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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
44 Chapter 4 Creating and Administering Clusters
Service Node Status Indicator in the Menu Bar
By default, once a service node is enabled, an Apple Qmaster icon appears in the
computer’s menu bar. The icon now changes color based on the service node’s
current status:
 Gray = Idle
 Green = Processing
 Red = Connection failure
Click the icon to reveal additional information, including the service node’s
IP address, port number, and capture status, as well as a link to the Apple Qmaster
pane in System Preferences.
For information on enabling and disabling this display, see “Show Qmaster service
status in menu bar” on page 57.