Apple Qmaster 2 and Compressor 2 (Distributed Processing Setup) User Manual
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Chapter 4
Creating and Administering Clusters
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Shared Cluster Storage
Use these features to configure scratch storage for this computer’s cluster controller.
For more information on cluster storage, see “
Cluster Storage: Setting a Scratch
Delete Files Older Than __ Days
Enter the number of days temporary process files may remain on the cluster’s scratch
location before they are automatically deleted.
Cluster Storage
Enter a local folder directory to change the scratch location for the cluster’s temporary
process files. See “
Cluster Storage: Setting a Scratch Storage Location
” on page 59 for
more information.
Network
Use these features to configure network settings.
Allow wide area Bonjour in domain
Select this checkbox to have Apple Qmaster use computers beyond the local subnet,
and enter the DNS Domain in the text field. This feature requires Mac OS X v10.4 or later.
Use Network Interface
Restrict distributed processing activity to a particular network interface card by
choosing it from this pop-up menu.
Extras
Use these features to configure additional settings.
Log service activity to file
If selected, an activity log is created and updated regularly with information about the
Apple Qmaster actions on this computer. This log is located in the /Library/Logs/
Apple Qmaster folder.
Show Qmaster service status in menu bar
If selected, an Apple Qmaster icon appears in the computer’s menu bar. The menu bar
item provides Apple Qmaster status and activity information.
Identify this computer to Apple Qadministrator as
By default, a computer is identified on the network by its computer name (as it is
entered in the Sharing pane in System Preferences). You can change this name to
something more meaningful if you like, since it is the name used to identify this
computer in the Apple Qadministrator application. If you are setting up a managed
cluster controller, this is the name that will appear in the Apple Qadministrator
Controller pop-up menu.
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