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
4 Click the Set button next to the Cluster Storage field.
Click Set to open a
dialog for choosing
a new storage folder.
5 Navigate to the folder in the dialog, select it, and then click Choose.
Note: If you are using the default This Computer setting in the Cluster pop-up menu in
the Compressor Batch window and you choose Cluster Storage as the destination, the
output file will be copied to the Source location.
Cluster Storage Capacity
If you are processing large source media files that exceed the available storage space on
the startup disk, you may run out of storage space on that disk. There are a number of
things you can do to address this.
• Change the cluster storage location to a disk with more free space. For more information,
see Adjusting Cluster Storage Settings.
• Configure cluster storage settings to delete files more frequently. For more information,
see Adjusting Cluster Storage Settings.
• Compressor users can set Cluster Options preferences (choose Compressor >
Preferences) to “Never copy source to cluster.” For more information, see the Compressor
User Manual.
Adjusting Cluster Storage Settings
Follow the steps below to change scratch storage settings for a cluster.
71Chapter 6 Administering Clusters