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
As the administrator of your distributed processing network, you can set a number of
cluster options and security controls. You may also want to know about failure notification
and recovery features.
If you have questions about any concepts and terms used here, see Distributed Processing
Basics.
This chapter covers the following:
• Modifying and Deleting Clusters with Apple Qadministrator (p. 61)
• Monitoring Cluster Activity (p. 63)
• Accessing Activity Logs (p. 63)
• Setting Preferences (p. 63)
• Setting Passwords (p. 67)
• Scheduling Service Availability (p. 68)
• Using Cluster Storage (p. 70)
• Defining Ports for Service Advertisements (p. 73)
• Recovery and Failure Notification Features (p. 73)
Modifying and Deleting Clusters with Apple Qadministrator
Using Apple Qadministrator, you can change and delete clusters. Once a cluster is
configured, you can use Apple Qadministrator to deactivate and reactivate the processing
services on a computer in the cluster, to add a service node to the cluster, or to remove
a service node from the cluster.
If you want to change the cluster controller in a cluster, you need to delete the cluster
and then re-create it with a new cluster controller.
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Administering Clusters
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