Distributed Processing Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing Setup Guide
- Contents
- Welcome to Distributed Processing
- Distributed Processing Basics
- Getting Started Quickly
- Preparing a Network for Distributed Processing
- The Minimum You Need to Know
- Example of a Minimal Distributed Processing Network
- Using Compressor AutoClusters
- Other Possible Components of a Distributed Processing Network
- Example of an Expanded Distributed Processing Network
- Sample Setup for Part-Time Processing on Desktop Computers
- Configuring Access for Part-Time Distributed Processing
- Setting Up for Part-Time Distributed Processing with Shake
- Additional Steps for Distributed Processing with Shake
- The Interfaces
- Creating Clusters
- An Overview of Configuring a Cluster
- Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers
- Creating Clusters with Apple Qadministrator
- About QuickClusters
- Administering Clusters
- Using the Command Line
- Installing Apple Qmaster from the Command Line
- Using the Command Line for Distributed Processing
- Using Scripts to Run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, and Batch Monitor
- Appendix
- Resources for Solving Problems
- Solutions to Common Problems
- Contacting AppleCare Support
• 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 of System
Preferences.
To show the service node status indicator in the menu bar
1 Open the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences.
2 Click Advanced to open the Advanced pane.
3 Select the “Show Qmaster service status in menu bar” checkbox.
Managed vs. Unmanaged Services
You have flexibility in how you build clusters for distributed processing with Compressor
or Apple Qmaster. When you turn on processing services (see Turning Cluster Controller
Services On or Off), you can choose to make them either managed services or unmanaged
services (the default).
Managed Services
Managed services can be assigned to serve one particular cluster controller. Once assigned,
managed services remain exclusively dedicated to that cluster until they are removed
with the Apple Qadministrator application. QuickClusters cannot use managed services
from other nodes, except in the case of extended node clusters. For more information,
see Modifying and Deleting Clusters with Apple Qadministrator. See the Apple Qmaster
User Manual for more information on extended node clusters.
51Chapter 5 Creating Clusters