Distributed Processing Setup Guide

Note: Unless Apple Qadministrator and the QuickCluster are on the same computer,
QuickClusters are not visible in Apple Qadministrator. Only managed clusters can be
modified and deleted in Apple Qadministrator. Managed clusters are clusters that were
created in Apple Qadministrator. QuickClusters must be modified in the Apple Qmaster
pane of System Preferences.
To modify a cluster
1 Open Apple Qadministrator.
2 In the Cluster list (on the left side of the window), select the cluster you want to change.
If the cluster’s Service Nodes list isn’t already showing individual services, click the
disclosure triangle in the Name column to reveal them.
Make any of the following changes.
• To temporarily turn off the processing services on a computer in the cluster: Deselect the
Active checkbox for that service node.
• To remove a service node from the cluster: Select the computer and drag it back to the
Qmaster Service Browser at the bottom of the Apple Qadministrator window.
To remove nodes from
a cluster, drag them
to the Qmaster
Service Browser.
• To add a service node to the cluster: Drag it from the service browser list at the bottom
of the window to the service nodes list.
3 Click Apply.
Note: To turn off the service node or cluster controlling services on any computer within
a cluster, see Configuring Service Node Processing and Turning Cluster Controller Services
On or Off.
To change a cluster’s name in Apple Qadministrator
1 In the Cluster list, double-click the cluster name.
62 Chapter 6 Administering Clusters