Distributed Processing Setup Guide

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.
4 Click Start Sharing.
This creates a QuickCluster with this computer as its controller.
Note: With an active QuickCluster, Apple Qmaster users can create extended node clusters,
which contain one or more computers that do not have Apple Qmaster installed. See the
Apple Qmaster User Manual for more information.
About AutoClusters
The AutoCluster feature in Compressor gives you an easy way to take advantage of the
distributed processing capabilities offered by Apple Qmaster without requiring a lot of
knowledge about how clusters are configured, how to set up file sharing, and so on. The
AutoCluster feature in Compressor allows you to do the following steps, on the fly, with
just one click, at the moment of batch submission:
• Turn “This Computer” into a temporary QuickCluster. (The computer you are using
appears as “This Computer” in the Apple Qmaster distributed processing system.)
• Use unmanaged services from other computers.
For more details on AutoClusters, see Using Compressor AutoClusters.
59Chapter 5 Creating Clusters