Apple Qmaster 2 and Compressor 2 (Distributed Processing Setup) - Manual (Page 11)

Preface Introduction to Distributed Processing 11
About the Distributed Processing Setup Guide
The background information that introduces most of the basic concepts and terms
related to using the Apple Qmaster distributed processing system is contained in this
preface: “
Introduction to Distributed Processing .”
 Chapter 1, “ Getting Started Quickly ,” on page 15, gets you going with a few very
simple steps.
 Chapter 2, “ Preparing a Network for Distributed Processing ,”on page 21, will help you
make sure that the network part of your Apple Qmaster system is ready.
 Chapter 3, “ The Interfaces ,” on page 29, introduces each of the applications and
utilities included with the Apple Qmaster distributed processing software, and
describes when you need to use each of them.
 Chapter 4, “ Creating and Administering Clusters ,” on page 39, tells you how to
configure and administer the clusters, and how to submit and monitor the batches
that you want to have processed by the clusters.
 The Appendix, “ Command-Line Usage ,” on page 63, explains how you can use the
distributed processing system entirely from the command line.
While all of the chapters should be useful to administrators, client users may only need
to refer to the Compressor 2 User Manual or the Apple Qmaster 2 User Manual, and
possibly to the introductory information in this preface, to understand how to use the
Apple Qmaster distributed processing system for their purposes.
To access the Distributed Processing Setup guide:
m Choose Help > Distributed Processing Setup.
You can also choose either Help > Apple Qmaster User Manual or Help > Compressor
User Manual.
Each user manual contains a homepage that provides quick access to various features,
including Late-Breaking News.
Additionally, a comprehensive bookmark list allows you to quickly choose what you
want to see and takes you there as soon as you click the link.
In addition to these navigational tools, the Help documentation gives you other means
to locate information quickly:
 All cross-references in the text are linked. You can click any cross-reference and jump
immediately to that location. Then, you can use the navigation Back button to return
to where you were before you clicked the cross-reference.
 The table of contents and index are also linked. If you click an entry in either of these
sections, you jump directly to that section of Help.
 You can also use the Find dialog to search the index or text for specific words
or phrases.
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