Distributed Processing Setup Guide

Note: If processing services are enabled, you must turn them off before you can adjust
the processing service type.
To set managed processing services
1 Open the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences.
2 Select the checkbox in the Managed column.
To set unmanaged processing services
1 Open the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences.
2 Deselect the checkbox in the Managed column.
To turn off processing services
1 In the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences, click Stop Sharing.
2 In the dialog that appears, enter the number of minutes you want processing services to
continue before shutting down, then click OK.
The default is 0 minutes, but you can enter a different number in the field. If you enter
any number greater than 0, a countdown appears next to the Cancel button. The shutdown
delay is provided as a way to allow computers to complete the processing of active
batches without interruption.
3 In the Services section, do one of the following:
• To turn off Compressor services: Deselect the On checkbox for Compressor Processing.
• To turn off Apple Qmaster services: Deselect the On checkbox for Rendering.
Turning Cluster Controller Services On or Off
Use the Services pane in the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences to turn the cluster
controller on or off on a specific computer.
To turn on cluster controller services
1 Open the Apple Qmaster pane of System Preferences.
2 Optionally, you can configure a number of settings before you turn on the processing
services. (See Scheduling Service Availability.)
Note: It’s easiest to do this now because you can’t configure these settings when
processing services are enabled. To configure these settings after services have been
enabled, you need to turn off the services, configure the settings, and then turn the
services on again.
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