Pane in System Preferences
Use the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences to activate, create, or make changes
to Apple Qmaster cluster-controlling and processing services (including passwords and
scratch storage locations).
For details about using the Apple Qmaster pane in System Preferences, see:
 “Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers” on page 42
 “Using Virtual Clusters to Make the Most of Multiprocessor Computers” on page 49
 “Setting a Service Password for Including a Computer in a Cluster” on page 62
 “Cluster Storage: Setting a Scratch Storage Location” on page 62
Also see the Apple Qmaster User Manual for more information, including creating an
extended node cluster which uses nodes without Apple Qmaster installed.
Use Apple Qmaster System Pre
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Service
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